The Orcs/Goblins of Dol Guldur and Gundabad, often supported by Wargs and bats.
The Dwarves of the Iron Hills and Erebor, the Wood-elves of Mirkwood, and the Men of Lake-town. subtitle The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Great Eagles and the skin-changer Beorn . These reinforcements often turn the tide of the conflict with a late arrival. Key Themes and Production The Orcs/Goblins of Dol Guldur and Gundabad, often
The film begins right after The Desolation of Smaug , with the dragon Smaug destroying Lake-town. Following defeat of the dragon, the survivors of Lake-town and the Elves of Mirkwood seek treasure from Erebor. These reinforcements often turn the tide of the
Tolkien's original text and Jackson's film adaptations have slight differences. The "Five Armies" generally consist of:
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) serves as the grand, action-heavy conclusion to Peter Jackson’s three-part adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s 1937 novel. Originally planned as a two-film saga titled There and Back Again , the project was expanded into a trilogy, with this final chapter focusing almost entirely on the fallout of Smaug’s death and the massive conflict at the foot of the Lonely Mountain.