I don’t know about you, but I’ve been having a blast checking out the character photos of the dwarves who will be the companions to Bilbo Baggins in part one of Peter Jackson‘s Hobbit films.

We’ve seen Nori, Ori, and Dori; Oin and Gloin; Fili and Kili; Bofur, Bombur & Bifur.

Now it’s time to get acquainted with the brothers Balin and Dwalin from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

The new photo shows Ken Stott as Balin and Graham McTavish as Dwalin.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey hits theaters on December 14, 2012 with its second part, The Hobbit: There and Back Again, to be released a year later on December 13, 2013.

Here’s the official description of the image:

Dwarf Lords in their own right, Balin and Dwalin are close relatives of Thorin. Beyond this, these brothers are two of his most loyal and trusted friends. An old warrior, Balin has lived through hard times and fought many battles, yet he harbors doubts about the wisdom of the Quest to retake the Lonely Mountain. Dwalin has no such forebodings – his belief in Thorin’s leadership is unshakeable. A powerful and bruising fighter, with a natural tendency to distrust anyone who is not a Dwarf, particularly anyone who might be an Elf, Dwalin is not someone to cross lightly.

[Source: TIME]