Thorin Oakenshield Video | Movie Clips & Character Interview

Thorin II Oakenshield, son of Thráin, son of Thrór, King Under the Mountain is a major character in the novel The Hobbit, written by English author J. R. R. Tolkien. Thorin is the leader of the Company of Dwarves who aim to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from Smaug the dragon. He is the son of Thráin II, grandson of Thrór, and becomes King of Durin's Folk during their exile from Erebor....  MORE

Thorin II Oakenshield, son of Thráin, son of Thrór, King Under the Mountain is a major character in the novel The Hobbit, written by English author J. R. R. Tolkien. Thorin is the leader of the Company of Dwarves who aim to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from Smaug the dragon. He is the son of Thráin II, grandson of Thrór, and becomes King of Durin's Folk during their exile from Erebor. Thorin's background is further elaborated in Appendix A of Tolkien's 1955 novel The Return of the King. LESS