The Encyclopedia of Arda - Thorin I (original) (raw)

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Dates III 2035 - III 2289 (lived [254 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=2035&startage=3&endyear=2289&endage=3&c=The Lifetime of Thorin I)); King of Durin's Folk from III 2190 (ruled [99 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=2190&startage=3&endyear=2289&endage=3&c=The Rule of Thorin I)) Race Dwarves Division Longbeards (Durin's Folk) Culture Dwarves of Erebor Family House of Durin Settlements Erebor, the Lonely Mountain Pronunciation Probably 'tho'rin' Meaning Thorin is a 'real' dwarf-name from the Völuspá, perhaps related to the god Thor, apparently deriving from Old Norse for 'daring' Titles King under the Mountain Note This not the Thorin who accompanied Bilbo Baggins on his adventures, but rather that Thorin's distant ancestor and namesake. For details of the later Thorin, see Thorin II Oakenshield Indexes: Alphabetical: T Dwarves About this entry: Updated 19 April 2015 This entry is complete The King who led Durin’s Folk into the Grey Mountains Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Thráin I Thorin I Glóin Kings of Durin's Folk The son of Thráin I, born after his father had led many of Durin's Folk away from Khazad-dûm to found a new home at Erebor. Thorin was thus the first of Durin's line to be born after their exile from their ancient mansions. On the death of Thráin in III 2190 Thorin succeeded him to become the second King under the Mountain, and there he ruled for twenty years. At this time many of his scattered people had begun to settle among the Grey Mountains to the west of Erebor, and in III 2210 Thorin abandoned the Lonely Mountain, taking his young son Glóin to join his people among the rich mountains to the west. After his time there was no King under the Mountain for nearly four hundred years, until the Lonely Mountain was resettled by Thorin's descendant Thrór in III 2590. Thorin I was King under the Mountain for [twenty years](../chronicle.html?startyear=2190&startage=3&endyear=2210&endage=3&c=The Reign of Thorin I as King under the Mountain), and ruled his people in the Grey Mountains for a further [79 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=2210&startage=3&endyear=2289&endage=3&c=The Rule of Thorin I in the Grey Mountains). He was succeeded by his son Glóin. See also... Dwarf-kingdom, Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain, Folk of the Mountain, Folk under the Mountain, Glóin, King of Durin’s Folk, King under the Mountain, Mountain Kingdom, The Mountain, Thráin I Indexes: Alphabetical: T Dwarves About this entry: Updated 19 April 2015 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2008, 2010, 2015. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus' world-class support is free to all our clients. We're always ready to help you get the most from the DISC personality test.

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Dates III 2035 - III 2289 (lived [254 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=2035&startage=3&endyear=2289&endage=3&c=The Lifetime of Thorin I)); King of Durin's Folk from III 2190 (ruled [99 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=2190&startage=3&endyear=2289&endage=3&c=The Rule of Thorin I)) Race Dwarves Division Longbeards (Durin's Folk) Culture Dwarves of Erebor Family House of Durin Settlements Erebor, the Lonely Mountain Pronunciation Probably 'tho'rin' Meaning Thorin is a 'real' dwarf-name from the Völuspá, perhaps related to the god Thor, apparently deriving from Old Norse for 'daring' Titles King under the Mountain Note This not the Thorin who accompanied Bilbo Baggins on his adventures, but rather that Thorin's distant ancestor and namesake. For details of the later Thorin, see Thorin II Oakenshield Indexes: Alphabetical: T Dwarves About this entry: Updated 19 April 2015 This entry is complete The King who led Durin’s Folk into the Grey Mountains

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Thráin I

Thorin I

Glóin Kings of Durin's Folk The son of Thráin I, born after his father had led many of Durin's Folk away from Khazad-dûm to found a new home at Erebor. Thorin was thus the first of Durin's line to be born after their exile from their ancient mansions. On the death of Thráin in III 2190 Thorin succeeded him to become the second King under the Mountain, and there he ruled for twenty years. At this time many of his scattered people had begun to settle among the Grey Mountains to the west of Erebor, and in III 2210 Thorin abandoned the Lonely Mountain, taking his young son Glóin to join his people among the rich mountains to the west. After his time there was no King under the Mountain for nearly four hundred years, until the Lonely Mountain was resettled by Thorin's descendant Thrór in III 2590. Thorin I was King under the Mountain for [twenty years](../chronicle.html?startyear=2190&startage=3&endyear=2210&endage=3&c=The Reign of Thorin I as King under the Mountain), and ruled his people in the Grey Mountains for a further [79 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=2210&startage=3&endyear=2289&endage=3&c=The Rule of Thorin I in the Grey Mountains). He was succeeded by his son Glóin. See also... Dwarf-kingdom, Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain, Folk of the Mountain, Folk under the Mountain, Glóin, King of Durin’s Folk, King under the Mountain, Mountain Kingdom, The Mountain, Thráin I Indexes: Alphabetical: T Dwarves About this entry: Updated 19 April 2015 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2008, 2010, 2015. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus' world-class support is free to all our clients. We're always ready to help you get the most from the DISC personality test.