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Dates
III 2746 - III 2941 (lived 195 years); King of Durin's Folk (in exile) from III 2850 (ruled 104 years)
Race
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Culture
Born and raised among the Dwarves of Erebor; later ruled the Dwarves of the Blue Mountains
Family
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Raised in Erebor, though spent his rule in exile in the Blue Mountains until he set out on the Quest of Erebor and returned to his old home
Pronunciation
Probably 'tho'rin'
Meaning
Thorin is a 'real' dwarf-name from the Völuspá, perhaps related to the god Thor, apparently deriving from Old Norse for 'daring'
Titles
Note
There were three Kings of Durin's Folk named Thorin; the famous Thorin Oakenshield was Thorin II, not to be confused with his distant ancestor Thorin I, nor the later King named Thorin III Stonehelm
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Thorin II OakenshieldThe King who reclaimed Erebor from SmaugThe King of Durin's Folk who led his people to reclaim Erebor from Smaug; slain in the Battle of Five Armies. See also...An Unexpected Party, Arkenstone, Azog, Balin, Barrel-rider, Battle of Five Armies, Belladonna Took, Bifur, Bilbo Baggins, Biter, Bofur, Bombur, Carc, Dáin I, Dáin II Ironfoot, [See the full list...] For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2001. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Axiom Discovery gives you comprehensive online aptitude testing covering core skills across a wide range of disciplines. |