Kíli
Aidan Turner as Kili in The Hobbit movie
Dwarf of Thorin and Company; nephew of Thorin Oakenshield. Kili was born in the Blue Mountains in the year 2864 of the Third Age. He was the son of Dis, the younger sister of Thorin Oakenshield. Kili had an older brother named Fili, who had been born in the year 2859. Kili wore a blue hood.
In the year 2941 of the Third Age, Kili and Fili were both chosen to join their uncle in a quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain and their riches there from Smaug the great dragon. There were also another nine Dwarves in the company.
On April 26, 2941, the Dwarves arrived at the house of Bilbo Baggins, a Hobbit of the Shire. The wizard Gandalf thought this Hobbit should accompany the quest as their burglar. Over tea, Kili played his fiddle.
The company started their quest the next day. When a storm struck near the High Pass, Kili and Fili found a cave which turned out to be the Front Porch, a secret entrance to Goblin-town. The Company was captured by Goblins, but Gandalf came to the rescue. He rescued all but Bilbo, who ended up wandering the tunnels under the Misty Mountains until he found the One Ring. However, Bilbo was reunited with the Company the next day.
In Mirkwood, Kili was responsible for keeping watch. He was the one who first spotted the lights of the Wood-elves, who were having a magnificent feist. Cold, hungry, and nearly ill, the Dwarves followed the lights of the Wood-elves, ultimately getting themselves imprisoned in Elvenking's Halls.
The Dwarves were rescued by Bilbo and he sent them flowing down the Forest River in barrels. Bilbo unleashed Fili and Kili first so they could help free the others. Kili and Fili were the least weathered by the trip.
At the Lonely Mountain, Kili, Fili, Bilbo, and Balin checked the Front Gate to see if it was okay to enter. When Smaug emerged from the mountain, he attacked Dale. Kili and Fili found harps in Smaug's lair. Soon after, Kili and Fili were sent to recapture several run-away ponies.
Kili and Fili fought in the Battle of Five Armies against the Orcs and Wargs. They aggressively defended their uncle and they both died. Thorin was fatally wounded, soon dying of his wounds.
Notice: On page 154 of The Hobbit, Tolkien states that Fili is the youngest of the Dwarves, making Kili older than his brother. However, there is a clear contradiction in The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A in the genealogical table, where it clearly states that Kili was younger than Fili.
In the year 2941 of the Third Age, Kili and Fili were both chosen to join their uncle in a quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain and their riches there from Smaug the great dragon. There were also another nine Dwarves in the company.
On April 26, 2941, the Dwarves arrived at the house of Bilbo Baggins, a Hobbit of the Shire. The wizard Gandalf thought this Hobbit should accompany the quest as their burglar. Over tea, Kili played his fiddle.
The company started their quest the next day. When a storm struck near the High Pass, Kili and Fili found a cave which turned out to be the Front Porch, a secret entrance to Goblin-town. The Company was captured by Goblins, but Gandalf came to the rescue. He rescued all but Bilbo, who ended up wandering the tunnels under the Misty Mountains until he found the One Ring. However, Bilbo was reunited with the Company the next day.
In Mirkwood, Kili was responsible for keeping watch. He was the one who first spotted the lights of the Wood-elves, who were having a magnificent feist. Cold, hungry, and nearly ill, the Dwarves followed the lights of the Wood-elves, ultimately getting themselves imprisoned in Elvenking's Halls.
The Dwarves were rescued by Bilbo and he sent them flowing down the Forest River in barrels. Bilbo unleashed Fili and Kili first so they could help free the others. Kili and Fili were the least weathered by the trip.
At the Lonely Mountain, Kili, Fili, Bilbo, and Balin checked the Front Gate to see if it was okay to enter. When Smaug emerged from the mountain, he attacked Dale. Kili and Fili found harps in Smaug's lair. Soon after, Kili and Fili were sent to recapture several run-away ponies.
Kili and Fili fought in the Battle of Five Armies against the Orcs and Wargs. They aggressively defended their uncle and they both died. Thorin was fatally wounded, soon dying of his wounds.
Notice: On page 154 of The Hobbit, Tolkien states that Fili is the youngest of the Dwarves, making Kili older than his brother. However, there is a clear contradiction in The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A in the genealogical table, where it clearly states that Kili was younger than Fili.
Names & Meanings
The word Kíli is Old Norse for "wedge." A dwarf named Kíli appears in the Old Norse poem Voluspa.
References
The Hobbit: "An Unexpected Party," pages 17-25; "Roast Mutton," pages 41-42; "Over Hill and Under Hill," pages 68-69; "Flies and Spiders," page 165; "A Warm Welcome," pages 206-211; "On the Doorstep," pages 216-220; "The Gathering of the Clouds," pages 272-278; "The Return Journey," page 303
The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A: "Durin's Folk," page 357
The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A: "Durin's Folk," page 357
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