Bilbo Baggins

"Look, I know you doubt me, I know you always have. And you're right. I often think of Bag End. I miss my books. And my armchair. And my garden. See, that's where I belong. That's home. That's why I came back, 'cause you don't have one. A home. It was taken from you. But I will help you take it back if I can.""

- Bilbo Baggins

Bilbo Baggins is the title protagonist of The Hobbit trilogy and one of the series' main characters.

As a young man, Bilbo is whisked off on the Quest of Erebor by Gandalf, Thorin and twelve dwarves, becoming their fourteenth member and burglar. From An Unexpected Journey to The Desolation of Smaug to the Battle of the Five Armies, Bilbo's character changes drastically. He also becomes respected through all of Middle-earth, Men, Elves and Dwarves alike. He returned to Hobbiton as a veteran of the Battle of the Five Armies. After the Quest, Bilbo adopted Frodo Baggins who would one day take on the On e Ring to destroy it. He was son of Bungo and Belladonna Took and grandson of the Old Took.

Bilbo is portrayed by Martin Freeman young and Ian Holm as an elder Bilbo Baggins.

Personality
Bilbo is a caring, selfless individual who helps others who are in need. he is a very light-hearted hobbit who at first lives a peaceful, care-free life in the Shire until Gandalf approaches him for an adventure. As a boy, he was an adventurous child who longed for adventure, and often left the Shire to search of Elves. Bilbo was also very reckless because he was out late passed his cerfew. At first, Bilbo refuses to have his adventurous side showing and tries turn the dwarves away, and then starts to see their cause as a justice one. The hobbit is at first very fussy and overprotective of his possessions.

Bilbo is very skeptical and doubtful of himself but he later changes since he is not the same hobbit as the one who left the Shire and was once widely respected throughout the Hobbiton neighborhood. He is very impressed easily, mostly by Thorin's backstory as he rose from a young dwarf prince to the strongest dwarf king in Middle-earth. Bilbo is easily scared, which is how Fifli and Kili do to play on his emotions. Bofur did so when mentioning Smaug will burn him to a crisp and Bilbo fainted out of fear. Bilbo often is proven to be a terrible liar, and can not lie as good as a burglar would really. This is when he can not lie when his friends are in the pickle with the trolls, Bert, William, and Tom. He also seems to pity a creature.

By The Desolation of Smaug, he is now more determined to help the dwarves reclaim their home, Erebor. Bilbo cares a lot about his friends and do whatever he can to protect them. For example, he sees Thorin falling and shows expressed worry when Smaug tells him the King is just using Bilbo and that he would want to see Him suffer, and Bilbo couldn't let that happen.

Bilbo horrified when he starts killing others, most notably his first victims, the Warg. He shows no remorse in killing the Orc that almost executed Thorin. He also killed a baby spider brutally over the Ring, but it was mostly the One Ring's influence. He almost had a mind of killing Gollum, but then decided not to. He also lied about losing the One Ring in battle to Gandalf.

Appearance
Bilbo has curly, light brown hair and eyebrows, blue eyes, and fair skin. He is short, but Bilbo is considered quite tall for a hobbit. He is also barefoot with brown curly hair on his feet. Feet acted like Bilbo's shoes. He also has leaf-shaped ears. Without cutting it, his hair grows longer and becomes thinner while they travel throughout the shire.

In the first scene, Bilbo wears yellow waistcoat with patterns and grey knee-lengthed pants. He is seen wearing it in the first scene when conversing with Gandalf. He later goes out with a blue jacket On him. During the night, Bilbo wears a quilt-like patterned bathrobe during the meeting of Dwalin, Balin, Fili and Kili. Bilbo later changes into a white shirt and suspenders when they are in his party. During the journey, Master Baggins wore a green waistcoat, maroon red coat, brown knee lengthed pants. When he aquires sting, Bilbo straps the sword to his waist.

He wears the same clothes by the Desolation of Smaug, with very few acorn buttons on his waistcoat. During the half of the second film, Bilbo adds a blue coat, completely ignoring his old red coat and also wears fingerless gloves. In the last film, Bilbo also has a white mithril and his hair is longer.

Name

 * Bilbo's name was invented by J. R. R. Tolkien himself for a simple name for a child. In westron, his name is Bilba Labingi. His name could derive from the Spanish city, Bilbao, which also translated to "Bilbo"


 * Being the title Character, Bilbo should be known as the Hobbit.
 * Thorin would sometimes call him "Hobbit" and called him the Hobbit when they first met. Some people call him "halfling", which was very insulting.
 * The dwarves called him either Mr. Baggins or Master Baggins.
 * Thorin was the only one who called Bilbo, Master Burglar because of his profession.
 * Kili called him Mister Boggins, accidentally mispronouncing his name.
 * Smaug called him Thief in the Shadows because he was so invisible until Bilbo came out of the "shadows.
 * He also came up with three titles, which Smaug calls them lovely: the following ones are:
 * he who walks unseen
 * Luck-wearer
 * Riddle-maker
 * Barrel rider
 * Thranduil gave Bilbo the names Bilbo the Magnificent and elf-friend.

Family Lineage
On his mother's side, Bilbo is descended from the Tooks and the Chubbs. The Took clan was rich, but were known for their mischevious nature and not respectable as the Bagginses were. He was the grandson of the Old Took and Adamanta Chubb. He is related to the Brandybucks both by blood and by marriage, as Gorbadoc was his uncle by marriage and Primula was his cousin by birth. Bilbo was related to Frodo on both his maternal and paternal sides. Frodo was the son of Bilbo's cousin, Primula and his second cousin, Drogo Baggins. The Chubb-Baggins family clan was also both Bilbo's paternal and maternal relatives. His grandmother was Adamanta Chubb and was related to Chica Chubb by birth and by marriage, as she was also his paternal aunt through her marriage to Bilbo's uncle, Bingo Baggins and there was the addition of his cousin Falco Chubb-Baggins and his daughter, Poppy Chubb-Baggins

On his paternal family, Bilbo is descended from the Goodenough, Baggins and Boffin families. He was the great-grandson of Balbo Baggins and Berylla Boffin and grandson of Bungo Baggins. Bilbo was also descended from the Grubbs, as his grandmother, Laura was a Grubb and had a paternal great-aunt named Lobelia. Bilbo also had a loathing family known as the Sackville-Bagginses, which compromised of Bilbo's uncle Longo Bbaggins and his wife, Camellia Sackville, cousin Otho Sackville-Baggins and cousin-in-law Lobelia Sackville-Baggins. He was also Lobelia's third cousin through their great-grandmothers, who were btoh sisters.

Early Life
Bilbo was born on September 22 (equivalent to the 12-14 September on our calender) the year TA 2890 to Belladonna Took and Bungo Baggins. Bilbo grew mostly up in Bag End, a smial his father built for his mother. He lived a happy child life, having great parents and a wizard for a friend. He would always stay out late after dark in search of elves. Bilbo also had a plastic sword of his own he hit Gandalf with. Then the Second Fell Winter hit, causing the Brandywine River to be completely frozen. Bilbo ultimately lived through the terrible winter of the season. Not long years after his coming of age (turning thirtyu three, Bilbo's father passes away due to unknown causes, and mother following eight years later.  Bilbo was Bungo's heir, therefor, Bilbo became the next patriarch of the Baggins family.

Unexpected (and Unwanted) Dwarves
"Can I help you?" "That remains to be seen. I’m looking for someone to share in an adventure." "An adventure? Now, I don’t imagine anyone west of Bree would have much interest in adventures."

