Nori, Ori, and Dori: A Character Synopsis

(Left to Right: Nori , Ori and Dori)

Nori "Little shaver” , Ori "Violent", and Dori "Borer" are brothers and distant kin to King Thorin II Oakensheild, leader of the company that set out to reclaim the lost treasure guarded by the dragon Smaug (the Quest of Erebor) in The Hobbit. All three played the flute, having them ready at a moments notice within their coat pockets and are described to have a love and fondness for good food.

Jed Brophy

Jed Brophy (Nori) has been a professional actor since 1991. He is no stranger to Peter Jackson’s films as he was in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Sharku), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Orc), King Kong (Venture Crew), and District 9 (James Hope). His son even played a part in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King as Arwen and Aragorn’s future son.

Adam Brown

Adam Brown (Ori) was born on May 29th, 1981 in the UK. Although his filmography consists of one TV show (he play Oswald Potter in ChuckleVision) and the current Hobbit films in production, his main experience has been in theater. Brown is the co-founder of Plested and Brown Comedy Theatre Company currently running “The Perfect Wife Roadshow”.

Mark Hadlow

Mark Hadlow (Dori) has been acting since 1959. His TV roles include Children of Fire Mountain (Sid), The Billy T James Show (Greg), Xena: Warrior Princess (Milo), Jack of All Trades (King George III), and Willy Nilly (Harry). His most memorable films include Meet the Feebles (Voice of Heidi) and King Kong (Harry).

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is scheduled for release on December 14, 2012, and The Hobbit: There and Back Again on December 13, 2013.

Peter Jackson Releases First Image of 'The Hobbit' Dwarves

Here's your first look at what The Hobbit Dwarves will look like showcasing the three Dwarf brothers (left to right):  Nori (Jed Brophy), Ori (Adam Brown), and Dori (Mark Hadlow). 

Photo taken by James Fisher

Being that there are so many Dwarves journeying to The Lonely Mountain (13 to be exact), it must have been a challenge for Peter Jackson's team to come up with ways to differentiate between each one. In this new photo, released through The Hobbit's Facebook page, it reveals their creativity, giving the three Dwarf brothers their own unique identity.

(Left to right: Jed Brophy,  Adam Brown, and Mark Hadlow)


Along with the photo, a description of the Dwarf siblings was also posted: "These three brothers, all sons of the same mother, could not be more different from each other. Dori, the oldest, spends much of his time watching out for Ori, the youngest; making sure he’s not caught a chill or got himself killed by Wargs or Goblins. Nobody quite knows what Nori gets up to most of the time, except that it’s guaranteed to be dodgy and quite probably, illegal. Dori, Nori and Ori are intensely loyal to each other – and whilst they are perfectly happy fighting amongst themselves, woe-betide anyone who means harm to one of these brothers."


So what do you think, Tolkien fans? Does this photo do justice when comparing it to the book's description of the Dwarves? Let us know your thoughts on our comment section below.