As it turns out, the grey pilgrim indeed had an important reason to help Thorin's Company, and doing so would prove to be of massive consequence to the future of Middle-earth.

Gandalf also convinced a hobbit by the name of Bilbo Baggins to tag along as the group's burglar. By the very nature of such a large cast, not every Dwarf in Thorin's Company had much time in the ...

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 ...

Óin was a respected member of Thorin’s company, albeit a little hard of hearing. In the movies, he stayed back in Lake Town to heal Kíli and then went on to fight in the Battle of the Five Armies.