The Hobbit: Is Beorn Really The Last Of His Kind?

To this day, one of the most intriguing characters in The Hobbit films and book is Beorn. Very little is known about him and his ability to shape-shift, other than the fact that his people were some of the first to live in the mountains before the goblins came down and took over. He is left deliberately mysterious as a character, in order to keep the audience tantalized. But beneath his gruff exterior, there is a pain and a tragedy that is hinted at, and it makes him a much more sympathetic character.