The Hobbit Dwarves

Have fun with the puzzle of the 13 dwarves in The Hobbit.

Getting to Know the Dwarves in the Hobbit

When Bilbo unsuspectingly opens his door to the first hobbit, he doesn't know what he is in for. Before he knows it, thirteen rather obnoxious dwarves are attacking his pantry. Little does he know, these stranger are about to becoming companions and (some) life-long friends.

Our Hobbit Unit Study includes:

• Black and White Dwarf Worksheet for student
• Color Answer Key
• Black and White Answer Key

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List of 13 Dwarves in The Hobbit

Answer Key: Matching Dwarf Pairs to their Colors

Here is the answer key.

• Dwalin - Dark green hood, blue beard - his cheeks are larger and darker
• Balin - Red hood, white beard - his boots are pointed
• Kili - Blue hood, yellow beard, silver belt - the tip of his hat points the other way
• Fili - Blue hood, yellow beard, silver belt - his beard is shorter and pointy
• Dori and Ori - they are identical - purple hoods
• Nori - Gray hood - smaller mustache
• Oin - Brown hood - smaller eyes looking to the side
• Gloin - White hood - his cape is shorter
• Bifur - Yellow hood - bigger nose
• Bofur - Yellow hood - smaller eye brows
• Bombur - Light green cape - wider girth
• Thorin - Sky blue cape, silver tassel - wider belt

Answer Key: Identifying Dwarf Characteristics

This black and white answer key in our Hobbit Unit Study Guide identifies:

• The instruments for each dwarf
• Tools of the trade mentioned for each dwarf
• Unique characteristics:
  • Bombur was fat
  • Kili and Fili were the youngest and the scouts
  • Balin was the look out guy
  • Oin and Gloin were firestarters
  • Bifur and Bofur were the fighters
  • Thorin, of course, was their esteemed leader
• Extra: Bilbo's magic ring is hidden somewhere on the dwarfs.

Dwarf vs Dwarves

Two dwarfs or two dwarves? Which is it?

Tolkien explains in the forward in Modern English the correct plural form of dwarf is "dwarfs." So much for the rule we learned in grade school about changing an "f" to a "v" and adding "es."

But, Tolkien informs us, when referring to the Ancient Dwarves we DO change the "f" to "ves." (This, by the way, only refers to the ancient dwarves of Middle Earth, so if there is another ancient tribe they are probably dwarfs and not dwarves.

Got that?

I'm not quite sure just when you are going to need that information, but at least now you know.

What Else Is in the Hobbit Unit Study Guide?

Our 136 page unit study includes:

• Multiple Choice, Discussion, and Essay Questions
• Vocabulary Word Lists
• Analysis Symbolism, Themes, Genre
• Middle Earth Runes and worksheets to translate
• Projects and fun activities

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List of those Other Dwarves

Previously anyone asking you to list the dwarves would probably have meant the dwarves in Snow White.

In the Disney version, their names were:

• Grumpy
• Happy
• Sleepy
• Bashful
• Sneezy
• Dopey
• Doc

So just what do these Disney Dwarves have to do with Hobbit Dwarves anyway? Not a lot, except - interesting fun fact - the Disney movie Snow White was released the same year The Hobbit was published.

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