Character

Bombur

A jovial, very heavy Dwarf of Thorin’s company, noted for comic mishaps.

Tolkien’s textsSupported by the narratives published in Tolkien’s lifetime.

Overview

Bombur provides much of The Hobbit’s comic relief, falling into the enchanted stream of Mirkwood and sleeping through the spiders’ attack.

DwarvesDurin's Folk

The Hobbit · 1937
Published in Tolkien’s lifetime. The primary narrative of Bilbo’s journey.