Dori

Dori was a Dwarf of Durin's Folk and the brother of Nori and Ori.

Dori and his two brothers who befriend Bilbo in The Hobbit and travel with him in search of Smaug's treasure caverns.

Dori also had a flute that he played in Bilbo's home before leaving on their journey. He was said to like food as much as Bilbo or any hobbit, and was described by the narrative as "a decent fellow, despite his grumbling." Dori was the strongest of the company of dwarves. He usually wore a purple-hooded cloak when traveling abroad.

Biography
Before the Quest of Erebor, Nori lived in Thorin's home in the northern Blue Mountains (Ered Luin) with his two brothers. In TA 2941, Dori and his two brothers became part of Thorin and Company befriending Bilbo Baggins and travel with him in search of Smaug's treasure caverns in the Lonely Mountain.

It fell to Dori to carry Bilbo in the tunnels of the Misty Mountains during the escape from the goblins, but Dori dropped Bilbo and the other dwarves blamed him for "losing their burglar." Later, during the escape from the Wargs, Bilbo grabbed Dori's legs as they scrambled up into the trees.

Dori fought in and survived the Battle of the Five Armies and returned to the Lonely Mountain realm where he established himself and grew rich. He survived up until the time of the Council of Elrond and the War of the Ring. His date of death is unknown.

Portrayal in Adaptations
In "The Hobbit" (1968 radio series) Dori is played by Alexander John.

In Rankin/Bass' adaptation of The Hobbit Dori is voiced by John Stephenson.

In The Hobbit (2003 video game) Dori is show as having a long brown beard without mustache.

In The Lord of the Rings Online Dori is a non-playable character first met in Ered Luin in TA 3016. Later, in TA 3018 he was overseeing a mining business in North Downs when he got caught up and had to rescued.

In The Hobbit (films) by Peter Jackson Dori is played by Mark Hadlow.

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