Glóin

is one of the supporting protagonists of The Hobbit. He is the son of Groin, the brother of Oin, and father of Gimli. Glóin is one of the twelve companions of Thorin and Bilbo Baggins.

An Unexpected Journey Edit

Glóin falls with the others when they go to Bilbo's house. Glóin also is rude by ruining Bilbo's other possessions. He sits by his brother, and it is implied that he watched all the signs for Erebor, seeing he knows what to say at dinner. He seems to have to watch over his older brother because he is half-deaf. The Desolation of Smaug Edit

After the Spider attack, Glóin as is captured with the others (excluding Bilbo). Glóin is protesting that Legolas has his locket. He opens up the locket and Glóin demands to have it back. Legolas sneers at Glóin's wife, causing him annoyed as well as calling Gimli a "goblin mutant". He says that it is his wee lad Gimli Laketown Edit

While the dwarves are smuggled in Laketown, Thorin looks at Glóin and orders him to give up the money he has. Then he starts making excuses that he was bled dry of money since they started the adventure. The Battle of the Five Armies Edit

Gloin fights in the battle of the five armies and reunited with his brother in the Mountain. He does survive the Battle. He says goodbye to Bilbo once and is invited to come back any time. Aftermath Edit

Gloin's son Gimli and his wife eventually come to live into the Blue Mountains. Sixty years later, Gloin sends a letter to Bilbo, sending his regard s on his birthday, and tells of the rest of the character's well-beings.