Richard armitage as thorin oakenshield in the hobbit. In the hobbit, thorin oakenshield is a dwarf on a mission. Once thorin gets his hands on smaugs treasure, he becomes irrationally. Thorin oakenshield in the hobbit, or, there and back again. He is the leader of the band of dwarves who want to reclaim his lost kingdom and gold from the dragon, smaug. Being the leader of dwarves, he placed himself at the head of the company that set out to reclaim the treasure. Thorin oakenshield character analysis in the hobbit. This item the hobbit thorin oakenshield key pen and lenticular 3d bookmark dumbledore wand pen and bookmark j. They have reclaimed their homeland after battling the mighty beast that dared to take it from them sixty years ago. Their purpose was to regain the lost dwarven kingdom of the lonely mountain from the dragon smaug.
Five times bilbo baggins surprised thorin oakenshield and one time thorin surprised himself by savannahslytherin fandoms. Thorin s early years at the lonely mountain erebor give the hobbit its foundational plot and all that happens therein comes from his efforts to avenge the wrongs against his house. Bilbo baggins is a hobbit, who lives a quiet life in the shire, who goes on an unexpected adventure during the book. Chapter 1 tags fanfiction short stories fantasy war dwarf warrior middle earth poppy dwarves short story the hobbit thorin oakenshield morning arose from over the hills of shire. The battle of the five armies behind the scenes thorin so handsome thorin drinking coffee to keep himself wake up for our love night thorin, king. Thorin is the descendant of the king under the mountain who lost his throne when smaug came and ousted the dwarves from their home. The hobbit all media types works archive of our own. I would not trust thranduil, the great king, to honor his word should the end of all days be upon us. He gets a lucky hit in and shreds his arm, awfully representative of the original opening scene to the lord of the rings trilogy. Thorin s sword orcrist rightfully gets a lot of fuss designwise, but deathless is a gorgeous sword in its own right. She has not seen the battlefield as much as you have. He took part in many theatre productions all over the uk, from musical theatre cats to classical. Thorin ii oakenshield the one wiki to rule them all fandom. Apr 23, 20 in the first book in his history of middle earth, the hobbit, tolkien uses plot to change characters or reveal truths about them in really interesting ways.
This fantastic piece, sculpted by lindsey crummett, does a great job of capturing thorin at the height of his dragon sickness, as well as showing how run down erebor has become after smaugs attack. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one. Thorin oakenshield is the deuteragonist of the novel, the hobbit, by j. Sep 18, 2016 company of thorin oakenshield, consisted of twelve dwarves, one hobbit and an elf, to most their surprises when she showed up in the shire as another member but soon they find a soft spot for the sheelf who has an own history lingering i. Thorin oakenshield although thorin is not the protagonist, he is still one of the chief characters in the novel second only to bilbo. Thorin oakenshield the german shepherd lives in minneapolis, mn and stars in short films produced by his dad. The leader of the dwarves who embark on the treasure quest in chapter 2, thorin is in many ways a typical member of his race. The two had previously been at odds, but now, when all else falls away, readers see the fairness in thorins heart. How it should have ended s7 e5 how the battle of the five armies should have ended feat.
The hobbit characters character development now novel. He is conscious of his position as son of thrain and grandson of thror, king under the. He gradually came to respect the hobbits value to his quest as bilbo again and again proved his stealth and courage. Richard crispin armitage was born and raised in leicester, england, to margaret hendey, a secretary, and john armitage, an engineer. Thorin oakenshield peter jacksons the hobbit wiki fandom. Practically everything harries the hobbit, including trolls, goblins, gollum, wargs, and spiders. See more ideas about the hobbit, thorin oakenshield and lotr.
It was not predicted that she was very skilled in her profession. Thorin and company the one wiki to rule them all fandom. Perfect replica of thorin s sword deathless which we see in the hobbit film an unexpected journey and lol why not, as noble co. Character analysis thorin oakenshield thorin is the leader of the dwarves, and he takes himself very seriously. The wooden box is sturdy and the letter opener is heavy and beautifully made. Announced not long after comiccon 2017, king thorin on throne gives us a look at thorin during the hobbit trilogies third and final film. Thorin oakenshield, fili and kili, balin, dwalin, oin, gloin, dori, nori, ori, bifur, bofur, and bombur. Once thorin gets his hands on smaugs treasure, he becomes irrationally greedy and obsessed with wealth, to the extent that he would rather wage a violent war than give the men from lake town their fair share of the treasure. One day the wizard gandalf comes to him, and with him thirteen dwarves. See more ideas about thorin oakenshield, the hobbit and lotr. He is the son of thrain ii, grandson of thror, and becomes king of durins folk during their exile from erebor. Thorin oakenshieldrelationships peter jacksons the. Thorin is the leader of the company of dwarves who aim to reclaim the. Thorin ii, also called the oakenshield, king under the mountain or the mountain king, was the.
