In general, J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit was a much smaller-scale story than its sequel, The Lord of the Rings, but there are still aspects of it that are curious, including the Five Armies. Part of ...
As with any adaptation, there have been changes made from the source material to transition from the media of books to cinema. For examble, "The Hobbit" features several characters from "The Lord of ...