Thorin I
| Thorin I | |
|---|---|
| Dwarf | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | King of Durin's Folk |
| Location | Lonely Mountain Grey Mountains |
| Language | Khuzdul |
| Birth | T.A. 2035 Lonely Mountain |
| Rule | T.A. 2190 - 2289 |
| Death | T.A. 2289 (aged 254) Grey Mountains |
| Family | |
| House | House of Durin |
| Parentage | Thráin I |
| Children | Glóin |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Thorin I (Third Age 2035 – 2289, died aged 254) was the King of Durin's Folk for 99 years, succeeding his father, Thráin I, on his death in T.A. 2190. Thorin was the heir of Durin the Deathless being the great-grandson of Durin VI.[1]
History[edit]
Thorin was born after his father Thráin had led the Dwarves of Moria away from Khazad-dûm and had founded the Kingdom under the Mountain in Erebor. Thorin himself became King under the Mountain in T.A. 2190. However, he heard that the majority of the remnants of Durin's Folk were now gathering in the Grey Mountains. In T.A. 2210 he decided to leave the Lonely Mountain and reunited its people with their brethren in the Grey Mountains, which were rich and largely unexplored.
Thorin I died in 2289, at the age of 254, and was succeeded by his son Glóin. His sixth great-grandson, Thorin II Oakenshield, was the much famed leader of the Quest of Erebor, which reclaimed the Lonely Mountain from the dragon Smaug.[1][2]
Etymology[edit]
Thorin's name is one from the Dvergatal. It means "Bold".[3]
Genealogy[edit]
| Náin I 1832 - 1981 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thráin I 1934 - 2190 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| THORIN I 2035 - 2289 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Glóin 2136 - 2385 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Óin 2238 - 2488 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "Durin's Folk"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
- ↑ 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
| Thorin I House of Durin | ||
| Preceded by: Thráin I | King of Durin's Folk T.A. 2190 – 2289 | Followed by: Glóin |
| 2nd King under the Mountain T.A. 2190 – 2210 | Position Abandoned Thrór, 379 years later | |
| Kings of Durin's Folk | |
|---|---|
| Durin I* (Y.T.) · Durin II* · Durin III* (fl. S.A. 1600) · Durin IV* · Durin V* · Durin VI* (until T.A. 1980) · Náin I* (1980 - 1981) · Thráin I† (1981 - 2190) · Thorin I† (2190 - 2289) · Glóin (2289 - 2385) · Óin (2385 - 2488) · Náin II (2488 - 2585) · Dáin I (2585 - 2589) · Thrór† (2585 - 2790) · Thráin II (2790 - 2850) · Thorin II Oakenshield† (2850 - 2941) · Dáin II Ironfoot† (2941 - 3019) · Thorin III Stonehelm† (T.A. 3019 - Fourth Age) · Durin VII (Fourth Age)* | |
| * Kings of Khazad-dûm · † Kings under the Mountain | |
