Thorin Oakenshield - Sick of Greed

About Thorin

Thorin II "Oakenshield", eventually called King under the Mountain or Mountain King, was the son of Thráin II, the older brother of Frerin and Dís, the grandson of King Thrór and the uncle of Fíli and Kíli. 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, and Elves in the Battle of Five Armies. Thorin II was born in TA 2746 to the Dwarf prince Thráin II in the city of the Lonely Mountain. Early in his youth, Thorin and the other Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain were forced to flee by the dragon Smaug, in TA 2770. While in exile, he quickly grew into a capable warrior. This was demonstrated at the Battle of Azanulbizar, near Moria, in TA 2799. He fought with one of the Dwarven armies beneath Moria's East-gate, and at some point in the battle, his shield broke, and, using an oaken tree branch found on the ground as a shield, he gained the epithet "Oakenshield".

Thorin's Personality

Thorin is respectful, stubborn, proud, sometimes arrogant, level-headed; he is deep down grateful, forgiving, loyal and a tragic figure in Middle Earth lore. He valued friendship and loyalty above all else, even proclaiming he would rather take the members of his company than an army from the Iron Hills. He had even added that the only things he required were those with loyalty, honor and a willing heart. Thorin usually sought advice from Balin and relieved to know that members in his company would be willing to follow his lead. However, it was very dark when Thorin was underneath the Gold curse, as he had limited trust among his own friends.

Thorin's Appearance

Thorin was a dwarf with black hair and grey streaks, blue eyes, and quite tall, especially by dwarf standards. His hair is long and wavy and has two mini-braids on each side. Thorin used to have a slightly longer beard that was braided before it was cut. The reason behind this was because he was paying respect for the dwarves whose beards were burnt off from Smaug's attack on Erebor and Dale. He is an old dwarf. Thorin also wore three rings, one ring on his middle finger and the other at his index finger. Thorin usually wore dark clothes to show he was probably in mourning. He also blue and silver chainmail-like armor and wore a leather coat lined with thick, light brown fur.

Thorin now

Thorin now suffers from the disease of greed, the curse. His clear thinking is clouded by the power of the gold in Erebor. The people of Esgaroth were promised coins by Thorin to rebuild the city, and the Elves were to receive their jewels - However, the disease of greed does not allow him to break down and give them his property, which slowly begins to lead to the impending war. Every stranger is seen by Thorin as someone who wants to harm him and take his gold. Thorin needs help, something he can't admit. Thorin's friends see that things are getting worse for him.