When he goes searching there, the dwarf king finds that Thráin is not there. ( The Desolation of Smaug)Īfter bringing a life and hope for his people and family, Thorin one day overhears that his father had been seen wandering the boarders of Dunland. Thorin tells his nephews tales of the Lonely Mountain and their heritage. Thorin loves his nephews like his own children and assumes the father role for his young nephews after their father dies in battle. Sometime later, his sister Dis gives birth to two sons, Fíli and Kíli. ( The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug) Only those who died were Thorin's brother and brother-in-law. At the end of the battle, Thorin went to look for his father, to the last body but saw he was not among the dead. Thorin later goes and fights Azog himself and earns the epithet 'Oakenshield' after using only an oaken branch as a shield. He orders Thorin to stay away from Azog as he battles the Orc. Thorin goes to charge Azog, but is stopped by his father, Thráin, who tells Thorin one by one Azog has sworn to wipe out the Line of Durin. He witnesses his grandfather slain by the Orcs' leader, Azog the Defiler. Many years later during the Battle of Moria, Thorin fights with his family against the Orcs that are attacking him. After these events, Thorin develops a dislike and distrust of all elves in general. Even when Thorin and his people go to Thranduil's doorstep, begging for food and shelter, but Thranduil turns them back. However, Thranduil refuses to risk the lives of his kin. Thorin looks up and sees that Thranduil came and begs him for help. As Smaug takes over Erebor, the dwarf prince grabs onto his grandfather and drags Thrór out of the mountain. During the dragon's invasion, Thorin rallies up the guard however, Smaug's paw smashes most of them and only Thorin is the sole survivor. He goes to call down to the rest of the dwarves that Smaug is coming. Sometime later, Thorin one day hears a sound of a wind of a hurricane, however, he knows that it is not a hurricane but a dragon. Thorin watches from the shadows one evening and begins to fear that he will one day fall like his grandfather. (An Unexpected Journey, The Desolation of Smaug)Īt some point, Thrór is consumed by greed, descending into madness. As he grows older, Thorin begins to take responsibilities as the prince seriously. Thorin grows up with his best friend, Dwalin who is a brother towards him and Balin who is like a mentor and grandfather. He is raised alongside his brother and their sister, Dís and sees the kinder side of his grandfather's nature. Thorin is born in Erebor to Prince Thráin and his unnamed wife.

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