We meet Azog’s son Bolg as a chieftain of the orcs in the battle of the five armies.ĭain Ironfoot, who ruled mount Erebor after the battle of the Five Armies, was still alive in LOTR, where he fought off the invade of orcs in the Battle of Dale alongside the men of Dale including Brand.īalin, another member of Thorin’s party, and Bibo’s best dwarven friend, is the same Balin who’s tomb was found in the mines of Moria by the fellowship. His father Thror was slain by the orc Azog. Thorin Oakshield was the son of Thrain II, who had the last of the dwarven rings of power which was taken from him in Dol Guldur by Sauron. Gloin is a member of the dwarves in league with Thorin Oakshield in the quest for mount Erebor. Gimli in the fellowship of the ring is the son of Gloin.

This is the basis for the entire LOTR trilogy.įrodo, the main character in Lord of the Rings, is his nephew and heir. The Hobbit tells the tale of how Bilbo came into possession of the Ring. The one Ring, introduced in the hobbit, acts as the major plot device in LOTR. So pretty much all locations and characters are connected one way or another.

Well The Hobbit is pretty much a prequel to LOTR in the same era and world, in Middle-earth.