Used for native 3D filming in 5K resolution.
| Character | Actor (Film) | Key Trait | |-----------|--------------|------------| | Bilbo Baggins | Martin Freeman | Reluctant burglar, Tookish courage | | Gandalf the Grey | Ian McKellen | Wizard, manipulator of fates | | Thorin Oakenshield | Richard Armitage | Proud dwarf prince, heir of Durin | | Gollum | Andy Serkis | Creature corrupted by the One Ring | | Elrond | Hugo Weaving | Elven lord of Rivendell | | Galadriel | Cate Blanchett | Lady of Lothlórien | | The Great Goblin | Barry Humphries | Bloated ruler of Goblin Town |
| Name | Portrayed By | Key Traits | Notable Scene in Index | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Richard Armitage | Proud, brooding, heir to Durin’s line | White Council meeting; Azog confrontation | | Bilbo Baggins | Martin Freeman | Reluctant, clever, growing courageous | Riddles in the dark (implied); signing the contract | | Gandalf the Grey | Ian McKellen | Wizard, schemer, Ring-lore investigator | Trollshaw rescue; Dol Guldur exploration | | Balin | Ken Stott | Elderly, wise, narrator of sorts | Explaining the dragon sickness to Bilbo | | Dwalin | Graham McTavish | Bald, tattooed, fiercely loyal | First to arrive at Bag End | | Fili | Dean O’Gorman | Young, blond, heir alongside Kili | River ambush defense | | Kili | Aidan Turner | Dark-haired, archer, more impulsive | Warg chase scene | | Ori | Adam Brown | Youngest, shy, knitter | Writing the contract in runes | | Nori | Jed Brophy | Sly, pickpocket, mohawk | Stealing from the Trolls | | Dori | Mark Hadlow | Strong, protective of Ori | Carrying Ori through Goblin-town | | Oin | John Callen | Deaf, healer, uses ear trumpet | Checking the forecast (Erebor) | | Gloin | Peter Hambleton | Red-haired, short-tempered | Father of Gimli (LotR callback) | | Bifur | William Kircher | Axe in head, speaks only Khuzdul | Grunting at the dinner table | | Bofur | James Nesbitt | Cheerful, hat with floppy ear | Playing the clarinet in Bag End | | Bombur | Stephen Hunter | Enormous, clumsy, sleepy | Falling asleep during the storm |