Thorin Oakenshield (The Hobbit)

Pride: Thorin is very proud and stubborn, and his title as future King Under the Mountain fuels his ambition.

Loving: although he tried not to be, when he cared for someone, he really does.

Greed: Thorin is greedy for gold and becomes obsessed with wealth after he acquires Smaug's treasure.

Loyalty: Thorin is loyal to his people and home.

Protective: Thorin is protective of anyone he cares about, even people he's just met.

Bravery: Thorin is brave and has great integrity.

Arrogant: Thorin is arrogant and works as a foil to Bilbo, allowing Bilbo to seize the initiative and become a hero.

Unreliable leader: Thorin makes poor decisions, relies on Bilbo, and treats Bilbo as an underling.

Thorin's pride and quick temper almost ruin his mission to destroy the dragon, but Gandalf persuades him to accept Bilbo into his company. Gandalf believes that Bilbo will be a calming influence on Thorin.

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General informatio Name: Thorin II

Other Names: Oakenshield Dwarf [1] Thief[1] Liar[1] Son of Thrain, son of Thror King under the Mountain The Dwarf King Master Oakenshield Lord of Silver Fountains[1] King beneath the mountains[1] King of Carvern Stones[1] Uncle[1] Mountain King [2]

Gender: Male

Species: Dwarf

Hair Colour: Black

Eye Colour: Blue

Family/Relationships Parent(s): Thráin II

Mother

Sibling(s): Frerin Dís

Other Family: Thrór (paternal grandfather) Dáin I (paternal great-grandfather) Fíli and Kíli (nephews) Frór (paternal great-uncle) Grór (paternal great-grandfather) Borin (paternal great-great-uncle) Farin (paternal first cousin twice removed) Náin (paternal first cousin once removed) Dáin Ironfoot (paternal second cousin) Fundin (paternal second cousin once removed) Gróin (paternal second cousin once removed) Balin (paternal third cousin/companion) Dwalin (paternal third cousin/companion) Óin (son of Gróin) (paternal third cousin/companion) Glóin (son of Gróin) (paternal third cousin/companion) Thorin III Stonehelm (paternal second cousin once removed) Gimli (paternal third cousin once removed) Bilbo Baggins (close friend) Thráin II Thráin II Tauril Kíli Balin Dis Dwalin

History Background Thorin was born in the Lonely Mountain to Thráin II and his wife in TA 2746. He had a younger brother named Frerin and a younger sister named Dís. He would often stand by his grandfather, Thrór's throne alongside his brother, sister and their parents. At an unknown point of time, Thorin lost his mother, sometime after the birth of his sister Dís, but no one knows when Thorin lost his mother, probably either in battle, in childbirth or during the sack of Erebor.

One evening, Thorin and his friend, Balin were out in the balcony, where they heard the sounds of a hurricane. Thorin told Balin to sound the alarm and call out the guard. When the elder dwarf asked what it was, the prince knew it was a dragon. During the invasion, Dale had been attacked and Erebor had been attacked. Thorin was also the only survivor of Smaug's attack at the front gate.

Because Smaug was a greater foe than the dwarves in history have ever faced (besides the Balrogs that resided in Moria), Durin's Folk made their way out of the Mountain while others went to find another way out (but ended being found and killed by Smaug after all. Thorin went to retrieve his grandfather before he could ever chase after the Arkenstone. Thorin made his way out of the mountain, where he noticed a band of elves on the hill led the Dwarves' ally, King Thranduil. Thorin begs for the King's help, however, Thranduil and the elves of Mirkwood turned their backs on Thorin and his family, and retreated back to Mirkwood, thus causing Thorin's long-living hatred towards Elves.

Thorin led his people to live in the villages of men and other dwarves, where he became a blacksmith. However, Thorin would never forgive the elves, or forget the events that had caused his family to lose their status and their home.

Sometime in his young adult life, Thorin went with his father and grandfather into battle, with knowledge that Thrór gave his Ring of Power to Thráin for safekeeping. During the Battle, Thorin went to confront Azog the Defiler but was held back by his father. While Thorin urged to his father that he would fight by Thráin's side, the man refused to have Thorin throw his life away and confronted Azog himself. When Thráin never returned, Thorin charged the Pale Orc himself. Unknown to him, Balin watched the entire exchange in the battle. Thorin earned the nickname "Oakenshield" after using a branch from an oak tree as a shield after Thorin's original dwarven battle shield was destroyed.During this battle, Thorin had cut off Azog's arm, rendering him mortally wounded. As Azog was taken back to the mines of Moria, Thorin led his people against the orcs and won the battle.

However, though it was a victory, Thorin was still grieving as he looked for his father's body after half the dwarves told Thorin his father was dead. However, Thorin noticed that Thráin was not among the dead, which was led Thorin to believe that his father may be still alive.

Thorin traveled throughout all of Middle-earth after learning that Thrain was spotted in the wild lands of Dunland. However, he found no sign of his father and rested in the Prancing Pony in Bree.

An Unexpected Journey Thorin first appears in Bag End, where he is introduced to Bilbo Baggins by Gandalf the Grey. Throughout the film, Thorin expresses his disinterested in having Bilbo as a companion and doubts the hobbit's abilities and status as a burglar.

During the climax, Thorin came face to face with Azog the Defiler, but was nearly killed when they face each other off after fifty years. Bilbo later rescued Thorin, by killing Oakenshield’s would-be executioner and protecting the dwarf king's unconscious body. Later, Gandalf awoke Oakenshield, who rescinded his actions for Bilbo earlier and happily embraced the hobbit, finally accepting Bilbo into their company.

The Desolation of Smaug Thorin led his company straight through the lands of Beorn and the forest, Mirkwood. However, during their entire trip through Mirkwood, Thorin and the others began losing their minds and end up getting lost in the forest.