- Bilbo and Gandalf

Many years later, Bilbo meets Gandalf after not seeing each other since the hobbit was a young boy and a very adventurous lad. However, Gandalf comes back to find Bilbo well-mannered and getting into the pampered life of the hobbits

Gandalf asked Bilbo if he would go on an adventure. Bilbo kept on protesting and when he realized who Gandalf was, the Hobbit remembered him when he was a child, and had "had no idea [he] was still in business. Bilbo declined and closed the door behind him. He heard something scratch against his door and took a peak to see Gandalf's eye staring right at him, and Bilbo turned away.

Later, that night, Bilbo’s dinner is interrupted with the arrival of the First dwarves Dwalin, Fili, Kili and Balin. Bilbo finds Dwalin revolting when he hogs food, Balin odd when he comes, and tries to get rid of Fili and Kili. Unfortunately, Bilbo gave the slip nothing was canceled, as he did not know dwarves were coming. When he starts to wonder who is behind inviting all the dwarves, the last group of dwarves rung, and Bilbo learned the mastermind behind it; Gandalf. The dwarves are later out of order while handling with Bilbo's possessions. He confides to Gandalf of his concerns and wonders what they are doing in his house. Gandalf says that Bilbo will get used to them after a while, but Bilbo refuses to get used to him. Ori asks what he should do with his plate and Fili and the others start throwing plates around and smacking their silverware with each other. They start singing a song, while throwing around bilbo's possessions. Their song is interrupted by a knock on the door.

Meeting Thorin
"Bilbo Baggins, allow me to introduce the leader of our Company, Thorin Oakenshield."

- Gandalf introducing Bilbo to Thorin

Gandalf formally introduced Bilbo to Thorin Oakenshield, the rightful King under the Mountain. . The king asks Bilbo of his fighting skills, which Thorin remarks Bilbo "more like a grocer than a burglar," leaving Master Baggins confused. After dinner, they need Bilbo to sneak past Smaug to reclaim a missing item. Bilbo fainted after Bofur made him uncomfortable of being incinerated by Smaug. After being woken up, Gandalf revisits the past of a maternal ancestor Bilbo had, but the hobbit rejects being the burglar they ask for and tells Gandalf he has the wrong Hobbit.

Quest of Erebor: The Fourteenth Member
"Everything appears to be in order. Welcome, Master Baggins, to the Company of Thorin Oakenshield."

—Balin announcing Bilbo as their fourteenth

Bilbo fell asleep hearing Thorin's and the Dwarfs' singing. He wakes up to find them gone and signs the contract. Bilbo eventually caught up with them and all the dwarves rejoiced to Bilbo coming, with Balin welcoming him into their company, but Thorin resented Bilbo for some reason. Bilbo at first refuses to be on a pony until Fili and Kili give Myrtle to Bungo as his transportation. He and Gandalf talk and learn that most of them betted Bilbo wouldn't come and he asks Gandalf what he thinks. Gandalf's answer is not spoken through words, but the sack thrown at him. Bilbo then sneezes and realizes he left his handkerchief and home, and orders they go back around. Instead, Bofur rips off a part of his tunic and Bilbo uses it as a replacement for the rest of the journey.

One night, Bilbo is feeding Myrtle, his pony an apple secretly when he hears a sound, a shrill in the wild. He asks what it was and Fili and Kili take this opportunity to scare him by saying how orcs are brutal. Thorin later reprimands them and then walks to the edge alone. Balin explains the history on why Thorin hated Orcs. Bilbo asked about the White Orc, but Thorin said he died a long time ago.

Troll Shaws
"Well, that's not good. And that is not good at all. Shouldn't we tell Thorin?" '"No let's not worry him. As our official burglar, we thought you might look into it."

- Bilbo and Fili

Watching Gandalf walk off after his argument with Thorin, Bilbo asked where he was going, which the wizard replied he had enough dwarves for one day. Bilbo began wondered if their companion would ever return. Later that evening, Bofur sent Bilbo to give Fili and Kili, who were guarding the ponies, their supper.

However, he learned from Fili and Kili that the horses had gone missing and had Bilbo look into it. When looking for the missing ponies, the three of them find out that the ponies had been captured by Trolls. Thinking it's bilbo's job, the two brothers force him to infiltrate the camp and retrieve the ponies back. Mr Baggins goes in alone, finding the brothers had vanished. Attempting to free the ponies, Bilbo found it extremely difficult until he saw a knife from one of the Trolls' belts and went to get it. Ultimately, Bilbo was captured by the trolls, who attempted to interrogate him. Luckily, Kili and Fili returned with the rest of the company. The trolls drop Bilbo, who later freed the Horses as a small battle continues between the Trolls and the Dwarves. Immediately, the dwarves and Bilbo were captured after Thorin and company was forced to stand down.

As he lied in the sack, Bilbo overhears them say they can't stay out after sunrise in riskHe tries to stall the troll from eating the captured dwarves, telling them to skin them, or to eat them raw, which makes his companions infuriated. With the other dwarves protesting on "having worms", Thorin realized what the hobbit was doing, later changing the Dwarves on how they have parasites. Gandalf arrives just in time while the Stone-trolls turn to stone when the sun hits them on their skin.

Recieving Sting
"I've never used a sword in my life."

- Bilbo to Gandalf

While Bilbo was helping with the packing up camp, Gandalf approached him with an Elven Blade Bilbo's size. However, initially refusing it, the hobbit told Gandalf he never used a sword in his life. The wizard told Bilbo that he hoped Bilbo would never have to, but gave him a piece of advice: to know when to take a life and to spare one. When Thorin and Company rushed off to face an unknown enemy, Bilbo unsheathed the sword and admired its beauty before running off with the others. However, they only saw that it was Radagast the Brown, an old friend of Gandalf's. During their conversation, Bilbo heard Wargs from a distance and asked Bofur if there were wolves out there, but it turned out to be two Wargs attacking the company. Thorin and Gandalf lead the company while Radagast throws them off. They are later surrounded by the Wargs, but Gandalf points them to the secret passageway. To ensure the safety of Bilbo and their companions, Thorin guards the passage while they flee into the opening.

Rivendell
The passageway leads to the city of Rivendell, the Last Homely House. Bilbo realizes the magic flowing thorugh the cave and tells gandalf he feels the powerful magic, which Gandalf says that it is indeed. Bilbo stops in awe when he sees the elven city. While Bilbo sees it as haven, the dwarves see it as a threat (most notably Thorin). Oakenshield approached the Wizard and Bilbo, accusing Gandalf of leading him to "seek refuge with their enemy".

Bilbo loves Rivendell at first sight, but these dwarves are disgusted by the Elves' taste in style. Just as Elrond and his company return to their halls, Bofur pulls Bilbo into the centre of their group as they are surrounded by the horses. Later, Elrond invites Bilbo and his friends to a feast. He overhears Elrond name Thorin's and Gandalf's swords. Balin reading Bilbo says to not bother asking and that his sword is more like a letter opener than an actual sword.

Also, Bilbo was in the secret meeting with present Thorin, Balin, Gandalf, and Lord Elrond to read the map. At first Thorin refuses the Elf Lord's help, which Bilbo looks at both of them until Thorin convinced by Gandalf, shows it to Elrond. Bilbo at first is curious on what "moon runes" are and amazed when they appear on the map. His curiousity increases on Durin's Day, which is the day of the Dwarves' new year. The Lord Elrond realizes their plan is to enter the Lonely mountain whilst dragon Smaug lives, but Thorindoes not care, thus ending the meeting.

