Thorin, overwhelmed by greed after recovering his family's riches, and enraged by the presence of Thranduil, refused to share any part of the treasure. įollowing the death of Smaug, the people of Lake-town asked Thorin for a share of the treasure, as they wanted recompense for the destruction of their home, a part of Smaug's treasure originating from their former city, and because a man of Lake-town who shot the fatal arrow that killed Smaug. There he was killed by Bard the Bowman, who pierced the bare spot on Smaug's left breast with his Black Arrow. Realizing that the Lake-men must have helped the intruders, an enraged Smaug flew towards Lake-town to take revenge. They soon reached the Lonely Mountain and the Dwarves sent Bilbo inside, who conversed with a newly awakened Smaug. Thorin and Company were greeted warmly by the people of Lake-town and hailed as the return of the King under the Mountain. They escaped in barrels and traveled down to Lake-town. During their journey through Mirkwood, Thorin and his Company encountered spiders and were later imprisoned by the Elvenking Thranduil. In Rivendell, the Company rested and Elrond translated the Moon-letters on Thrór's Map. He found the legendary sword Orcrist in a troll-hoard, along with Glamdring. The Dwarves, Bilbo, and Gandalf encountered many dangers on their journey to the Lonely Mountain, surviving Trolls, Orcs, Wargs, and Spiders. Thorin intended to infiltrate the Lonely Mountain and retake the treasure from Smaug. Thorin then took a contingent of twelve Dwarves to visit Bilbo Baggins in order to hire him as a burglar for their mission. He gave Thorin a map and key that he had received from Thráin in Dol Guldur before he died. In TA 2941, Gandalf the Grey found Thorin in The Prancing Pony at Bree and set in motion a scheme to retake the mountain. Thorin became King-in-Exile of Durin's Folk in TA 2850 after his father went missing, and died in the dungeons of Dol Guldur. At some point in the fighting, his shield broke, and using an oaken tree branch found on the ground as a shield, he gained the epithet "Oakenshield," which would remain with him even in death. He fought with one of the Dwarven armies beneath the East-gate of Moria. This was demonstrated when he participated in the Battle of Azanulbizar in TA 2799. While in exile, he quickly grew to become a capable warrior. Early in his youth, he and the other Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain were forced to flee by the dragon Smaug in TA 2770. Thorin II was born in TA 2746 to Dwarf prince Thráin II in the city of the Lonely Mountain.
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