List of original characters in The Hobbit film series

[2] Bill Ferny, a henchman of Saruman who confronted Frodo Baggins in Bree, was absent from Jackson's Lord of the Rings series.

However, his father appears in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug as an assassin hired by Azog to neutralise Thorin at the Prancing Pony.

Fredegar Bolger - Overweight hobbit and friend of Frodo Baggins omitted from the film adaptation of The Fellowship of the Ring.

A character sharing Fredegar's name and physique appears in the epilogue of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, where he buys some of Bilbo's furniture from the auctioneer, Mr. Grubb.

Vespe was present on set making reports on the location shooting; he was invited to appear as an extra in Hobbiton scenes, and was then promoted to a minor speaking part.

[5] Yazneg (portrayed by John Rawls)[9] is a fierce Orc lieutenant and second-in-command of Azog's hunter party in An Unexpected Journey.

He finds Thorin's Company while they camp at night in the Lone Lands, and he leads the attack of the Hunter Orcs against the party as they flee the Trollshaws.