Beorn

So, Gandalf, Thorin and Co. have just been carried off the Misty Mountains by the Lord of the Eagles, they have been dropped off in a bee farm of the "Skin Changer" Beorn (he has tendency to change into a bear and he has the ability to talk in various forest animal languages). Gandalf took Bilbo in search of his large wooden house, after a couple of minutes of searching they found a gate guarded by two beautiful, white horses. They ran back and alerted Beorn of his guests, they came to his house, then the dwarves came, they stayed for about a week. Then, Beorn sent them off for Mirkwood with some bows, arrows, cram (which is a small nutritious cake), ponies, clothes, and some other goods for survival. Right at the edge of Mirkwood, Gandalf said goodbye and they parted. Then began the journey into Mirkwood.