After escaping a goblin kingdom, the group is cornered by Azog. Bilbo shows his courage by defending a wounded Thorin before the Great Eagles rescue them. Essential Character Guide

Includes Balin, Dwalin, Fili, Kili, Bofur, Bombur, and seven others.

Bilbo gets separated from the group and finds a golden ring in Gollum's cave. He wins a riddle game with Gollum and escapes using the ring's power of invisibility.

The group is hunted by Azog the Defiler, an orc war-chief who seeks to end the line of Durin.