Bilbo did not name his sword until he used it to free himself and his companions from the webs of the giant spiders of Mirkwood. After slaying his attacker, he said, “I will give you a name, and ...

JRR Tolkien’s first novel, The Hobbit, begins with an unexpected visit by the wizard Gandalf to the home of Bilbo Baggins, but the Hobbit himself – the book or the character – was perhaps at least as ...

THE HOBBIT, by J.R.R. Tolkien, adapted by Kim Selody, directed by Jim Warren, with Herbie Barnes, Lorne Cardinal, Greg Kramer, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Ruth Madoc-Jones, Alon Nashman, Michael Spencer ...

When Bilbo, Thorin, and the Dwarves finally succeeded in getting to Erebor in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, they carried out a cunning plan to defeat the evil dragon.

Warning: There are some spoilers ahead. "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug" is out in theaters Friday. We saw the second installment to Peter Jackson's "Hobbit" trilogy Tuesday night in 3D and ...

This story from the mind of J.R.R. Tolkien is about a hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, and his journey to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, a very dangerous dragon.

Can’t wait for 'The Hobbit' to come to theaters? Take this 40-question quiz to see if you’re a true 'Hobbit' fan. 38. What does Bilbo lose when he escapes the goblins’ cave?