Thorin ii, also called the oakenshield, king under the mountain or the mountain king, was the. The relationship between thorin and bilbo baggins was a major plot device and the main friendship in the hobbit. 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. While he regrets the fact that hes not with his beloved bilbo, hes at least thankful that he can watch over him while he waits for them to be reunited. The moment adds complexity to thorin, showing that even though he often appears haughty and stubborn, he harbors a. Fili and kili are younger, related to thorin, and have better eyesight. Thorin wakes up after the battle of five armies the day the company is due to meet their new burglar in hobbiton. The second and more tragic death in the book is that of thorin oakenshield, the. Dwarf thorin, the king under the mountain, on his death bed from the 1977 animated adoption of the hobbit the prelude to the lord of the rings by j. Thorins company consisted of the following dwarves. Balin shot in the back by an orc, according to the book of mazarbul. I suspect that thorin will kill azog either in the second movie or the third. I knew it was in the th chapter but dont know which page.
The desolation of smaug is a 20 epic fantasy adventure film directed by peter jackson and produced by wingnut films in collaboration with new line cinema and metrogoldwynmayer. What page of the hobbit was the death of kili and fili. The hero of the book is bilbo, not thorin, hence the title. Later, people tell him about the end of the battle. The character of thorin oakenshield in the hobbit from. Even if, after all was said and done, it was just a fools hope. Debunking that hobbit movie rumour about thorin oakenshield may 30, 2014 at 11. Bilbo, a simple hobbit, is smoking his pipe one day when the wizard gandalf appears and asks him to go on an adventure. If book fans dont seem to remember azog the pale orc from the hobbit, theres a good reason for that.
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. Thorin ii oakenshield mortally wounded on the field, died soon after the battle, after having final words with bilbo. The battle of the five armies picks up where the desolation of smaug left off. The hobbit thorins tragedy the it countrey justice. Thorin oakenshield did not believe in miracles, yet for once he would allow himself to hope. Also remember that the dwarves in the book have little to distinguish them as individuals.
Thorin, patriarchal head of durins folk, becomes king under the mountain upon the death of the dragon smaug. Debunking that hobbit movie rumour about thorin oakenshield. In my opinion the role of thorin was expanded in order to give the audience a heroic figure to root for. The two had previously been at odds, but now, when all else falls away, readers see the fairness in thorin s heart. Thorin is the leader of the company of dwarves who aim to reclaim the lonely mountain from smaug the dragon. As he lies on his deathbed, thorin reveals his admiration for bilbo. The battle of the five armies the final chapter in peter jacksons trilogy strays furthest from the book, but there are still a few buried easter. The dwarves arent supposed to be entirely likable, hence why bilbo is the protagonist who serves to show them a better way of life one led by bravery, politeness and humility. Thorin is just a secondary character and his death does not ruin the story. Goodbye thorin oakenshield, bilbo breathed, and his breath stopped short. Thorins sword hits the ground with a clatter, and balin chokes on his pipe. During the battle of five armies, thorin attempted to kill the leader of the orcs, named bolg, son of azog.
Dec 19, 2014 the tolkien nerds guide to the hobbit. Thorin is brave and intelligent and his leadership of the dwarves is unchallenged. He is the son of thrain ii, grandson of thror, and becomes king of durins folk during their exile from erebor. He is confused and tells the wizard to come back the next day. Once the dwarf seems able to breathe again, he looks up, to find thirteen wide pairs of eyes fixed on him. The hobbit fanfiction thorin oakenshield x oc the lord of silver fountains, the king of carven stone. He fought bravely and kili and fili fell by his side. The main character, bilbo, is a peaceloving hobbit who is hired by a group of refugee.
Dain was the closest eligible canidate for the throne because everyone else descended from durin was to distant from the e. He is a distant cousin to thorin as his grandfather was gror who was thrors younger brother. Hi, i was on imdb and some utter asshole posted this topic. How many dwarves of thorins ex company were alive during the. Bilbo baggins and thorin oakenshield have a strange, but later special friendship going on from the end of the first film to the end of the last. He lingered long enough to forgive bilbo and restore his share of the treasure. Though his birthright and noble bearing initially make thorin seem like a fairly heroic figure, the. Fans of the original works of jrr tolkien likely remember that kili the dwarf is an illfated companion of thorin and bilbo. Yazneg, the orc who had previously led the pack, apologizes to his master for the dwarves escape. Thorin oakenshield stabbed in the foot by azog, who then mortally wounded him with a stab to the chest. Fili and kili the one wiki to rule them all fandom.
Bilbo and thorin the hobbit film trilogy wikia fandom. Filled with emotion and sadness, and it gives thorin that one final moment of redemption for going mad and becoming an ass. Bilbo took only two small chests, one full of silver, the other full of gold. Pictures and is the second installment in the threepart film series based on the novel the hobbit by j. He retains this sense of self throughout the journey until, in chapter 8, he is captured by elves and. His entrance changes bards thoughts on the state of the conflict. Dec 18, 2014 fans of the original works of jrr tolkien likely remember that kili the dwarf is an illfated companion of thorin and bilbo. The eagles helped turn the tide, along with beorn, who also arrived near the end and killed. Thorin, the hobbit when thorin died, he was buried with the arkenstone, and orcrist was returned and laid upon his tomb. 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 in the hobbit, or, there and back again. The hobbit fili and kili were brothers, the youngest of the thirteen dwarves who set out on thorin oakenshields quest along with gandalf and bilbo baggins to reclaim the lonely mountain for the dwarves. Dec 19, 2018 the hobbit fanfiction thorin oakenshield x oc the lord of silver fountains, the king of carven stone. The king beneath the mountain shall come into his hold.
