Dwalin


 * " It was a dwarf with a blue beard tucked into a golden belt, very bright eyes under his dark-green hood."
 * — The Hobbit, Chapter 1, "An Unexpected Party"

Dwalin was one of the dwarves who traveled with Bilbo and Gandalf on the quest to regain the Lonely Mountain (Erebor) from Smaug.

History
Dwalin was the son of Fundin and younger brother of Balin, Dwalin is one of the least mentioned dwarves in The Hobbit. He was the first dwarf to arrive at Bag End. He wore a dark green hood and a golden belt and had a blue beard. Like his brother he plays the violin. Dwalin lent a green hood and cloak to Bilbo when they set out on their journey. After the Battle of the Five Armies, he settled down, got married, and had seven sons and three daughters (a large amount of children for a dwarf).

No Tolkien source materials mention any marriage or children for Dwalin, only that he settled in Erebor.

Dwalin supposedly died in Fourth Age 91 at the age of 340, very old even for a Dwarf.

^^Seriously???. Ffs dwarfes dont get any older than 250

Films
In the 1977 animated version of The Hobbit, he was voiced by Paul Frees.

In Peter Jackson's live-action adaptation, he was portrayed by Scottish actor Graham McTavish. The studio have released the following statement about Dwalin in the upcoming trilogy:



''Renowned as a great Warrior, Dwalin speaks his mind plainly and is not one to suffer fools lightly. Fiercely loyal, he was Thorin Oakenshield's staunchest supporter with an unshakeable belief in his friend's leadership. A powerful and bruising fighter, Dwalin has a natural tendency to distrust anyone who is not a Dwarf and is particularly suspicious of Elves. Proud, brave and one of the tallest of the Dwarves, Dwalin will bow to none but those who have earned his respect.''

A younger Dwalin (with a mohawk) is shown fighting alongside Thorin at the Battle of Azanulbizar, dueling with Bolg, son of Azog.

Behind the Scenes
Tolkien borrowed the name from Dvalinn, a Dwarf from Norse mythology.

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