Who were the Five Armies in The Hobbit? - Tolkien Lore

Today we look into the simple question: who were the Five Armies in The Hobbit book, that fought in the Battle of Five Armies at the end? Four are easy to guess, but what could be the fifth army? We look into what is written in the book and how things were different in early versions of The Hobbit, that Tolkien wrote. ► Disclaimer: I have permission of the artists to use their art works. ► Artwork and special thanks to: Kimberly80 - Ted Nasmith - Jenny Dolfen Art - or - Sara Morello Art - Pete Amachree - Laura Tolton - ► Sources: The Lord of The Rings (1954-1955) by J. R. R. Tolkien The Silmarillion (1977) The Hobbit (1937; 1951) Unfinished Tales (1980) The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien (1981) The Book of Lost Tales Part Two (1984) The Lost Road and Other Writings (1987) The Shaping of Middle-earth (1986) History of the Hobbit (2007) The Nature of Middle-earth (2021) Maps: Amazon (John Howe) Edited by: Murdo Aman map by ThePhilosophersGames ► Mistakes: - ► Playlists: If you are interested in Tolkien’s legendary fantasy Epic The Lord of the Rings and his related works, here some recommendations: Recommended Lore Videos - Book/Film Differences Series - ► Time Codes: Intro - 0:00 ► Social Media: The Philosopher’s Games / TPhGames / TPhLore aka Chris YouTube (Main): Gaming Channel - Twitch Channel - Twitter (@PhilosophGames): Discord Server - ► Of Games and Rings Podcast: Spotify - Others see: #Tolkien #Lore #TheHobbit