For the past week, there are several photos released of the dwarves from the upcoming Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit.”

TheOneRing.net has the first photo of Thorin Oakenshield (played by Richard Armitage).

Here is the official description of Thorin Oakenshield:

As a young Dwarf prince, Thorin witnessed the destruction and terror wrought when a great fire-breathing Dragon attacked the Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor. After slaughtering many of Thorin’s kin, the great serpent, Smaug, entered The Lonely Mountain and took possession of its vast store of gold and jewels. No-one came to the aid of the surviving Dwarves, and thus, a one proud and noble race was forced into exile. Through long years of hardshop, Thorin grew to be a strong and fearless fighter and revered leader. In his heart a fierce desire grew; a desire to reclaim his homeland and destroy  the beast that had brought such misery upon his people. So when fate offers him an unusual ally, he seizes the chance for revenge.

Here is the official synopsis:

"The Hobbit" follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor, which was long ago conquered by the dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakensheild. Their journey will take them into the Wild; through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Giant Spiders, Shapeshifters and Sorcerers.

Although their goal lies to the East and the wastelands of the Lonely Mountain first they must escape the goblin tunnels, where Bilbo meets the creature that will change his life forever... Gollum.

Here, alone with Gollum, on the shores of an underground lake, the unassuming Bilbo Baggins not only discovers depths of guile and courage that surprise even him, he also gains possession of Gollum's "precious" ring that holds unexpected and useful qualities... A simple, gold ring that is tied to the fate of all Middle-earth in ways Bilbo cannot begin to know.

“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” will be in theaters on December 14 next year and the second part “The Hobbit: There and Back Again” will be released the following year on December 13.

Check out the photo below:

In addition, TheOneRing.net also published the entire wallpaper banner that features all the dwarves.

Here is the pic of the entire dwarven company:

For the wallpaper of Thorin and the dwarven company in the background, click on the links below to download from TheOneRing.net below:

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