The Great Goblin is a villain in An Unexpected Journey and King of the Goblins of the Misty Mountains.
Background[]
Personality[]
The Great Goblin was cruel, wicked, strange, and repulsive. No one, not even his Goblin warrior, Grinnah, liked him. He even seems to take pleasure in watching any species suffer, including his own.
Possessions[]
Staff: The Goblin King owned a staff. It was made out of bones with the head of a goat.
Appearance[]
The Great Goblin was repulsive. He had a very long chin and few white hairs left. His eyes were hazel. He wore a crown made out of bones.
Tolkien Books[]
The Hobbit[]
The goblins swore vengeance for their king's death eventually joining Azog's armies for their revenge.
The Hobbit (film trilogy)[]
An Unexpected Journey[]
During the summer of TA 2941, the Great Goblin's men kidnapped Thorin and his company, but only Bilbo managed to evade capture. He at first sang a terrible song that the Dwarves didn't like but was music to the Goblins' ears. Secretly, no one, not even his followers liked the Great Goblin. He threatened to have Ori tortured until Thorin showed up and revealed his identity. The goblin taunted Thorin as he did not have a mountain (which was a lie considering he owned the Blue Mountains as well. He ordered Thorin's head to be cut off by the Goblins until a blast of Energy hit them. The Goblin almost kills Nori, but Thorin comes to his ally's aid by knocking his enemy off with Orcrist. The Goblin proves to be alive as he attacks Thorin and his remaining Company. Gandalf manages to sleigh the Goblin, causing the bridges to snap.
His legacy was not a very good one. After he was killed by Gandalf, he toppled on top of Thorin's company after Bofur jinxed themselves.
Appearances[]
- The Hobbit
- The Hobbit (1977 film)
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey