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. Ohhhh i really, really, really love the books and the movies and i totally wish beorn had more screen time, sighs. Richard crispin armitage was born and raised in leicester, england, to margaret hendey, a secretary, and john armitage, an engineer. Debunking that hobbit movie rumour about thorin oakenshield may 30, 2014 at 11. Though his birthright and noble bearing initially make thorin seem like a fairly heroic figure, the. Thorin is partially redeemed by his dying apology to bilbo, but not even this act of remorse can fully redeem him. Bilbo baggins, allow me to introduce the leader of our company. Thorin oakenshield is the main deuteragonist of the hobbit trilogy thorin was, in his lifetime, a blacksmith, a prince and a king and briefly before his death, thorin had dragon sickness, a sickness that made even thorin s grandfather mad and even suspected his own friends and family had the arkenstone, apart from bilbo. The hobbit, thorin oakenshield and peter jackson birth. King thorin ii oakenshield is the main deuteragonist of the hobbit film series, right behind bilbo baggins and before gandalf. Darrell sweet the death of thorin oakenshield however, all disputes were cast aside when the army of bolg, azogs son, suddenly attacked. Thus the three armies of elves, men, and dwarves united against the two armies of goblins and wargs.
A young half hobbit, half dwarf has been living in the peaceful lands of the shire since she was a child. For a fan of the hobbit movie being a thorin oakenshield fan i chose the perfect one for me. Filled with emotion and sadness, and it gives thorin that one final moment of redemption for going mad and becoming an ass. Thorin oakenshieldbts the hobbit film trilogy wikia. Thorin oakenshield character analysis in the hobbit. 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 led durins folk of the blue mountains during their time in exile. And, although the hobbit films drew criticism for embellishing and expanding on the book, this article seeks to argue that those differences are there for the better, at least in the case of thorin oakenshield. Richard armitage on thorin oakenshields death scene in the hobbit. Thorin oakenshield is the main deuteragonist of the hobbit film trilogy. Shortly after thorin died of his wounds, bilbo remained on ravenhill, mourning his friends loss before the rest of the members of the company arrived. His goal is to regain the arkenstone back from the evil dragon smaug, who has taken over his family home, the lonely mountain. Thorin and his company are transported into our world, this is the last thing thorin needs, he wants to get back to erabor now. Gabrielle607 this is the story of a king, a curse, and the queen that he will meet in another time in another place, with another name and anther face she will be his life and his death. See more ideas about the hobbit, lotr and middle earth.
An unexpected journey portrayed by richard armitage. Thorin oakenshield has been king under the moutain for 10 years now. Thorin oakenshield thorin oakenshield he brings out the best in others but the worst in himself, and his contradicting traits come through in the end. Thorin oakenshieldbook the hobbit film trilogy wikia. The hobbit quotes 47 quotes meet your next favorite book. 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. Now, more than 70 years after tolkien first published those words, the hobbit himself, bilbo baggins, is set to appear in a third movie inspired. Especially after he made the right choice and led the sons of durin in that final charge. Thorin oakenshield in the hobbit, or, there and back again. Thorin is the leader of the dwarves, and he takes himself very seriously. Tolkien and alludes to thorin the dwarf from norse mythology. Thorin was given the name oakenshield for using an oaken branch as a shield for self defense against azogs sword.
Thror and thrain thorins father escaped using a secret back door. In general, the arrogant thorin works as a foil for the unassuming bilbo, setting off bilbos best qualities and creating a leadership void that provides bilbo the chance to seize the initiative and become a true hero. The hobbit, thorin oakenshield and peter jackson how the hobbit s most infuriating character can be read as a surrogate for the films director. We accept donations year round, so if you havent donated yet, theres still time to add your support. The long awaited final instalment of the hobbit trilogy has hit the. Smaug left the mannish town of dale in ruins and killed many dwarves who were inside the mountain. Thorin oakenshield from book to film scifi and fantasy network. In fact if we were to look at the main story line it is about the tragedy of thorin oakenshield and. Thorin used a broken branch of an oak tree as a shield during the battle of moria, thus being dubbed oakenshield. Thorin ii, also called the oakenshield, king under the mountain or the mountain king, was the. The moment adds complexity to thorin, showing that even though he often appears haughty and stubborn, he harbors a measure of warmth.
When thorin died, he was buried with the arkenstone, and orcrist was returned and laid. 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. Over time he was the companion and close friend of bilbo baggins. Im the son of thrain ii, older brother of frerin and dis and the grandson of king thror. The dwarf stepped in front of the halfling, sizing him up. By his death, the tragic hero returns the balance to nature, whether. In the book, as in the film, thorin is the leader of a company of. Thrain ii was the father of thorin ii oakenshield, and as son of king thror, was a direct descendant of durin the deathless. Bilbo is simple hobbit from the shire, thorin is a dwarf. He is the son of thrain ii, grandson of thror, and becomes king of durins folk during their exile from erebor. The hobbit thorins tragedy the it countrey justice. Mireyaandcharlotte it was not common for a woman to posses the skill to heal the wounded. 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 of nobility into that motivation.
Followfav the life and death of thorin oakenshield by. 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. The two had previously been at odds, but now, when all else falls away, readers see the fairness in thorin s heart. The hobbit all media types works archive of our own. 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. There are two completely different versions of his death, in the book and the movie. He attended pattison college in binley road, coventry, where he discovered his love for acting.
Thorin was featured in the book written in 1937 by j. Thorin became kinginexile of durins folk after his father presumably died in the dungeons of dol guldur. It was clearly not predicted for a female to be in the home of bilbo baggins. This fantastic piece, sculpted by lindsey crummett, does a great job of capturing thorin at the height of his dragon sickness, as well as. And, although the hobbit films drew criticism for embellishing and expanding on the. Anyway i figured i get this little idea out of my head and down on here for you. The hobbit thorin oakenshield key pen and lenticular 3d bookmark product information technical details. In this story, thorin was revealed to be at least 56 when he fought in the battle of moria.
Lotr books this is how i picture them being written, after watching the films. He retains this sense of self throughout the journey until, in chapter 8, he is captured by elves and. Quotes tagged as thorinoakenshield showing 14 of 4 the eleven king looked sternly upon thorin, when he was brought before him, and asked him many questions. Thorin is one of the main characters of the hobbit, the son of thrain and the grandson of thror, the king under the mountain. Thorin oakenshield from book to film scifi and fantasy. Thorin oakenshield peter jacksons the hobbit wiki fandom. 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. As he lies on his deathbed, thorin reveals his admiration for bilbo. The moment adds complexity to thorin, showing that even though he often appears haughty and stubborn, he harbors a. However, bolg protected himself with lines of orcs surrounding him. Debunking that hobbit movie rumour about thorin oakenshield. Add to library 76 discussion 9 browse more fanfiction fantasy romance. Its hard because there are major differences between tolkiens original version of the character and the film version.
Thorin ii, also known as thorin oakenshield was the deuteragonist and a main character in the hobbit. Thorin is the leader of the company of dwarves who aim to reclaim the lonely mountain from smaug the dragon. Thorin was originally named gandalf in the original hobbit book. The character of thorin oakenshield in the hobbit from. In the movie, thorins death is executed beautifully. Thorin is based on the character of the same name from the hobbit by j.
In the hobbit, thorin oakenshield is a dwarf on a mission. Thorin oakenshield peter jacksons hobbit and lotr wiki. It was not predicted that she was very skilled in her profession. Thorin ii oakenshield the one wiki to rule them all fandom. Announced not long after comiccon 2017, king thorin on throne gives us a look at thorin during the hobbit trilogies third and final film. Thrain was born in the lonely mountain to thror, who at that time was king under the mountain. The life and death of thorin oakenshield chapter 1, a. At this point, bilbo assumes the role of leader, freeing thorin and the other dwarves when they could do nothing to effect their own release. He took part in many theatre productions all over the uk, from musical theatre cats to classical. Dec 22, 2014 the hobbit, thorin oakenshield and peter jackson how the hobbit s most infuriating character can be read as a surrogate for the films director. Facts about hobbit thorin oakenshield my winter break 2020 legolas, tauriel. He led the expedition recounted in the hobbit to win the lonely mountain back from smaug, but was killed in the battle of five armies described at the end of that book. Thorin was portrayed by english actor, richard armitage, after the filmmakers heard armitage in thorin s voice citation needed. He became the rightful king under the mountain and king of durins folk when his father thror was murdered in moria.
And it was not predicted that she would actually be an asset to the dwarves, fearless warriors on the bat. 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. Browse through and read or take thorin oakenshield love story stories, quizzes, and other creations. Asked in religious literature, the hobbit and the lord of the rings, literature classics.
Followfav the life and death of thorin oakenshield. 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 died on the battlefield as a hero after defeating azog the. He is the leader of the band of dwarves who want to reclaim his lost kingdom and gold from the dragon, smaug. Tolkien begins to conclude, thorin oakenshield sees the goodness in bilbo baggins and apprehends the most significant parts of life. But the treasure in this mountain does not belong to the people of laketown. A funeral was held for thorin, fili and kili, which were attended by dwarves and only thorins company were allowed to be closer. He thought life would be relatively easy from here on out, but the valar have other ideas. May 04, 2020 thorin ii third age 2746 2941, also known as thorin oakenshield, was the king of durins folk from t. Being the leader of dwarves, he placed himself at the head of the company that set out to reclaim the treasure. This is the story of a king, a curse, and the queen that he will meet in another time in another place, with another name and anther face she will be his life and his death. 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. 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.
Thorin oakenshield is the deuteragonist of the novel, the hobbit, by j. The wooden box is sturdy and the letter opener is heavy and beautifully made. Since the beginning, thorin s principle objective is to become the king under the mountain and to. Thorin oakenshieldoriginal female characters works. He also appeared in a flashback of the quest of erebor and one of the appendix of the return of the king. 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. During the battle of five armies, thorin attempted to kill the leader of the orcs, named bolg, son of azog. The life and death of thorin oakenshield chapter 1, a hobbit. Bilbo crying over thorins death was one of the saddest moments of my life. The the hobbit quotes below are all either spoken by thorin oakenshield or refer to thorin oakenshield.
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