Braga is a minor antagonist in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy, being a supporting antagonist in The Desolation of Smaug and a minor antagonist in The Battle of the Five Armies. He is the corrupt captain of the Lake-town guard who served the Master of Laketown and Alfrid Lickspittle.
He was portrayed by Mark Mitchinson, who also voiced General Shifter in Power Rangers RPM, Armadeevil and Tricker in Power Rangers Super Samurai, Creepox in Power Rangers Megaforce, Singe in Power Rangers Dino Super Charge, Turbotron in Power Rangers Beast Morphers and both Boomtower and Boomblaster in Power Rangers Dino Fury.
Biography[]
The Hobbit[]
Braga was created for the movies as Bard is the captain of the guard in the book.
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug[]
Braga is shown to be completely loyal to the Master and is shown to have little to no regard for the common folk of Lake-town. He under Alfrid's orders has his men to dump the barrels of fish that Bard brought which unknown to them carried Thorin and his Company of Dwarves which Bard was smuggling in but is stopped when Bard was able to convince Alfrid not to since the morale is low in Lake-town due to dwindling food supplies.
While Bard was leading the Dwarves through Lake-town, they were spotted by several guards, but the Dwarves managed to knock them until Braga and his men arrived. When Braga wanted to know what was going on and ordered every citizen to stay where they were, Bard approached to him and offered him a white dress, saying that it would look lovely for Braga's wife. Braga angrily takes the dress from Bard and left with his guards. After giving the dress to his wife, Braga and his men captured Thorin and the Dwarves that were stealing weapons and brought them to the Master. He was present when Thorin Oakenshield revealed his identity to him and everyone else in the town, and convinces the townfolk, including the Master, that he and his company will share the riches of the recaptured mountain if they are provided weapons and boats and allowed safe passage to the mountain.
The next night, when Bard hears the rumbling caused by Smaug's awakening and attempts to affix the last Black Arrow to the town's Wind lance, Braga and his men tried to arrest him, but Bard was able to avoid them until Alfrid and the Master were able to stop him. After arresting Bard and placing him in the cell, Braga and his men were drinking and celebrating at the time when Bard awoke and noticed Smaug flying over to Lake-town.
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies[]
Braga and his men attempt to escape with the Master on his boat full of gold but all (except Alfrid who was thrown overboard by the Master) are all killed when Smaug's corpse (after he is killed by Bard) crushes them to death.
