Dwarves,+Elves,+Wizards,+Humans,+and+Trolls

**Dwarves, Elves, Wizards, Humans, and Trolls**

= Dwarves = = Dwarves are a small race of people, they are shorter than humans but slightly taller than hobbits. Dwarves have long beards and mustaches. They used to work in mines, but can't anymore because they were chased away by Smaug the dragon, who terrorized those living there and stole all the precious metals. The Dwarves would rather be making swords and jewelry than working in a mine. These little people are very good at working with their hands. They also enjoy singing, dancing, and especially playing music. The Dwarves have a unique personality. They are greedy, but in this mission to get the gold from Smaug, they believe that they are just getting back what is rightfully thiers. There are many Dwarves that are part of this mission. They are Kili, Fili, Dwalin, Balin, Dori, Nori, Ori, Oin, Gloin, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, and their leader, Thorin. However, their true nature comes out in Chapter 12. They aren't really heroes and they like money so much that they will do anything except get into danger. Some are bad lots, but Thorin and Company are not... unless you expect too much of them. They just like money and dislike trouble if they are in it. =

= ﻿ Elves = = ﻿ = = Elves are sing-song happy creatures, that do not enjoy the company of Dwarves, but can put up with them when needed. They know a lot and are wondrous folk for news. There are two kinds of Elves that meet in the book, they are Wood-elves and Rivendell Elves. The Wood-elves like personal space, they have skill with a bow and arrow, and the Wood-elves love to drink wine. The Rivendell Elves are a merry folks, are very welcoming, they have to power to read runes, and the Rivendell Elf leader is Elrond. =

= Wizards = = There is only one wizard mentioned in the book. This wizard is Gandalf. He is the mentor of Thorin and Comapny and has saved them multiple times. Gandalf has a staff that centers and focuses his power. He is quite old and extreamly wise. There are many places in the book where he demonstrates his magical powers. An example would be when he saved the group from trolls by changing his voice to confuse the trolls, which kept them outside until the sun rose. He also helped in the rescue from the Wargs and Goblins, with the help of his magic staff. He lit pinecones on fire and threw them at the Wargs to distract them until the Eagles came. Bilbo also knows about Gandalf's magical powers. He remembered when Gandalf made fireworks explode from his staff and the magic jewels he gave Old Took. =

Humans
= They are a very selfish people. They refuse to admit to a fault in any situation. These humans are similar to us, Earthly Humans, but they have slight differences. For example, some humans in the book can speak to birds They also own magical weapons, like The Black Arrrow These humans have mythical creatures living in their world. A very well known human is Bard. He recently killed the mighty dragon Smaug. Bard is also on of the only humans that have the power to speak to the Thrush birds. Humans will do almost anything to show that their method or resonings are correct = . = = Trolls = =** Trolls are evil creatures, they turn to stone if sunlight hits them. Trolls are gargantuan creatures. They eat incredibly large amounts, are known to speak dirtily, and are extremely slow. Trolls will eat any kind of meat they can find, such as beef, mutton, chicken, veal, and even dwarf. They also drink beer. They are violent and are angered easily. Trolls hate dwarves when they are uncooked, but they taste good when they are cooked. **=