The finale of Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy, The Battle of the Five Armies, wraps up Bilbo Baggins' epic journey across Middle-earth and sets the stage for The Lord of the Rings. But who exactly are the five armies? Between author J.R.R. Tolkien's novel and Jackson's films, the answer isn't simple.
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