Later on the next day, Bilbo explored Rivendell, and looked upon it as it's glory and artistic ways. Bilbo also he stumbles upon the shards of Narsil. Elrond then approaches Bilbo and joins him outside. Bilbo reveals the true reason why he's alone: no on e will miss him and most of them believe that he is not fit for this adventure. While Elrond says that hobbits are resilient, Bilbo says that it is also unwise ot seek the council of elves. At first, Bilbo thinks he insults Elrond, until the Elf smiles at him fondly. Elrond invites Bilbo to stay if he wishes to before walking away, leaving Bilbo alone in thought.

Bilbo explored Rivendell well into the night, but overheard Gandalf and Elrond discussing on the grey wizard's decision to keep a secret of reclaiming Erebor from the White Council. However, he does not notice Thorin's presence until Bilbo looks to see the dwarf king behind him. During Elrond's and Gandalf's onversation, Bilbo learned of the strain of madness that ran in Thorin's family. His opinion of Thorin changed, despite the dwarf's mistreatment of the Hobbit throughout the rest of their journey. Shortly after Elrond and Gandalf left, Thorin, Bilbo and the rest of their companions began leaving the elven city and continuing their journey.

Bilbo glances at the city one last time, before Thorin tells the hobbit to keep up.

The Misty Mountains
Bilbo and the others finally make it to the Misty Mountains, behind Bofur and in front of Dwalin. On one of the giants, Bilbo almost falls before Dwalin and Bofur catch the hobbit before he falls off the cliff. After the Stone giant fight rages, Bilbo stumbles and hangs off the cliff. The Stone giant they're on clashes with other giants and they collide with the side of the mountain. Bilbo then stumbles and hangs on tight to the cliff.

At first, Thorin fears they're all dead until he sees they are alright. Everyone except Bilbo is alright. Thorin goes down to rescue the hobbit before he falls. All concern for Bilbo is approached and all the dwarves pitch in to save him, but fail each time they try. Thorin sees that their rescues are failures. Thorin leaps down, grabs Bilbo and pulls him up to safety, before he falls down himself until Dwalin rescues him from his near death. Despite saving Bilbo's life, Thorin scolds at Bilbo. Hurt by Thorin's words, Bilbo was about to abandoned them and go back home until Bofur stops him and tries to convince Bilbo to stay. Eventually, Bofur lets Bilbo go before the sword glows blue, which Thorin wakes up the rest of the Company.

Gollum's Lair
After being split from the rest of the group while the company was captured by the goblins of the Misty Mountains, Bilbo was planning to follow and rescue them until a goblin attacks Bilbo. Both fall down with a mushroom breaking Bilbo's fall. While he watches Gollum struggling with the fallen Goblin, Bilbo found the One Ring in Gollum’s cave. To outsmart Gollum, he riddled with the former hobbit until he figured what was in Bilbo's pocket. While running, Bilbo tripped and fell while the ring slipped onto his finger and he became invisible to Gollum and to those around him. He fallowed the creature all the way the beginning, wondering to kill or leave Gollum alone. Though, Bilbo saw his face and gave him mercy to reunite with the others.

Saving Thorin
Bilbo runs away from the Goblins where he overhears Thorin saying that Bilbo left back home says, We will not be seeing our Hobbit again. He is long gone. The dwarf is mistaken when Bilbo comes out of nowhere with the ring off. Most of them wonder where he was at, but Gandalf says why does it matter. Thorin demands to know himself. Bilbo says that he knows Thorin always doubted him. Bilbo says he came back to help the dwarves reclaim their home as he feels bad for them. This silences them. Even though Bilbo reunited with his friends, they started running for the edge of the cliff where they are encountered by Azog the Defiler, Thorin's archenemy. The trees fall from the Wargs and the Orcs' meddling. The Orc is about to send one of the Orcs to kill Thorin until Bilbo gets a hold of his footing and attacks the Orc with Sting. He falls unconscious and Bilbo guards until the eagles arrive to save them.

The Carrock
The Eagles flew off with the remaining of the company off to safety, far away from Azog and his followers. The Eagles refuses to go no further to Laketown in fear they will be shot down. Thorin still was unconscious, and Bilbo was concerned. All of the Company members create a circle. Gandalf was able to revive Thorin up, alive and well, to Bilbo's relief. Thorin scolds at Bilbo for endangering himself to being killed. Surprisingly, Thorin's berating turns into gratefulness and literally embraces Bilbo, clearly hinted that he has earned Thorin's acceptance. He states that he is not a warrior, hero, nor burglar. The company looks forward to the Lonely Mountain and a thrush flying overhead. Bilbo believes the worse is behind them (An Unexpected Journey).

Queer lodgings
On the morning after running from Azog's forces, Bilbo was sent by Thorin to overlook where the Orcs were at. Azog, the leader of the Orcs, nearly sees Bilbo, but he ducked down in time before Azog saw him and the warg runs away. After the pass by Bilbo spots that he is not the only one watching Azog: a huge large black bear. Before the bear sees him, Bilbo runs off and warns the others. By the time he returns, they already ask of what has become of the Wargs fallowing them. Bilbo has both bad news. One: the Wargs are picking up their scent. Two": It is the other problem: a huge black bear is also there. Gandalf secretly knows who it is and says that he will either help them or he will kill them. The company runs and later is in Beorn's house before the Orcs or Beorn (in bear form) can get to them. While everyone was asleep, Bilbo pulled out the ring and watched at it in wonder. He woke up and found that everyone was already having breakfast. He came off to the rest of his companions. During the time, he learnt of Beorn 's enslavement before escaping it. He supplied them with ponies and weapons they were stripped of.

Mirkwood
At Mirkwood, Bilbo had decided to tell Gandalf of the Ring, but changed his mind and said he found his courage. Gandalf says that it is good, but he'll need it. For days they come across a river, where Bilbo crosses over through the roots of the trees off the broken bridge. After he gets to the other side, he tells the others not to cross. But it is too late as the dwarves fallow Bilbo. After crossing, Bilbo and Thorin see a White stag crossing the path. While Bilbo watches the beauty of the deer, Thorin fires at the poor creature before it flees. Bilbo says it's badluck to do that, but Thorin says there's no such thing as luck. Then, Bombur falls in the river and they carry him for days. They later stride in the forest longer. The trees and the poison in them starts to get to Bilbo and his dwarf companions, where he sees two of him.

After they lose the pathway, Bilbo sits out while the others try to find the pathway. He strums his fingers against the spider webs. Then Bilbo breaks free of the madness after they lose the sight of the sun. That leads Bilbo to go up to the tree and breaks free of the adness. He spots the lonely mountain. Before he can tell them, the dwarfs mysteriously disappear. He then starts to look for them, but is impossible to find them. It isn't until Bilbo falls into a nest of spiders of Mirkwood and is trapped into the web. After he awakes, Bilbo frees himself. After being free, he throws a couple of rocks to the side for the spiders distracted. One of them knows Bilbo is there. He takes off his ring and kills the spider. As it dies, the spider yells, "it stings". Therefore, Bilbo named his unnamed sword, Sting. He continued to free his companions. Before he ever got the chance, he is knocked down by another spider. Bilbo kills it. After he dropped the other ring, he sees a crab-like one. After brutally killing it, Bilbo is disgusted for what he did. And, he also heard the dwarves crying. Bilbo slipped the ring back on and followed them invisible

The dwarves are captured by the elves. He fallows them to Thranduil's castle. Each dwarf locked up. While exploring the halls for a way to free Thorin and Company, he thought he was caught by Thranduil, but it turns out ot be a red-headed elf. Bilbo continues to find a way out. He manages to steals he keys after the Guards all pass out from drinking to much the night before. He appears out of the shadows with keys to help the dwarves escape, much to his companions delight. Bilbo takes the keys and about to unlock the cell holding Thorin. All of them call out Bilbo, but he silences them all. After freeing, the First is Thorin freed, fallowed by Balin, and then the others. Before they escape the dwarves' ways, Bilbo points to their other escape plan: the barrels. Most of the dwarves think this is a ridiculous escape plan. Thorin supports Bilbo's idea to escape. Unfortunately the elves find out that the dwarves have escaped and start run and stop them. Bilbo hears Tauriel and the other elves coming near.

