1.Beorn is a man who lives beyond the Misty Mountains. He’s a huge fellow, very strong, and he can transform into the shape of the bear. Beorn is a little prickly and not too fond of strangers, but he absolutely, totally hates goblins. Thanks to his the-enemy-of-my-enemy-is-my-friend logic, Beorn provides Gandalf, Bilbo, Thorin, and the other dwarves with a place to stay after they escape from the Misty Mountains.