The wizard does show up the next day, but only after thirteen dwarves have knocked at his door first. Actually, the hobbit had called him thorin, many bristled at the memory, trying to discern whether it was a deliberate affront or whether the hobbit was simply trying to be amiable. Without the dwarves, the goblins may have overcome everyone else. He was buried under the mountain with the arkenstone. The battle of the five armies is the third of peter jacksons the hobbit film trilogy based on j. Character analysis thorin oakenshield thorin is the leader of the dwarves, and he takes himself very seriously. 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. In fact, as others have stated, it adds quite a bit. The three deaths mean that the line of thror and thrain is extinguished and the kingship of erebor passes to dain ii ironfoot. Thorin s cousin who leads an army of dwarves from a weeks march away to help the other dwarves. Thorin is the leader of the dwarves, and he takes himself very seriously. Nov 17, 20 the quest may be about thorin, or the dwarves in general, taking back the mountain but the book is not. Smaugs death scene from the movie the hobbit 1977 i do not own this, its all part of the movie the hobbit. Kicking the hobbit chapter 1, a hobbit fanfic fanfiction.
Bilbo baggins, an unassuming hobbit dwelling in peaceful hobbiton. Upon hearing the news of the death of smaug, thorin fortified the main entrance to the mountain. There are two completely different versions of his death, in the book and the movie. Thorin in particular encapsulates the best and worst of the dwarves. Thorin forgave bilbo and when thorin finally died, they had become friends again.
Dain ironfoot, his cousin and the eldest surviving direct descendant of durin, succeeds him. However, bolg protected himself with lines of orcs surrounding him. When his shield broke, in its stead he used an oak branch to block the blows of his foes. The battle of the five armies the last goodbye billy boyd official music video. By signing up, youll get thousands of stepbystep solutions to your homework questions. Along the way, the company faces trolls, goblins, giant spiders, and worse. Thorin made it through part of these lines, but was mortally wounded because of how large bolgs protection was.
And the bells shall ring in gladness at the mountain kings return, but all shall fail in sadness and the lake will shine and burn. 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. Thorin is more sympathetic in peter jacksons hobbit than in j. The hobbit doesnt look at thorin, too busy thumping balin on the back. 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. Rating is available when the video has been rented.
The hobbit all media types bookmarks archive of our own. Spoilers for the hobbit ahead at the end of the battle of the five armies, the prominent casualties claimed by the war on the heroes side are thorin oakenshield and his two nephewsheirs fili and kili. Thorin made it through part of these lines, but was mortally wounded. The hobbit, or there and back again question about thorin. When thorin oakenshield and his band of dwarves embark upon a dangerous quest to reclaim the hoard of gold stolen from them by the evil dragon smaug, gandalf the wizard suggests an unlikely accomplice. Protagonist casualties during the battle of five armies at the end of the book the hobbit are thorin oakenshield and his. Thorin became kinginexile of durins folk after his father presumably died in the dungeons of dol guldur. His goal is to regain the arkenstone back from the evil dragon smaug, who has taken over his family home, the lonely mountain. The hobbit the battle of the five armies to the death part 2 duration. All of a sudden, an earpiercing screech filled the sky.
Look thorin, bilbo started, and there it was again, that casual lack of regard to his titles, the impudence of it. Dec 14, 2014 the hobbit thorins tragedy december 14, 2014 december 14, 2014 the it countrey justice the hobbit, tolkien the long awaited final instalment of the hobbit trilogy has hit the screens along with the expected fanfare, marketing tieins and the like. Thorin was succeeded as leader of durins folk by his cousin dain. Who becomes the king under the mountain after the death of.
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. In the movie, thorins death is executed beautifully. Their quest was joined by bilbo baggins the titular hobbit and occasionally by the wizard gandalf. The blade would glow blue should orcs approach, and they could thus not take the mountain by surprise. Most of your criticisms are lifted straight from the book. The the hobbit quotes below are all either spoken by thorin oakenshield or refer to thorin oakenshield. In the hobbit, thorin oakenshield is a dwarf on a mission. At weathertop, the pack of orcs and wargs that had chased thorin s company earlier congregate and discuss their hunt. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. 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. Since they had no part in thorin s decision to doublecross the men of laketown, and since the book gives no indication that he even knew of their deaths before he died of his wounds, i do not think that the deaths of fili and kili were intended as a punishment for thorin s mistakes. Both died in the hobbit mikey mouse jan 12 15 at 9. Among them were fili and kili who perished defending thorin oakenshield when he was mortally wounded in the battle against the goblin army.
Just finished the hobbit, need to vent about thorinthe dwarves. Ironfoot, who killed azog during this battle in the book, is not present at all. The battle of five armies is over and thorin has died and gone to mahals halls. Turning, thorin saw majestic figures flying in the air, swooping down towards the battle. The dwarf king see the burn on frodos hand, he knelt down to look at him with a soft smile may i have a look. The royal house of durin thorin oakenshield and the two sons of his sister. Both his parents died in the fire, gandalf walked over to a few hobbits and talked with them as thorin walked up to kili and fili who was trying to comfort the young hobbit. How many dwarves of thorins ex company were alive during.
The hobbit s arm fell limp in thorin s grasp, and thorin leaned down and placed a gentle kiss on the hobbit s forehead. Hobbit time travel fix it stories archive of our own. Thorin ii oakenshield the one wiki to rule them all fandom. It premiered in london on 1 december 2014, and saw release in most of europe on 10 december and north america on 17 december.
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