As he lies on his deathbed, thorin reveals his admiration for bilbo. The hobbit bilbo baggins lives a quiet and peaceful life. King thorin ii oakenshield is the main deuteragonist of the hobbit film series, right behind bilbo baggins and before gandalf. Thorin holds up the mithril shirt the same one bilbo gave frodo in fellowship of the ring thorin oakenshield. King thorin oakenshield and queen alaisia restored prosperity to their people by revitalizing the abandoned kingdom of dvergatal in the blue mountains. There are two completely different versions of his death, in the book and the movie. The moment adds complexity to thorin, showing that even though he often appears haughty and stubborn, he harbors a measure of warmth. Debunking that hobbit movie rumour about thorin oakenshield may 30, 2014 at 11. However, thorin oakenshield died in chapter 18, the return journey. He retains this sense of self throughout the journey until, in chapter 8, he is captured by elves and. In the book, as in the film, thorin is the leader of a company of dwarves who embark on a quest to kill a dragon and retrieve their stolen gold, but what separates the film from the book, and what essentially elevates thorin s character, is the focus on the motivation behind his quest and a stronger infusion. Thorin s death is sudden as he is seen mourning the fallen king. And thorin didnt hesitate, giving a shout from the force behind the attack as the axe flipped through the air before hitting its mark square in the chest. Im the son of thrain ii, older brother of frerin and dis and the grandson of king thror.
Over time he was the companion and close friend of bilbo baggins. If neither hobbit can protect themselves from what dangers face us then they will put us all at risk. The formation of the group grew out of a meeting gandalf had with thorin in bree which kindled thorin s interest in recapturing his long lost family. Every book on your english syllabus summed up in a quote from the office. This one might be a bit a doosey, but i have a personal head cannon that since there are so. The hobbit thorin oakenshield an unexpected journey 3. Thorin is the leader of the dwarves and is on a quest to reclaim their home and retake his grandfathers throne. The moment adds complexity to thorin, showing that even though he often appears haughty and stubborn, he harbors a. Bilbo bagginsthorin oakenshield works archive of our own. The dew clung to the blades of grass, while animals were just beginning to awaken in their pastures. It was clearly not predicted for a female to be in the home of bilbo baggins.
Thorin oakenshield is one of the main protagonists on the hobbit and a minor character in the return of the king in the books, thorin was born in ta 2746. Bilbo leaves with gandalf, elvenking, and beorn to go back to the hobbitlands. Thorin, be reasonable, balin tried to speak some sense into their leader. He attended pattison college in binley road, coventry, where he discovered his love for acting. The battle of five armies ensues dwarves, men, and elves fighting against goblins and wargs. Eryn is a young woman who walks through a magic door and is plunged into a world shes fond of on paper, but will her fondness grow when faced with peril, dwarves, a hobbit and a wizard. For a list of other meanings, see thorin disambiguation. Actor richard armitage has been cast as thorin oakenshield in peter jacksons the hobbit movies. Thorin was born in the lonely mountain to thrain ii and his wife in ta 2746. Tolkien quote not all who wander are lost engraved wooden bookmark with tassel search b07jg8k387 for personalized version.
In the book, as in the film, thorin is the leader of a company of dwarves who embark on a quest to kill a dragon and retrieve their stolen gold, but what separates the film from the book, and what essentially elevates thorins character, is the focus on the motivation behind his quest and a stronger infusion of nobility into that motivation. Thorin and company were a group of thirteen dwarves, the wizard gandalf, and the hobbit bilbo baggins, led by thorin oakenshield in ta 2941. This blog aims to explore the stories about tolkiens dwarves and any other material that may be related to the hobbit. The hobbit simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. They dreamt of the day when the dwarves of erebor would reclaim their homeland. Debunking that hobbit movie rumour about thorin oakenshield.
