The Hobbit
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 BY J. R. R. TOLKIEN    
CHARACTER INTRODUCTION
BILBO BAGGINS:  who led the Dwarves to the Lonely
Mountain to recla im their treasure from the dragon Smaug.  He found
the One Ring in Gollum's cave
GANDALF: The Wizard that accompanies Bilbo and the dwarves on
    their quest.  He is well versed in m ....          
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....  lives to possess the ring.
         BARD: The archer who killed Smaug. He shot the dragon in the one
    spot it had no protection.  The towns people later considered him a
    hero.  What the people didn't know it was Bilbo who discovered the weak
    spot in the dragon's iron scales.
         BEORN: An enemy of orcs, he becomes friends with Bilbo and
    Gandalf.  He has th e ability to change forms from human to bear.  It
    is he who determines the outco me of the battle of five Armies.
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          Word count: 1444 
 Page count: 6 (approximately 250 words per page)