With no barrel, Bilbo falls and almost drowns in the water. Thankfully, the dwarves did not leave, held up by Thorin and he klings onto Nori's barrel.

At the gates, Bilbo used Sting to kill an Orc about to kill Nori. They manage to escape via the gates, with Kili wounded in the process. The prisoners of the Elves escape and they are no longer there. In the aftermath of the escape, the Company dries off. They are stuck and don't know what to do next. Bilbo suggests they walk around the lake to get to the Lonely Mountain, but to no luck, Balin and Dwalin disagree. They bribed Bard to riding on his barge. Bilbo at sometime asked Bard's name and he gave his possibly. Bilbo hides in the barrels. Being the closest, he is the dwarves' lookout, but they believe he's selling them out.

They are smuggled into Laketown, unknowingly by the Lake-town guards.

Laketown
During Bard's house, he sees Thorin looking as if he's seen a ghost. Balin confirms it was in the past. Bilbo's expression changes into seriousness as Balin tells the story to Bilbo of arrow after arrow that Girion, Lord of Dale could not kill it. Bilbo is also fascinated by Bain saying that it open a patch of Smaug's scales. Although, Dwalin dismisses it as a legend and that it was nothing but a fairytale. After Bard tells them that they can not leave, Thorin leads them in anyways. Bilbo is one of the First to sneak into the armory before they are caught. Alfrid has his doubts on Thorin, and freely says it, which affects Bilbo to come in Thorin's defense. Thankfully, the Master bids them welcome to the town.

Bilbo realizes at the ruins of Dale that Gandalf is not there. He tries to stop Thorin saying that Gandalf should have met them at the overlook. Apparently Thorin doesn't want to worry about Gandalf and says that their on their own now. Bilbo moves on. During the trip, Bilbo finds the passage up the secret door. After multiple tries, Thorin and the dwarves give up. Bilbo is optimistic about it and knows that the door will show. He tries to solve the riddle of the "last light of Durin". He later figures out that it is actually the moon's rays that shows the keys. As Bilbo is about to find the key and open it himself, he accidentally kicks it off the ledge. Before the key falls, Bilbo sees a boot step on it. The foot is revealed to be Thorin's. Hearing Bilbo's calls, the dwarves return and Thorin opens the door.

Smaug
After Thorin opens the door, Bilbo ventures alone. First accompanied by Balin, he is given all the luck by the older dwarf. He is also warned to only touch the gold and not awake Smaug. Bilbo searches the entire room for it, but can not find the Arkenstone. As he touches the next gold, Smaug's eye is revealed and he quickly hides as the eyes open. The dragon peers around for an invisible Bilbo Baggins because of the Ring. After hearing Smaug's cries of "precious" Bilbo takes off the ring, found by Smaug. After spotting the Arkenstone, he tries to stall Smaug, but the dragon is onto him. He knows that Bilbo's dwarf friends are waiting outside. Bilbo tries to lie before the Arkenstone and him start flying.

Smaug is hunting for Bilbo, but can never find him. He tries to lower Bilbo out of his hiding spot that Thorin is just using Bilbo. He doesn't believe a word that Smaug says. Bilbo finally comes out of his hiding spot before Smaug finds him. He tries to reach the Arkenstone, but both him and the stone start flying around. He looks over the dragon and sees Smaug's patch missing. Bilbo whispers to himself that the Arrow had found its mark. He spots the missing mark of Smaug's scale, proving Bain's theory true. Smaug overhears him, but Bilbo tries to cover it up. The dragon also tempted to let Bilbo take the Arkenstone and watch it corrupt Thorin's heart and soul. Smaug then tries to destroy Bilbo, but he escapes with the ring. While invisible, Bilbo takes the Arkenstone before fleeing for his life.

Battle in Erebor
Meanwhile, Thorin decided to save Bilbo. Though he is relieved Bilbo is alive, Thorin wants to know where the Arkenstone is, unaware it is in Bilbo's coat. Thorin holds his friend at sword point, until Smaug broke the concentration of the stone and onto Smaug. Bilbo does start to go behind Thorin, before the dwarves come in and rescue Bilbo and Thorin. Noticing that their swords and other weapons are useless against Smaug, they each run away from Smaug before something bad happens more.The Company had in fact avoided smaug but had not given him the slip. Thorin instead led them to the guardroom in a hopes of an escape. As Bilbo makes way through the bridge, a coin falls in front of him and the others stop in their tracks. It fell from Smaug, and Thorin leads them on. They stop in their tracks when they find dwarf corpses Smaug burned earlier. The dwarf king then decides they will lure Smuag to the forges to kill the dragon off. Thorin's remaining company splits into four groups. Thorin takes Bilbo and Balin as the first, Dori Ori and Bombur of the second group, Dwalin and Nori, Bifur and Gloin. Before Smaug attacks Bilbo and his companions, Dori's group draws him off as they make their escape.

Smaug's Rage and Demise
"This way! It’s this way!"

- Balin to Bilbo and Thorin

Back inside the mountain, Bilbo and his two companions had evaded Smaug with the other dwarves' help, heading close to Erebor's forges. However, during their rush, Balin found the tunnel and had to call out to Bilbo and Thorin to where they had to go next. Seeing Thorin ahead of them, the hobbit called the dwarf king's name. However, Thorin was too late when he saw Smaug at the end of the tunnel (It was unfortunate to say Smaug was not distracted long enough as they thought.) Seeing Bilbo between the dragon and himself, Thorin ordered the hobbit to follow Balin the rest of the way to the forges.

Bilbo becomes Part of Thorin's plan when he orders the hobbit to pull the lever that unleashes water and puts out Smaug's fire. Bilbo watches from the pillar before it collapses and he falls off a pillar. After Thorin yells at Bilbo to run, the hobbit makes a run for the exit. Smaug comes and attacks Bilbo but Thorin stops him by distracting Smaug and making him fall in molten gold. It doesn't work and Bilbo watches in horror of what they unleashed).

In horror, Bilbo watches the destruction of Lake-town with his friends. The hobbit peers down and sees that Thorin does not care what is happening. He looks conflicted at both the city and Thorin. He and Ori hear a very big splash. Bilbo announces that Smaug is dead and the company rejoices as the ravens are returning to the Mountain.

The Sickness Returns
Bilbo starts to worry about Thorin's well-being dwarves also watch in horror as their leader begins to fall into the gold sickness. After attempts of trying to talk to Thorin, Bilbo starts to see the person he once knew starting to fade. Rejoined the four dwarves Fíli, Kíli, Óin, and Bofur, he hurried over to the dwarves entering Erebor, telling them to leave. Bilbo says Thorin would hardly eat and hardly slept for days searching for the Arkenstone. Fíli on the other hand worries for what has happened. Bilbo attempts to stop him by calling out his friend's name, but it's useless.

The group fallows Fíli to see Thorin hunting for the Arkenstone in the gold. Bilbo watches in horror Thorin refuses to let anyone rest until the Arkenstone is found. Unknown to him, Bilbo has it in his possession Bilbo takes out the stone after remembering the time when he stole it while invisible. Thorin comes to rranting when Dwaln and Balin report that the Arkenstone has not been found with Bilbo being quiet in the background. He threatens to kill the person who would withold it from him and not give it to him. Afterwards, Bilbo finds Balin upset in the library. Bilbo is conflicted wheter to give up the stone to Thorin, or not tell him at all. Balin says he's watched Thorin and his grandfather both succumb to the dragon sickness and doesn't want to live through it again. Bilbo asks if it is wise to Give the Arkenstone away, and make thorin better, but Balin says that it will only make Thorin worse, which terrifies Bilbo very much and makes up his mind not to give it away.

Alone again, Bilbo goes to a secluded hall in the mountain. He takes something out of his pockets. The hobbit is scared when a suspicious, angered Thorin demands to know what's in Bilbo's hands, assuming he has the Arkenstone in his hands. Bilbo says its nothing, but Thorin still shouts at the hobbit for with holding whatever is in his hands. Nothing shows up but a small acorn Bilbo found at Beorn's garden. Thorin is asking how he kept it safe all this time. Bilbo explains his plans to plant it in the Shire for the good and the bad things that happened and the things they faced and to know that he made it all the way home. Thorin smiles at Bilbo's thoughts and sees the innocence in his heart. There is a brief cheerful moment where Thorin snaps back into his old self until Dwalin announces the Laketown people have taken refuge in Dale.

War is Coming
Thorin refuses Bard's offer for no bloodshed to tear. Bilbo says he can not go to war, but Thorin tells him that the situation does not concern him. Bilbo says they are outnumbered, but the king has sent a raven to his cousin for back-up. Thorin tells him they are not for much longer and tells Bilbo to never understimate dwarves. The dwarves take armor off of the wall and prepare for battle. Thorin later requests Bilbo's presence. There the dwarf, Thorin Oakenshield gave Bilbo Baggins a coat of mithril. Bilbo thought he looked ridiculous, but it was only because Thorin was already pleased with Bilbo by then. Thorin tells bilbo that he thinks one of the dwarves has the Arkenstone. Bilbo tells him would he really fight for the gold over honor. Then, he starts to realize Thorin has become madder by the moment when he literally talking like Smaug.

Peace attempt
Tired of Thorin's madness, and scared for his friends' well-being, Bilbo sneaks out of the Lonely Mountain, unnoticed by the dwarves. He successfully makes it to Dale, where Bard's and Thranduil's army reside in, and has a brief, happy reunion with Gandalf. Bilbo is brought before Thranduil, who upon First meeting Bilbo knows that this was the "halfling who stole [the] keys from [underneath the noses of Thranduil's] guards". Bilbo apologizes awkwardly before showing the Arkenstone, and claims he took it as his one-fourteenth share of the treasure. Bard asks why he does this, and Bilbo gives his answer: to do it for the sake of his friends. Gandalf tells Bilbo to rest up for the night, and leave early in the morning, but Bilbo refuses to leave as he is the fourteenth member of the Company, but Gandalf says there is no more Companions of Thorin Oakenshield, and that their time is over. The wizard tells Bilbo the evil of gold and that it almost corrupts anyone. Worried that the hobbit will run out of the city, Gandalf charges one of the men to guard Bilbo and that if the hobbit attempts to leave, Alfrid is to warn him immediately.

Sometime in the night, Bilbo runs back to the Mountain before he is missed. The next morning Bilbo confesses his action that he had given the Men and the Elves the Arkenstone. Thorin feels that Bilbo betrayed his trust and that he had it in his possession all along. The hobbit defiantly answers why he didn't give Thorin the Arkenstone: it was because the stone changed the Dwarf that Bilbo hadn't met at Bag End. In his rage, Thorin orders the other dwarves to throw Bilbo off of the gate. The dwarves refuse to throw their friend down. Thorin attacks and seizes Bilbo and intends on killing him until Gandalf intervenes and for the dwarf to release his burglar. Bilbo, with assistance from Bofur and Fíli comfort the hobbit and help him escape.

The Battle of Five Armies
Sooner, Bilbo joins the Battle of the Five Armies with Gandalf, Thranduil, Bard and the dwarves. Bilbo would count as part of the Dwarves army, and the Men of Laketown and the Elves of Mirkwood. He fights well in the Battle of the Five Armies.

Bilbo's Voice of Reasoning.
Meanwhile in the Mountain, Thorin overcame his dragon sickness after hearing voices inside his head. Bilbo's voice being amongst them: "Is this treasure worth more than you honor?" and "You are changed, Thorin."

Ravenhill
Outside, he sits out for a time and then hears a horn. Bilbo full of hope realizes that Thorin had overcome is dragon sickness. He then sees Thorin, Dwalin, Fíli, and Kíli reaching for Ravenhill. Then, Tauriel and Legolas come and warn Gandalf of the upcoming Armies of Orcs that are coming in from the north. To Bilbo's fear, Thorin, Fíli and Kíli and Dwalin are up there and heading into a trap. He feels to warn Thorin the orcs coming to Ravenhill. Gandalf forbids Bilbo to do so because he will be killed if the Orcs see him. Bilbo says they won't see him, but Gandalf still forbids it. Bilbo says he wasn't asking for his permission and runs off to warn Thorin of the Orcs coming. Bilbo manages to escape the Battle and Make it to Ravenhill. Thorin briefly has a happy reunion with Bilbo before the former tells them of their situation; an Orc army coming from the North plan to surround Ravenhill. Thorin realizes its a trap and motions for Bilbo to fallow him. It isn't until Bilbo and his friends see Fíli captured by the Orcs and Azog kills Fíli right in front of his kinsmen and Bilbo. The hobbit is heartbroken by Fili's sudden death and his sword starts to glow blue. Just as Goblin mercenaries are about to harm Bilbo, Dwalin rushes in to protect the Hobbit and Bilbo aids the dwarf by throwing rocks at the Enemy until he is knocked out.

Thorin's death
Bilbo regains consciousness and sees the Eagles fighting over him and regains his strength again. He gets up and sees Thorin fall to the ground. He rushes to the fallen king's side, who knows he's already dying and asks to part with the Hobbit in friendship. Bilbo says Thorin's going to live and attempts to heal Thorin's wounds, but the hobbit sees that his friend is beyond help. Thorin continues, in his last dying breaths of the things he said, the deeds he'd done back at the gate, and leading him into many dangers. Bilbo says he was glad to of shared perils with Thorin. In his last dying breath, Thorin says. Farewell, Master Burglar. Go back to your books, to your armchair. Plant your trees, watch them grow. If more people valued home above gold, this world would be a merrier place. And then, Thorin dies. A helpless Bilbo breaks down crying and mourns his fallen friend. He later walks away to the side and sits alone until Gandalf comes and tries to comfort Bilbo, but he is already hurt as it is.

Bilbo is later seen at the funeral of Thorin and his heirs, FIli and Kili.

After the funeral, Bilbo prepares to leave Erebor, with Balin coming with him. Bilbo says he can not stay in Erebor and must return home, promising to remember Thorin Oakenshield, and says that while the dwarves will honor Thorin as a "legend", Bilbo remembers him as a friend.

He turns to leave only to see the Company came to say goodbye. Bilbo welcomes them to come any time.

