Master of Lake-town (Alfrid in film adaptation)
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The Master of Lake-town (portrayed with his aide Alfrid in the film adaptation) is the corrupt, self-serving ruler of Esgaroth in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, best known for his cowardice and greed during the events surrounding Smaug’s attack.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Master of Lake-town (Alfrid in film adaptation) canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in The Hobbit
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fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ human ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| alignment | morally corrupt ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Master of Esgaroth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Hobbit
NERFINISHED
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Master of Lake-town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | starvation (book canon) ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
corrupt
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cowardly ⓘ greedy ⓘ self-serving ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fate | dies of starvation in the wild after fleeing with gold (book canon) ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| governs |
Esgaroth
NERFINISHED
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Lake-town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAide | Alfrid Lickspittle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | satirical depiction of corrupt politicians ⓘ |
| language | Westron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motive |
maintenance of political power
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personal enrichment ⓘ |
| name | Master of Lake-town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Lake-man ⓘ |
| notableAction |
attempts to shift blame for Lake-town’s suffering onto others
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hoards wealth while citizens suffer ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
conflict with Bard the Bowman
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interaction with Thorin Oakenshield ⓘ rule during Smaug's attack on Lake-town ⓘ |
| occupation | Master of Lake-town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | opponent of Thorin's claim to Erebor (initially) ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Ryan Gage
NERFINISHED
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Stephen Fry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | ruler of Esgaroth ⓘ |
| race | Men of the Lake ⓘ |
| relationship | political rival of Bard the Bowman ⓘ |
| residence |
Esgaroth
NERFINISHED
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Lake-town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | aide to the Master of Lake-town ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Third Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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