Articles:
"Thorin
Oakenshield" by Arien-(Valar)
"Importance of Thorin to
Middle-earth"
by
Varda-(Valar)
"Thorin's
Company" by Varda-(Valar)
"Halls
of
Thranduil" by Varda-(Valar)
by Varda-(Valar)
June 23, 2005
Thorin and his companions re-took the Lonely Mountain from Smaug, forcing Smaug out to be destroyed by the human archer, Bard of Esgaroth. Thorin died in the Battle of Five Armies, but had first come to a friendship with the Men of Dale and Elves of Mirkwood. Thus, when his cousin and heir, Dáin Ironfoot II, took his place as King under the Mountain, the area was united. So when Sauron's right hand attacked the North, King Dáin and King Brand stood together in his way.
Gandalf said, "When you think of the Great
Battle
of the Pelennor, do not forget the battles in Dale and the valour
of
Durin's Folk. Think of what might have been. Dragon-fire and
savage
swords in Eriador, night in Rivendell. There might be no Queen in
Gondor. We might now hope to return from the victory here only to
ruin
and ash. But that has been averted - because I met Thorin
Oakenshield
one evening on the edge of spring in Bree. A chance-meeting, as we
say
in Middle-earth." (Return
of
the King, "Appendix A")
References:
The
Hobbit
Return
of
the King, "Appendix A"
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Image:
"Thorin Oakenshield". Artist Jason Zilian. Rolozo's Tolkien
page.
Image:
"Thorin Oakenshield and Company". Artist Henning Janssen. Rolozo
Tolkien page
Image:
Thorin in Mirkwood amongst the webs. Model put together, modified,
and painted by DeepGroover. His Thorin
art page on the Glittering Caves of Aglarond.
Image:
"Bilbo Baggins and Thorin in a barrel". Artist Henning Janssen.
Rolozo
Tolkien page
Image
of Thorin's group: "Rough Steps Going up the Lonely
Mountain". By Gerd Renshoff and Ron Ploeg, from Rolozo's Tolkien
page
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