Throughout the course of The Hobbit trilogy, it’s learned that Thorin does in fact have heirs to his kingdom through his sister, Dís. Dís is the mother of two young dwarves in Thorin’s ...

but her two sons are prominent in The Hobbit. Dís was the mother of Kili and Fili. Unfortunately, there aren't any movie ...

In Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," Richard Armitage plays dwarf leader Thorin Oakenshield. Armitage talks to WSJ's Barbara Chai about his transformation for the role ...