McTavish's involvement was not Castlevania's only connection to The Hobbit; Dracula's nemesis, the vampire-hunting Trevor Belmont, was voiced by Thorin actor Richard Armitage. Vampire stories have ...

After successfully crossing over (and under) the Misty Mountains, Thorin and Company must seek aid from a powerful stranger before taking on the dangers of Mirkwood Forest--without their Wizard.

Bilbo sees Thorin going mad and tries to help. Meanwhile, Gandalf is rescued from the Necromancer's prison and his rescuers realize who the Necromancer is.