Returning Home
After a year of traveling back home with Gandalf, Bilbo and his wizard companion stay in Rivendell for a short time and take the treasure hoard that Glóin, Bofur, and Nori buried. Reaching the borders of the Shire, Gandalf goes to bid Bilbo farewell. The hobbit voices his distress of Gandalf Leaving and tells the wizard that he has brought him nothing but luck. However, Gandalf reveals to Bilbo that he knows the ring the Hobbit found and has been keeping an eye on him ever since. Bilbo than speaks his gratitude for Gandalf's watchful eye. Both of them shake hands before Bilbo turns around to enter the Shire. Still having the ring, Bilbo lies to Gandalf and says he lost the ring during the Battle. Gandalf then tells that while he's fond of Bilbo, he says that Bilbo's only a little fellow in a wide world after all. (The Battle of the Five Armies) Bilbo later enters the Shire, where he finds his things being auctioned off by the Sackville-Bagginses. Bilbo approaches Bag End, where he is confronted by a woman, who questions who he is. However, the hobbit knows who this woman is and refers to her as "Lobelia Sackville-Baggins before taking his spoons from her. He proceeds to go into Bag End, only for the auctioneer to demand to see some form of identification. However, Bilbo proves to be himself to the auctioneer, showing his contract with his occupation as a burglar, but stops himself from revealing his profession. The auctioneer reads the contractors name and asks who "Thorin Oakenshield" is, to which Bilbo responds to the auctioneer, was his friend. Entering Bag End, Bilbo hangs back up his parents' portraits while also finding his handkerchief that he forgot to grab. As the Hobbit walks to the other side of the house, he reaches in his pocket to study the ring that is still in his possession, despite what he told Gandalf. (The Battle of the Five Armies)

Later life
At some point, Bilbo repossesses all his lost possessions. He remains in contact with Gandalf and the dwarves and is paid a visit by some of the dwarves (The Battle of the Five Armies, An Unexpected Journey, The Fellowship of the Ring)

In an unknown point, Bilbo adopts his cousin Frodo after the death of his parents, Primula Brandybuck and Drogo Baggins in order to prevent the Sackville-Baggins from taking over the family business. Bilbo raises the child as his own son and tells Frodo of his many adventures, one of them being Bilbo's confrontation with the Dragon Smaug. This inspires Frodo to take up to Bilbo's name and to pretend to be Bilbo on one of his adventures. (The Fellowship of the Ring)

Later as the years go by, Bilbo ages in a healthful old age. He later recieves a letter from Gloin and their surviving friends.""Dear Bilbo Greetings from under the mountain! Many years have passed since we have enjoyed the company of our honest burglar, but we send our best wishes from afar on the occasion of your Eleventy-first birthday. Dwalin, Dori, Nori, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur and Gloin at your service! Most of us are too old to attempt the journey to The Shire, indeed Bombur is now almost immovable, and it takes six young Dwarves to lift him from couch to table. But the roads are good (the Beornings keep open the High Pass and the Ford of Carrock, but their tolls are high), so if you ever pass this way we welcome you with open arms. At your service as always, Glóin"

- Gloin's letter to Bilbo. On that day, Bilbo looks through his things looking for something to write in taking the Red Book out of his mother's glory box. He first writes in the journey the past of Thorin Oakenshield and the Line of Durin. Frodo later comes and asks what he is working on and Bilbo tells him that it is rivate, that not even Frodo can see, as it can not be read yet. They go outside and Frodo says he's gone to see Gandalf and Bilbo tells him to go on. He reflects back on the dventure and sits outside for a while, pondering over the events of his later life. Bilbo holds the Ring in his hand, looking at it and also has out the map he used so many years ago.. Then a knock at the door his heard and Bilbo put s it away. He tells the visitor to go away but then stops at the sound of Gandalf's voice and goes out to greet him. Both friends give out a hug and Gandalf invited in for tea.

At one hundred and thirty one years old, Bilbo departs for the Grey Havens. On their way to the harbor, he asks for his ring by Frodo. The hobbit to spare his uncle, tells Bilbo that he lost the Ring rather than destroying it. At the docks, Bilbo assisted by Pippin, Merry, Frodo and Sam, notices the ship and says he's ready for another adventure before boarding the ship with Lord Elrond as they sail to the Grey Havens.

Powers and abilities

 * Intellect: Bilbo has a very strong intellect. He thinks before he speaks and talks himself out of sticky situations that his companions rarely bother to do. He tries to talk his way out of th eTrolls, and does so easily by the end of their conversation. Gollum, Smaug, and other villains makes it easier for Bilbo to escape their grasp.


 * Invisibílity: With ther use of the One Ring, putting it on his index finger, Bilbo turns invisible with it. At first, when he is running away from Gollum, the Ring falls out of Bilbo's pocket and it landed on his figner, turning him invisible. Bilbo went undetected by Gollum as well as the Goblins and surprise his friends when they came to reunions. In Mirkwood, Bilbo takes the ring and turns invisible again to defeat the Spiders. A third time, Bilbo turned invisible to go undetected by the Elves to free his companions. Bilbo uses it again when he is facing Smaug. Bilbo does not use the ring until during the o fthe Five Armies to warn Thorin Fíli, Kíli and Dwalin of the Orcs coming from the North on his signal. Then he turns invisible again and avoids the Sackville-Baggins again. The last tiem Bilbo uses it is when he turns invisible to make an exit during his 111th birthday celebration.


 * Keen hearing: Because of his leaf-like hobbit ears Bilbo is able to hear from a long distance and can hear things before anyone else does. He hears the Spider's whispers from the trees very far away.


 * Keen sight: Because of his hobbit eyes and younger self, Bilbo can see things for miles. He has an excellent eye sight without anyone interfering with it. In the book, Bilbo locates a boat to see to that they can get across the enchanted River, and found the boat before everyone else did. At their journey's end, Bilbo catches the sight of the stairs the Stone dwarvese hold and Thorin comments on Bilbo's eyesight.


 * Longevity: During his life with the One Ring, Bilbo was granted a longer life then his normal life, living up to 131 years, surpassing his grandfather the Old took AS THE oldest hobbit living known to man. He was also said to hav e not aged a day since Gandalf met him, as Bilbo still looks fifty years old when he was in his hundreds.


 * Omni-lingual: Because Bilbo has been a friend of the Elves for years, Bilbo learned their language, speaking Sindarin. It is unknown if Bilbo knows any other language except the elven language and Common speech. While wearing the ring, though, Bilbo understands the spiders completely without any trouble.


 * Resilience: According to Elrond, Hobbits are very resilient. Bilbo is able to bounce back up very fast and also has been able to quickly. It would also mean that he is tough


 * Stealth: Bilbo is able to be sneaky as being a burglar and n o one is able to hear or see Bilbo coming. He treads lightly and no one suspects whether he is there or not. On e of which was the trolls, and he was able to sneak into their camp without being detected and the creatures did not expect it until Bilbo had in fact been caught by Bert when he was going to blow his nose ion his rag. The lightness on his feet also worked for him to spy on Azog the Defiler and allowed to slip away without anyone noticing. He was also capable of sneaking up on Smaug and also during the Dwarves imprisonment from Mirkwood, Bilbo was also able to quietly walk and invisible. makes it easier for him to steal the Arkenstone from Smaug and for the dwarves.


 * Sword fighting: Bilbo does have an experience of sword fighting, but didn't at the beginning of the entire series. Bilbo later received Sting from Gandalf the Grey in the trolls' hoard. Later in the misty Mountains, he used it to fight of a goblin and threaten Gollum with it from him coming to them. The swordfight worked defeating an Orc from killing Thorin Oakenshield. His sword fighting did improve overtime by his own experiences


 * Throwing: As a child, Bilbo practiced his throwing skills, so whenever a bird saw him pick up a stone it flew away. Bilbo threw one driftwood very far to distract the spiders while he freed Thorin and Company. He also throws a pine cone set ablazed, easy for it to have been able to throw it, striking a warg on the face. Bilbo also threw rocks during the of the Five Armies, hitting at least several Orcs.

