Thorin's background is further elaborated in Appendix A of Tolkien's 1955 novel The Return of the King, and in Unfinished Tales.Ĭommentators have noted that Thorin is Old Norse both in name and character, being surly, illiberal, independent, proud, aristocratic, and like all Dwarves greedy for gold. He is the son of Thráin II, grandson of Thrór, and becomes King of Durin's Folk during their exile from Erebor. Thorin is the leader of the Company of Dwarves who aim to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from Smaug the dragon. It isn’t until Moria is retaken by Sauron’s armies in The Fellowship of the Ring that these good-natured blacksmiths are forced to return to war.Thorin Oakenshield (Thorin II) is a fictional character in J. Following Thorin’s death, the Dwarfs enter another era of peace. While he never takes possession of his father’s ring, Thorin restores the Dwarf’s heritage by taking back Moria in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. When Saruman ( Christopher Lee), Elrond ( Hugo Weaving), and Galadriel ( Cate Blanchett) come to rescue Gandalf from the Necromancer, Thráin II is killed in the skirmish with the dark forces. Gandalf discovers that Thráin II has been tortured for information, but chose to protect Moria’s secrets. The identity of the “Necromancer” isn’t revealed within the original text of The Hobbit, but it's implied in later Tolkien projects that this mysterious figure is a form of Sauron. Gandalf ( Sir Ian McKellen) ultimately discovers Thráin II after he has been taken prisoner by the Necromancer. What he does not know is that his father lost the Ring of Thrór in a battle with the Orc leader Azog, who returned it to Sauron. Although he is assumed to be dead, Thorin does not find his father’s body among the fallen in Moria. Thráin II is driven mad with grief when Smaug overruns his forces. Although Thráin II becomes the King under the Mountain, his boastful arrogance gets the better of him. The Ring of Thrór ultimately makes its way to Thráin II ( Sir Antony Sher), Thorin’s father. In order to protect the ring, Durin IV passes the magical artifact down to his direct descendant. Durin IV and his family are destined to die mortal deaths. The Dwarf-lords ultimately break from their Elven allies and return to their isolated ways. Sauron is defeated, but not destroyed, and Middle-earth enters an era of peace. Arthur had to spend over three hours getting his Dwarf prosthetics applied before each day of filming.Īlthough there are multiple seasons of The Rings of Power mapped out, we ultimately know how this story ends. He is expected to team up with the other youthful heroes that begin the quest to take down Sauron. Based on the behind-the-scenes material that has been released so far, it appears that Durin IV will be one of the primary protagonists of the series. ![]() The other Dwarf-lords that receive the rings aren’t identified in Tolkien’s original text, but The Rings of Power may give more details on how their political hierarchy works.ĭurin III ultimately passes the Ring of Thrór to his son, Durin IV, who will be played by newcomer Owain Arthur in The Rings of Power. Khazad-dûm is also known as “Moria” in The Lord of the Rings this great realm of the Dwarves is ultimately overrun by Orcs during the Third Age. In The Rings of Power, he rules the great city Khazad-dûm. ![]() Durin III is the natural choice to take possession of the Ring of Thrór, the most powerful of the seven Dwarven rings. The rings given to the Dwarves, Elves, and men were forged by blacksmiths that had been deceived by Sauron, who secretly creates the One Ring to control the other ring-bearers. ![]() Durin III actually briefly appears in the opening flashback sequence of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring he is one of the seven Dwarf-lords that receive rings of power from the Ñoldorin prince Celebrimbor.
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