Beorn

Beorn was a Northman, a Shape-shifter, and a Beorning chieftain. The people of Beorn once inhabited the North of the Anduin valley between the Misty Mountains and Mirkwood during the last centuries of the Third Age. They guarded the Ford of Carrock from the Goblins and Wargs.

Background
Beorn was a warrior with great strength, who could turn into a great black bear. In human form, he appears as a tall, black-haired man with huge arms and a great beard. Beorn kept many animals at his residence, such as horses and dogs. His animals were all extremely intelligent; his dogs, for instance, could walk on their hind legs while carrying things with their forelegs, set the table, and able to speak. Beorn's horses could also understand what their master said. Beorn was also capable of speaking in the tongue of beasts, as he could communicate with bears. When he spoke to his dogs, his words sounded like barks twisted into some form of speech.

Quest to Erebor
Beorn provided shelter to Thorin Oakenshield and his company of dwarves (12 others), Hobbit (Bilbo Baggins), and Wizard (Gandalf), and later helped them fight against an army of Goblins at the Battle of the Five Armies on November 23, 2941.

At the Battle of Five Armies Beorn killed the goblin chieftain Bolg. After the battle, Beorn accompanied Gandalf and Bilbo through their journey home until he reached his house.

Beorn's son Grimbeorn eventually took over his duties as chieftain in TA 3018.

The Hobbit film trilogy
Beorn will be portrayed by Mikael Persbrandt in the upcoming films, The Desolation of Smaug and There and Back Again.

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