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During his rule [[Gimli]], son of [[Glóin]], led a number of Dwarves South to [[Aglarond]], where a new colony was settled. Also during his rule mining for [[mithril]] in [[Moria]] slowly began again, although Moria was not yet permanently settled.
During his rule [[Gimli]], son of [[Glóin]], led a number of Dwarves South to [[Aglarond]], where a new colony was settled. Also during his rule mining for [[mithril]] in [[Moria]] slowly began again, although Moria was not yet permanently settled.


Thorin III had a descendant who was held to be the reincarnation of [[Durin the Deathless]], and would rule as [[Durin VII]] the Last.
Thorin III had a descendant who was held to be the reincarnation of [[Durin|Durin the Deathless]], and would rule as [[Durin VII]] the Last.


==Etymology==
==Etymology==

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Thorin III
Dwarf
File:ThorinIIIdecipher.jpg
Biographical Information
Other namesThorin III Stonehelm
Family
ParentageDáin II Ironfoot
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Thorin III

Thorin III Stonehelm (Third Age 2866 – Fourth Age) was the son and heir of Dáin II Ironfoot of Durin's folk, who was king of the Dwarves of Erebor and the Iron Hills in Wilderland.

History

During the War of the Ring, Thorin fought the Easterlings in the Battle of Dale, and took refuge in Erebor after his father was killed at its gates, along with Brand king of Dale. Thorin then became King under the Mountain.

When the news of the Sauron's defeat in the South came to the ears of the enemy, they became dismayed and the Dwarves and Men came forth from the mountain and routed them driving them back of the river Carnen, never troubling them again.[1]

Thorin helped rebuild Erebor and Dale along with Dale's new king Bard II, son of Brand, and once again both their people prospered, and their realms became close allies with the Reunited Kingdom of Arnor and Gondor of King Aragorn II.

During his rule Gimli, son of Glóin, led a number of Dwarves South to Aglarond, where a new colony was settled. Also during his rule mining for mithril in Moria slowly began again, although Moria was not yet permanently settled.

Thorin III had a descendant who was held to be the reincarnation of Durin the Deathless, and would rule as Durin VII the Last.

Etymology

Thorin's name is one from the Dvergatal. It means "Bold".[2]

The origins of the name "Stonehelm" are mysterious: Tolkien doesn't provide us with any account that would shed light on its meaning.

Genealogy

 
 
 
 
DWARVES OF
EREBOR
 
 
 
 
 
DWARVES OF THE
IRON HILLS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thrór
 
 
 
 
 
Grór
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thráin II
 
 
 
 
 
Náin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thorin II Oakenshield
 
Frerin
 
Dís
 
Dáin II Ironfoot
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fíli
 
Kíli
 
THORIN STONEHELM


† End of the royal line of the Dwarves of Erebor
Thorin Stonehelm
House of Durin
Born: T.A. 2866
Preceded by:
Dáin II Ironfoot
King of Durin's Folk
T.A. 3019 - Unknown
Unknown
Eventually Durin VII
King under the Mountain
T.A. 3019 - Unknown
Followed by:
Unknown


References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Chief Days from the Fall of Barad-dûr to the End of the Third Age"
  2. Chester Nathan Gould, "Dwarf-Names: A Study in Old Icelandic Religion", published in Publications of the Modern Language Association of America, Vol 44 (1929), issue #4, pp. 939-967