Possessions

 * Sting: Sting was a sword forged in Gondolin by an unnamed Elf. Bilbo was given it by Gandalf when he found it in a troll hoard.He named it after defeating spiders, who called it "sting". It was found in a hoard of trolls along with swords Glamdring and Orcrist taken by Gandalf and Thorin. It’s amazing ability is it glows blue when it detects goblins or Orcs are near by. It has a similar in shape to Orcrist. Sting’s inscription is in Elven In Sindarin, it spells "Maegnas aen estar nín - dagnir in yngyl im", which translates to "Sting is my name, I am the spiders bane." It is mostly belted around Bilbo's waist. Bilbo uses Sting when he is
 * surrounded by Orcs and wargs with his friends on the way to Rivendell
 * Attacked by a goblin, Threatens it to Gollum after almost being attacked by the creature himself.,
 * Almost used it to kill the creature, but unknowingly just saved all of Middle-earth
 * Kill the Orc that was about to behead Thorin and later defend the fallen dwarf kin
 * Beorn hitting against the door, which a freightened Bilbo to use it
 * Killing the spiders coming after him, the Orc attacking him and Nori, and uses it in The Battle of Five Armies. Said battle is already explained.
 * The Ring: The Ring found itself in Bilbo's possession after the hobbit found it in the Goblin Tunnels of the Misty Mountains. He used it as leverage once saying, what've I got in my pocket, to tricking Gollum. This ring also gave him the ability to be invisibly cloaked. He used it many times during the times in Mirkwood to kill the spiders. He used it to free his companions under Thranduil's imprisonment. Bilbo uses it in Smaug's lair when the hobbit is hunted by the villain himself. After seeing an eye of fire torment him, he takes it off revealing himself to Smaug. He is seen using it is when he is about to be eaten, he turns himself invisible before running away.
 *  Mithril shirt :The coat was made by Thorin's ancestors. It was among Smaug's hoard of gold. It was forged in the forges of Erebor by Thorin Oakenshield's ancestors. Thorin found the shirt and gave Bilbo the shirt to protect him in the upcoming battle. He was given this because it was a gift and token of their friendship. After returning home, Bilbo kept the shirt and wore it on the journey to Rivendell, Bilbo's second home. This was later warn by Frodo Baggins sixty years later as it saved Frodo as he was stabbed by a spear.
 * The Arkenstone: While turning invisible and Smaug throws his fire at Bilbo, he picks up the Arkenstone and hides it inside his pocket. He later is seen taking it out of his pocket when no one is looking and looks at it while conflicted on what to do with it. Balin is implied to know Bilbo has the Arkenstone on his person, giving him a well meaning look. It left Bilbo’s possession and was given to Thranduil and Bard, who eventually returned the stone to be buried in Thorin’s burial chamber.
 * His Acorn: Bilbo held the acorn in his possession after finding it in Beorn's gardens. He alter holds it and admires it in the Lonely Mountain, and Thorin thinks he is holding the Arkenstone is at, until Bilbo shows that he is holding the acorn instead. No one knows what the acorn’s fate is after the Battle of the Five Armies, but it is said he planted it in Dale for there to be more trees to grow and that there was life still underneath all that blood.
 * Thorin's Map: After Thorin gave up on finding the door briefly, Bilbo stayed behind and Thorin shoved the Map into Bilbo's chest. He used it to discover one thing: it was not the last light of the Sun, but the last light of the Moon (the last moon of Autumn. Bilbo has kept it all these years and has it framed in Bag End after the Quest was over.

Relationships
See Bilbo Baggins' relationships.

An Unexpected Journey
""I can't just go running off into the blue. I am a Baggins of Bag End.""

- to Gandalf

"I have... I have never used a sword in my life."

- to Gandalf

"My name is Bilbo Baggins!"

- to Gollum in the Misty Mountains

"I am surrounded by dwarves! What are they doing here?"

- to Gandalf

"You're right, I do believe the worst is behind us "Look, I know you doubt me, I know you always have. And you're right. I often think of Bag End. I miss my books. And my armchair. And my garden. See, that's where I belong. That's home. That's why I came back, 'cause you don't have one. A home. It was taken from you. But I will help you take it back if I can."

- to Thorin after escaping the Goblins

What are you saying? That my sword hasn't seen battle?"

- Bilbo to Balin in Rivendell

{{Quote|Careful! You'll blunt them!}to the dwarves as they play with his silver utensils}}

{{Quote|They pillaged the pantry. I'm not even going to tell you what they've done to the bathroom, they all but destroyed the plumbing. I don't understand; what are they doing in my house?-to Gandalf

{{Quote|Oh no. No. There's nobody home! Go away, and bother somebody else! There're far too many dwarves in my dining room as it is. If this is some cluthead's idea of a joke, I can only say, it is in VERY poor taste!-Bilbo complaining of the Dwarves}} {{Quote|In-in fact, they all have. They're infested with parasites, it's a terrible business, I wouldn't risk it, I really wouldn't.|to the Trolls}}

{{Quote|What... have I got... in my pocket?|To Gollum in the game of riddles}} {{Quote|Two guesses at once. Wrong both times.|To Gollum in the game of riddles}} {{Quote|I've never stolen a thing in my life. |To the companys}}

{{Quote|My dear Frodo, you asked me once if I had told you everything there was to know about my adventures. And while I can honestly say I've told you the truth, I may not have told you all of it. I am old, Frodo. I am not the same hobbit as I once was. It is time for you to know what really happened.|The first film's prologe narration}}

{{Quote|It began long ago in a land far away to the east, the like of which you will not find in the world today. There was the city of Dale, its markets known far and wide, full of the bounties of vine and vale, peaceful and prosperous. For this city lay before the doors of the greatest kingdom in Middle-Earth: Erebor, stronghold of Thrór, King under the Mountain and mightiest of the Dwarf-Lords. Thrór ruled with utter surety, never doubting his house would endure, for his line lay secure in the lives of his son and grandson. Ah, Frodo, Erebor! Built deep within the mountain itself, the beauty of this fortress city was legend. Its wealth lay in the earth in precious gems hewn from rock and in great seams of gold running like rivers through stone. The skill of the Dwarves was unequalled, fashioning objects of great beauty out of diamond, emerald, ruby, and sapphire. Ever they delved deep, down into the dark and that is where they found it, the Heart of the Mountain... the Arkenstone. Thrór named it the King's Jewel, he took it as a sign, a sign that his right to rule was divine. All would pay homage to him, even the great Elven King Thranduil. But the years of peace and plenty was not to last. Slowly the days turned sour and the watchful nights closed in. Thrór's love of gold grown too fierce and sickness had begun to grow within him. It was a sickness of the mind. And where sickness thrives, bad things will follow...|The first film's prologe narration cont}} {{Quote|The first they heard was a noise like a hurricane coming down from the North. The pines on the mountain creaked and cracked in the hot, dry wind. It was a fire-drake from the North. Smaug had come! Such wanton death was dealt that day, for this city of Men was nothing to Smaug. His eye was set on another prize. For dragons covet gold with a dark and fierce desire. Erebor was lost - for a dragon will guard his plunder as long as he lives. Thranduil would not risk the lives of his kin against the wroth of the dragon. No help came from the Elves that day... or any day since. Robbed of their homeland, the Dwarves of Erebor wandered the wilderness, a once mighty people brought low. The young Dwarf prince took work where he could find it, labouring in the villages of Men. But always he remembered the mountain smoke beneath the moon, the trees like torches blazing bright, for he had seen dragon fire in the sky and a city turned to ash. And he never forgave... and he never forgot|The first film's prologe narration cont}}

