Character

Kíli

A young Dwarf of Thorin’s company, skilled with a bow, who fell defending Thorin at the Battle of Five Armies.

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

Overview

Kíli is one of the youngest of the company. In the films his role is greatly expanded, including a romance with the invented character Tauriel.

DwarvesDurin's Folk

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