Great Goblin

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The Great Goblin is a powerful goblin chieftain in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium who rules over a large goblin tribe beneath the Misty Mountains.

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Great Goblin canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Middle-earth character
chieftain
fictional character
goblin
alignment evil
appearsIn The Hobbit
appearsInAdaptation The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012 film)
basedOn goblin chieftain archetype
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
creator J. R. R. Tolkien
deathPlace Goblin-town
enemyOf Bilbo Baggins
Gandalf
Thorin Oakenshield
firstAppearance The Hobbit
gender male
killedBy Gandalf
language Westron
literaryGenre fantasy
locatedIn Misty Mountains
medium literature
memberOf goblins of the Misty Mountains
notableFor leading goblins that captured Thorin and Company
occupation goblin chieftain
partOf legendarium of Middle-earth
portrayedBy Barry Humphries
position ruler of goblins of the Misty Mountains
residence Goblin-town
rulesFrom Goblin-town
rulesOver goblins of the Misty Mountains
species goblin
title Great Goblin
universe Middle-earth

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Misty Mountains homeOf Great Goblin
Goblins notableMember Great Goblin
Great Goblin title Great Goblin