Thorin oakenshield from book to film scifi and fantasy. For a fan of the hobbit movie being a thorin oakenshield fan i chose the perfect one for me. In the first book in his history of middle earth, the hobbit, tolkien uses plot to change characters or reveal truths about them in really interesting ways. However, the memory of the firestorm that ravaged their homeland lingers in their minds, and both dwarves yearn to return to the home that they were forced to flee. He is visited by the wizard gandalf the grey, who enlists him to travel with a group of dwarves, as a burglar thorin oakenshield is the leader of the group of dwarves, and true king under the mountain of the old dwarven kingdom of the lonely mountain. And now an even greater threat marches upon their doorstep. The battle of the five armies the growing conflict over the treasure between dwarves, elves, and men, likely to result in bloodshed, was suddenly averted by the approach of goblin and warg armies, so they instead joined forces to defeat their common enemies in what was later called the battle of the five armies. Thorin oakenshield character analysis in the hobbit litcharts. We came to you once, starving, homeless, seeking your help, but you turned your.
The hobbit quotes 47 quotes meet your next favorite book. After the battle, bilbo is taken to see thorin, who is dying. Asked in the hobbit and the lord of the rings in the book the hobbit bilbo baggins goes on an adventure with. Thorin used a broken branch of an oak tree as a shield during the battle of moria, thus being dubbed oakenshield. Thorin oakenshield from book to film scifi and fantasy network. Thus thorin found himself in bag end, where they perused the hobbits hospitality. Thorin is the leader of the dwarves, and he takes himself very seriously. Thorin oakenshieldbook the hobbit film trilogy wikia. And it was not predicted that she would actually be an asset to the dwarves, fearless warriors on the bat. The the hobbit quotes below are all either spoken by thorin oakenshield or refer to thorin oakenshield. Thorin oakenshield is the main deuteragonist of the hobbit film trilogy. Thorin oakenshield in the hobbit, or, there and back again thorin oakenshield thorin, son of thrain, son of thror, is the leader of the company of dwarves who go on a quest to get their treasure back from the dragon smaug who destroyed their kingdom under the lonely mountain a couple of generations back.
The character of thorin oakenshield in the hobbit from litcharts. Thorin was a close friend of bilbo baggins and the leader of a group of dwarves and a hobbit known as thorin and company to reclaim his home, the lonely mountain from smaug and reclaim his birthright as king under the mountain. He has great bravery and integrity, but his love for the treasure that was stolen from him and his people leads him behave stubbornly and. In early manuscripts of the hobbit, the name gandalf was used by tolkien for the character who later would be named thorin oakenshield. Thorin oakenshield in the hobbit, or, there and back again shmoop. Thorin ii, also called the oakenshield, king under the mountain or the mountain king, was the son of thrain ii, the older brother of frerin and dis, the grandson of king thror and the uncle of fili and kili. Startled, legolas eyed the fallen enemy only to stare back at the receding company, or more accurately, thorin oakenshield.
And, although the hobbit films drew criticism for embellishing and expanding on the book, this article seeks to argue that those differences are. He is conscious of his position as son of thrain and grandson of thror, king under the mountain, and mindful of his birthright to the treasure trove guarded by smaug. The desolation of smaug extended edition in laketown, thorin is seen nodding to bilbo to go first, and the hobbit nods back in the desolation of smaug. Thorin is partially redeemed by his dying apology to bilbo, but not even this act of remorse can fully redeem him. Thorin was best known for his deeds as leader of a company that infiltrated the lost kingdom under the mountain to take it back from smaug and for leading an alliance of men, dwarves. As he does with most things, thorin bellows an angry response and curses azogs name. He holds up the key gandalf has given him from my grandfather to my father, this has come to me.
Thorin ii third age 2746 2941, also known as thorin oakenshield, was the king of durins folk from t. Thorin oakenshield thorin is one of the main characters of the hobbit, the son of thrain and the grandson of thror, the king under the mountain. Apr 25, 2017 in an expository moment, gandalf reminds thorin oakenshield that his grandfather was killed, you remember, in the mines of moria by azog the goblin. Though his birthright and noble bearing initially make thorin seem like a fairly heroic figure, the dwarfs status quickly declines as bilbos rises. The two characters who show the most development in the hobbit are the main protagonist, bilbo baggins, and the leader of the dwarves, thorin oakenshield. Thorin, son of thrain, son of thror, is the leader of the company of dwarves who go on a quest to get their treasure back from the dragon smaug who destroyed.
Thorin was the leader of a group of dwarves and a hobbit known as thorin and company to reclaim his home, the lonely mountain from smaug and reclaim his birthright as king under the mountain. His goal is to regain the arkenstone back from the evil dragon smaug, who has taken. At the age of 24, thorin witnessed the arrival of the dragon smaug and the slaying of his kin t. I am thorin son of thrain son of thror king under the mountain. The desolation of smaug 20 richard armitage as thorin. May 04, 2020 the name thorin refers to more than one character, item or concept.
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