| Character | Portrayed By | Key Scenes (Index) | |---|---|---| | Alfrid | Ryan Gage | Laketown political scenes; Master’s sycophant. | | Bard the Bowman | Luke Evans | Introduction (floating barrel), Black Arrow retrieval, anti-dragon speech. | | Beorn | Mikael Persbrandt | Opening act (Skin-changer house). | | Bilbo Baggins | Martin Freeman | Entire film; key indices: Spider fight, hidden door, Smaug riddles. | | Bofur | James Nesbitt | Laketown B-plot; comic relief. | | Bolg | John Tui (voice/mocap) | Orc chieftain; attacks in barrel chase and Laketown. | | Fili | Dean O’Gorman | Laketown subplot (wounded Kili’s brother). | | Gandalf | Ian McKellen | Dol Guldur investigation; captured at the end. | | Kili | Aidan Turner | Poisoned by Morgul shaft; romance with Tauriel. | | Legolas | Orlando Bloom | Woodland realm chase; action sequences. | | The Master of Laketown | Stephen Fry | Corrupt ruler; extended edition has more Alfrid/Master banter. | | Radagast | Sylvester McCoy | Brief cameo (warns Gandalf of Dol Guldur). | | Smaug | Benedict Cumberbatch (voice & mocap) | Third act: treasure chamber and forges. | | Tauriel | Evangeline Lilly | Original character; elf captain, heals Kili, fights Bolg. | | Thranduil | Lee Pace | Woodland king; interrogates Thorin; rides elk. | | Thorin Oakenshield | Richard Armitage | Leads company; dragon sickness begins to take hold. | For those who need to find every scene set in a particular location (great for fan editors or geography studies).
| Chapter | Title | Key Content | |---|---|---| | 1 | The World Ahead | Bree flashback to Beorn | | 2 | The Spiders of Mirkwood | Forest, spider attack | | 3 | The Woodland Realm | Legolas introduces Tauriel | | 4 | The King’s Galleon | Thranduil’s interrogation | | 5 | The Deal | Bilbo frees dwarves | | 6 | The Barrel Escape | Action sequence | | 7 | Laketown | Bard’s introduction | | 8 | The Master | Political intrigue | | 9 | The Hidden Door | Keyhole and sunset | | 10 | The Treasure | Bilbo enters lair | | 11 | Fire and Fury | Smaug awakens | | 12 | The Dragon’s Riddle | Bilbo vs. Smaug | | 13 | The Forges | Dwarves fight back | | 14 | Smaug’s Wrath | Dragon flies to Laketown | Whether you are building a fan edit, writing an analysis, or simply trying to find the exact moment when Smaug says “Every worm has its weak spot,” this index of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is designed to be your definitive reference. index of the hobbit the desolation of smaug
| Location | Time (Approx.) | Major Events | |---|---|---| | Bree (flashback) | 0:00 – 3:00 | Gandalf meets Thorin – original prologue. | | Beorn’s Hall | 6:00 – 18:00 | Skin-changer lore; company departs on ponies. | | Mirkwood | 18:00 – 65:00 | Spiders, enchanted river, Wood-elf capture. | | Woodland Realm (Elvenking’s Halls) | 42:00 – 60:00 | Throne room, dungeons, Tauriel’s compassion. | | The River Forest | 65:00 – 75:00 | Barrel chase sequence. | | Laketown (Esgaroth) | 75:00 – 115:00 | Politics, prophecy, Bard’s house. | | Dol Guldur (Gandalf’s subplot) | Scattered (25:00, 55:00, 110:00) | Gandalf finds Thrain, battles the Necromancer (Sauron). | | The Lonely Mountain (Front Gate & Interior) | 115:00 – 161:00 | Keyhole discovery, treasure hoard, Smaug fight. | Tolkien purists and adaptation scholars will appreciate this comparison index. The Desolation of Smaug covers roughly Chapters 7 through 14 of the original 1937 novel, but with massive deviations. | Character | Portrayed By | Key Scenes