The Encyclopedia of Arda - Thrór (original) (raw)

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Dates III 2542 - III 2790 (lived [248 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=2542&startage=3&endyear=2790&endage=3&c=The Lifetime of Thrór)); King of Durin's Folk from III 2589 (ruled [201 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=2589&startage=3&endyear=2790&endage=3&c=The Rule of Thrór as King of Durin's Folk)) Race Dwarves Division Longbeards (Durin's Folk) Culture Dwarves of Erebor Family House of Durin Settlements Ruled Erebor, the Lonely Mountain, until the descent of Smaug; later dwelt in exile in Dunland Pronunciation throa'rr (the accented ó is pronounced something like vowel sound in English 'throat'; 'rr' indicates that the final r should be distinctly pronounced) Meaning Some sources suggest a connection with Old Norse þrór, meaning 'thrive' Titles Heir of Durin, King of Durin's Folk, King under the Mountain Indexes: Alphabetical: T Dwarves About this entry: Updated 7 July 2001 Updates planned: 6 The refounding King under the Mountain Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Dáin IThrórFrór Grór Thráin II Kings of Durin's Folk The eldest son of Dáin I, and King of Durin's Folk after him. He returned the Kingship to Erebor, and was King under the Mountain when the Lonely Mountain was invaded by Smaug. He died years later in Moria, at the hands of Azog the Goblin. See also... Aravorn, Arkenstone, Azog, Battle of Nanduhirion, Borin, Burned Dwarves, Dáin I, Dragon of Erebor, Dwarf-doors, Dwarf-kingdom, Dwarves of the Iron Hills, Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain, Folk of the Mountain, Folk under the Mountain, Frerin, [See the full list...]Frór, Full Muster, Glóin, Great Hall of Thráin, Gróin, Grór, Heart of the Mountain, House of Durin, King of Durin’s Folk, King under the Mountain, Kingdom of Dáin, Last of the Seven, Longbeards, Misty Mountains, Mountain Kingdom, Mustering of the Dwarves, Náin, Nár, Orcs of the Misty Mountains, Orcs of the Mountains, Ring of Thrór, Sack of Erebor, Seven Hoards, The Mountain, Thorin I, Thráin II, Thrór’s Map, War of the Dwarves and the Orcs Indexes: Alphabetical: T Dwarves About this entry: Updated 7 July 2001 Updates planned: 6 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus reports contain unrivalled DISC interpretations, including in-depth graphical and textual analysis in natural language.

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Dates III 2542 - III 2790 (lived [248 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=2542&startage=3&endyear=2790&endage=3&c=The Lifetime of Thrór)); King of Durin's Folk from III 2589 (ruled [201 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=2589&startage=3&endyear=2790&endage=3&c=The Rule of Thrór as King of Durin's Folk)) Race Dwarves Division Longbeards (Durin's Folk) Culture Dwarves of Erebor Family House of Durin Settlements Ruled Erebor, the Lonely Mountain, until the descent of Smaug; later dwelt in exile in Dunland Pronunciation throa'rr (the accented ó is pronounced something like vowel sound in English 'throat'; 'rr' indicates that the final r should be distinctly pronounced) Meaning Some sources suggest a connection with Old Norse þrór, meaning 'thrive' Titles Heir of Durin, King of Durin's Folk, King under the Mountain Indexes: Alphabetical: T Dwarves About this entry: Updated 7 July 2001 Updates planned: 6 The refounding King under the Mountain

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

ThrórFrór Grór

Thráin II Kings of Durin's Folk The eldest son of Dáin I, and King of Durin's Folk after him. He returned the Kingship to Erebor, and was King under the Mountain when the Lonely Mountain was invaded by Smaug. He died years later in Moria, at the hands of Azog the Goblin. See also... Aravorn, Arkenstone, Azog, Battle of Nanduhirion, Borin, Burned Dwarves, Dáin I, Dragon of Erebor, Dwarf-doors, Dwarf-kingdom, Dwarves of the Iron Hills, Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain, Folk of the Mountain, Folk under the Mountain, Frerin, [See the full list...]Frór, Full Muster, Glóin, Great Hall of Thráin, Gróin, Grór, Heart of the Mountain, House of Durin, King of Durin’s Folk, King under the Mountain, Kingdom of Dáin, Last of the Seven, Longbeards, Misty Mountains, Mountain Kingdom, Mustering of the Dwarves, Náin, Nár, Orcs of the Misty Mountains, Orcs of the Mountains, Ring of Thrór, Sack of Erebor, Seven Hoards, The Mountain, Thorin I, Thráin II, Thrór’s Map, War of the Dwarves and the Orcs Indexes: Alphabetical: T Dwarves About this entry: Updated 7 July 2001 Updates planned: 6 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus reports contain unrivalled DISC interpretations, including in-depth graphical and textual analysis in natural language.