{{Quote|That is private, keep your sticky paws off! It's not ready yet!|to Frodo in the Red Book}}

{{Quote|In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole full of worms and oozy smells. This was a hobbit-hole and that means good food, a warm hearth, and all the comforts of home.|beginning of the first chapter}}

{{Quote|Are they indeed? Over my dead body.|to Frodo after hearing the Sackville Baggins demands of him inviting them in person}}

{{Quote|It was one small chest - hardly overflowing. And it still reeks of troll!|to Frodo}}

{{Quote|Is he a great wizard, or is he more like you?|after hearing about the Five Wizards}}

{{Quote|Yes, yes, and I want to get unlost... as soon as possible|to Gollum}}

{{Quote|All of them at once, I suppose. Can I help you?|to Gandalf}}

{{Quote|Well, I mean, have you smelled them? You're going to need something a lot stronger than sage before you can plate this lot up!|to the Trolls}}

{{Quote|No, it's fine. I would have doubted me too. I'm not a hero, or a warrior... .. Not even a burglar.|to Thorin and Gandalf}}

{{Quote|I'm not now, am I? Thorin said I should have never have come and he was right. I'm not a Took, I'm a Baggins. I don't know what I was thinking|to Bofur}}

{{Quote|No you don't. You don't understand. None of you do. You're Dwarves. You're use to this life, to living on the road, never settling in one place, not belonging anywhere!|to Bofur}}

About Bilbo
"That’s why we need a burglar."

- Ori on Bilbo

The Desolation of Smaug
"I was going to tell you... I found something in the Goblin tunnels."

- to Gandalf

"Sting... That's a good name!"

- names his sword after killign the spider

"Not stuck in here, you're not."

- to Thorin and company "Because it is yours, do you understand? We’re going around in circles, we are lost!"

- to Bofur "I did not come to steal from you, O Smaug the Unassessably Wealthy. I merely wanted to gaze upon your magnificence, to see if you really were as great as the old tales say. I did not believe them."

- to Smaug upon wakening the dragon.

"Dwarves... No. No dwarves here. You've got that all wrong."

- to Smaug

"No no no no no, I have no idea what you're talking about..."

- to Smaug

"So it is true, the Black Arrow found its mark..."

- Bilbo after seeing the missing scale

"What have we done?"

- as Smaug attacks laketown

The Battle of the Five Armies=
"One day I'll remember. Remember everything that happened: the good, the bad, and how lucky I made it home."

- to Thorin

"I'm not afraid of Thorin"

- to Gandalf

"Yes. Sorry about that."

- to Thranduil

"Could you tell the others I say goodbye?"

- to Balin

No! I am glad to have shared in your perils, Thorin. Each and every one of them. It is far more than any Baggins deserves! "You are changed, Thorin! The Dwarf I met in BagEnd would never have gone back on his word! Would never have doubted the loyalty of his kin!"

- Bilbo to Thorin after how far this went

"I took it as my one-fourteenth share of the treasure."

- to Bard and Thranduil

"I'm not doing it for you. I know that dwarves can be obstinate and pigheaded and difficult. They're suspicious and secretive, with the worst manners you can possibly imagine. But they are also brave and kind, and loyal to a fault. I've grown very fond of them, and I would save them if I can."

- to Bard and Thranduil

Gallery

 * Gallery:Bilbo Baggins

Production Notes

 * Adam Brown, the actor portraying Ori in THe Hobbit trilogy, auditioned for the role of Bilbo, but the directors saw him fit as Ori instead. The role was already given to Freeman before the films begun.
 * Martin Freeman almost didn't get the job due to scheduling conflicts with Sherlock, a TV show he does with Benedict Cumberbatch (who plays Smaug respectfully
 * Daniel Radcliffe, Shia LaBeouf, James McAvoy, Erryn Arkin and Tobey Maguire were considered for the role of Bilbo Baggins. Martin Freeman was already Jackson's choice at first.

Character Notes

 * Sometimes, Bilbo's eyes are either blue or brown, and his hair also looks golden blonde in some shots because of the lighting.
 * Bilbo is a terrible liar, as even Smaug could see through his lies.
 * Bilbo offers Gandalf alcoholic drinks to him when he returns to the Shire, but Gandalf insists he just wants tea. This is sort of mirrored in An Unexpected Journey, Gandalf is offered tea (by Dori) but instead asks for wine.
 * Considering the fact that Bilbo is at the age of fifty, and the dwarves are older than Kíli, Fili, and Ori, Bilbo is the youngest member of the company.
 * Bilbo has no name meaning, which his name was only named because Tolkien created it.
 * Bilbo's actor, Martin Freeman and Smaug's actor, Benedict Cumberbatch are best friends in real life, but ironically, in the film, their characters' enemies.
 * The acorn Bilbo had can symbolize potential and strength. It is also th eseed of the mighty oak tree. in Nordic and celtic symbol, it is the symbol of life, ferility, and immortality (http://symbolism.wikia.com/wiki/Acorn).
 * In a deleted scene, Bilbo plants his acorn in Dale, but the scene was cut for the film and is considered non-canon.
 * According to Peter King, Bilbo's hair was originally going to be dark brown like Frodo's . however, the dark hair didn't seem to fit Martin Freeman, so they changed it to a different color.
 * According to Martin Freeman, the hobbit feet take at least eight to ten minutes to construct.

Book References

 * Bilbo says the words, “not at home,” when he was in Smaug's lair, and this quote is also a title from the book.
 * The symbol on Bilbo's door is similar to a rune in a book's illustration
 * The note on Bilbo's door said, "Burglar wants a good job, plenty of excitement and reasonable reward."

Other Trivia

 * Ian Holm, who plays Bilbo Baggins, was the voice of Frodo Baggins in the 1981 BBC Radio adaptation of “The Lord of The Rings”.

Difference from Source Material

 * Bilbo invited Gandalf in for tea on Wednesday, which leads to the dwarves coming. He was expecting Gandalf. In film, Bilbo just runs into his house and locks the door. Offering Gandalf in is omitted.
 * Bilbo was expecting Gandalf. In the film he is interrupted by a ring at the bell, not expecting anyone.
 * He met the dwarves in a different way. The first to come was Dwalin, the second was Balin, the third was Fíli and Kíli, the fourth to come were Óin, Gloin, Dori, Nori and Ori and the fifth to come was Gandalf, Thorin, Bifur, Bofur, and Bombur. Eight dwarves and Gandalf appeared at Bilbo's door. Bilbo met Thorin when he came last the latest.
 * He lets the dwarves stay over for the night before Thorin and Company left. In the films, Bilbo falls asleep to Thorin's singing and woke up to find the dwarves gone.
 * In the book, the dwarves were waiting for Bilbo at the Green Dragon. In the film, Bilbo had to run on the road to catch up with them.
 * Bilbo was actually seen as being Dori's responsibility thrice.
 * Thorin and Bilbo are closer in the film than in the book, due to Bilbo saving Thorin's life in the final moments of the last film, an event that does not happen in the book.
 * In the third film, Bilbo takes the role of Roac the Raven: telling the company that Smaug is dead, and warns Thorin of an army coming from the North.
 * Thorin goes inside to rescue Billbo from Smaug in The Desolation of Smaug, an event that does not occur in the book.

Appearances

 * The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey(first appearance)
 * The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug
 * The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies(last appearance)