In the internal chronology of The Hobbit (Third Age 2941), Bard is introduced as a man of Lake-town (Esgaroth) and a direct descendant of Girion, the last lord of Dale (the city previously destroyed by Smaug). During Smaug's assault on Lake-town he remains at his post as captain of a company of archers, ultimately firing the family heirloom called the Black Arrow to slay Smaug. After the dragon's death he asserts his hereditary claim to the treasure of Dale and leads the rebuilding and restoration of Dale, ruling as its king for thirty-three years.
Described in sources as tall and grim with black hair. He is portrayed in the narrative as the captain of a company of archers of Lake-town and is associated with his family heirloom arrow, the "Black Arrow." Adaptations and merchandising depict him consistently as an archer figure, but canonical textual description limitedly records height, hair color, and grim bearing.
A mortal man noted for exceptional martial skill with the bow and leadership among the men of Lake-town. He is the only archer reported to remain at his post during Smaug's attack and succeeds in killing Smaug by shooting the Black Arrow into the dragon's weak spot. He leads Lake-town's people in negotiations and combat in the aftermath, reclaims ancestral rights as heir of Girion, and organizes the rebuilding of Dale, reigning there for thirty-three years.
Weaknesses
- conditionMortal human vulnerability (no supernatural powers or protections)
Wards
None recorded.
Barbary corsairs
Organized maritime raiders and state‑linked privateers operating from North African ports (notably Algiers, Tunis, Tripoli, and Salé) from medieval times into the 19th century; engaged in ship capture, coastal raids, and the seizure of captives for slave markets and ransom, and in some Muslim sources framed as a form of naval jihad.
Barbary lion
The Barbary lion was a historical North African population of Panthera leo (also called the North African, Atlas, or Egyptian lion) that inhabited the Maghreb and Atlas Mountains. Treated in sources as a zoological and conservation subject rather than a supernatural being, it is extinct in the wild and survives only in captive lineages claimed to descend from historic North African animals.
Barbas
The corpus contains no folkloric or mythological entity named Barbas. The term appears only as a modern surname, a French commune name, occasional Spanish common noun usage (barbas = beards), and as the name of a video-game nonplayer character in player forum discussions; no traditional origin, appearance, powers, or rituals are attested in the provided sources.
Barbatos
Barbatos is a named spirit in European grimoire tradition, listed among the Seventy-Two spirits of The Lesser Key of Solomon and also appearing in the Grand Grimoire. He is given a ducal rank, commands legions of spirits, and is invoked in ceremonial contexts for knowledge, revelation of hidden things, and reconciliation.
Barbette Spaeth
American academic and associate professor at College of William and Mary, specializing in Roman mythology. (Note: 1. Add "None" to Power tier since Barbette Spaeth's abilities as a human academic are accurately described. 2. Remove "origin story" section, as it is unnecessary for a non-mythological figure like Ba)
Barbēlō
Barbēlō is a primary divine emanation (aeon) in several Gnostic theogonies, presented as the first thought and generative principle within the pleroma. She functions as an originating mediating principle through which subsequent divine manifestations arise and is central to certain Sethian and related Gnostic systems.
Barghest
A Northern English uncanny presence most often described as a monstrous black dog that serves as an omen of death; the term also covers variant local beings (ghosts or household elves) in some counties, making it a fluid category of liminal, threatening presences in regional folklore.
Barliman Butterbur
Barliman Butterbur is a human resident of Bree in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. Source material classifies him simply as a man in Tolkien's legendarium and situates him within Bree-land, the village region where Hobbits and Men live side by side.
Barmanou
A bipedal, humanoid primate-like being reported in the mountainous regions of northern Pakistan (notably Chitral and the Karakoram). Described in local reports and modern cryptozoological literature as a 'wild man' comparable to the Yeti, Almas, or Bigfoot; accounts present it as a corporeal unknown hominid rather than a spirit.
Barnabas
Barnabas is an early Christian disciple and apostolic figure known from the New Testament book of Acts and later Christian tradition. Presented as an encourager, mediator, and missionary companion of Paul, he is associated with the Jerusalem and Antioch churches, missionary journeys in the eastern Mediterranean, and later traditions tying him to writings and martyrdom in Cyprus.
Barnell Bohusk
Barnell Bohusk is a fictional character listed in the Marvel Comics universe. The available source identifies the name as a Marvel Comics character but provides no further in-universe details.
Barney Barton
Charles Bernard "Barney" Barton is a fictional human character from Marvel Comics, introduced in The Avengers #64 (May 1969). He is Clint Barton's (Hawkeye) older brother whose life arc spans orphanage and carnival work, military and FBI service, criminal racketeering, and costumed villainy (notably adopting the Trickshot identity and serving briefly with Norman Osborn's Dark Avengers).
Community Record
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- [2]Wikidata: Bard the Bowman. Wikidata entry Q2470173 for Bard the Bowman.other
- [3]WETA: BARD™ THE BOWMAN. Weta Workshop product/artist listing for Bard the Bowman.other
- [4]Asmus Toys: Bard the Bowman action figure (toyhaven blog). Toyhaven blog post about Asmus Toys Bard the Bowman figure.other
- [5]Luke Evans talks Bard the Bowman (TheOneRing.net). Interview coverage regarding Luke Evans on playing Bard in the film adaptation.other