Thorin Oakenshield

Thorin II Oakenshield is the deuteragonist of The Hobbit trilogy and a major character in the Middle-Earth film series.

Background
Thorin was a direct descendant of Durin, who was one of the original seven dwarves created by the Valar deity Mahal and to have ever lived in Middle-earth. Born in Erebor to be the kingdom's future ruler, Thorin was the eldest child and son of Prince Thráin II, the elder brother of Frerin and Dís and a grandson to King Thrór. At the age of twenty-four, Thorin witnessed his kingdom's downfall at the hands of Smaug the Dragon. After their home was gone, Thorin went to Thranduil for help but the Elven King turned them away, something that the Dwarven Prince would never forget as he got older. Forced to live on the land as nomads, Thorin led his people to live in human villages, taking up work where he could as a blacksmith.

Many years later during the Battle of Moria, Thorin fights with his family against the Orcs that are attacking him. He witnesses his grandfather slain by the Orcs' leader, Azog the Defiler.Thorin goes to charge Azog, but is stopped by his father, Thráin, who tells Thorin one by one Azog has sworn to wipe out the Line of Durin. He orders Thorin to stay away from Azog as he battles the Orc. Thorin later goes and fights Azog himself and earns the epithet "Oakenshield" after using only an oaken branch as a shield. At the end of the battle, Thorin went to look for his father, to the last body but saw he was not among the dead. Only those who died were Thorin's brother and brother-in-law. (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug)

Official biography
"As a young Dwarf prince, Thorin witnessed the destruction and terror wrought when a great fire-breathing Dragon attacked the 'Dwarf' Kingdom' of Erebor. After slaughtering many of Thorin’s kin, the great serpent, Smaug, entered the 'Lonely' 'Mountain' and took possession of its vast store of gold and jewels. No-one came to the aid of the surviving Dwarves, and thus, a once proud and noble race was forced into exile. Through long years of hardship, Thorin grew to be a strong and fearless fighter and revered leader. In his heart a fierce desire grew; a desire to reclaim his homeland and destroy the beast that had brought such misery upon his people. So, when fate offers him an unusual ally, he seizes the chance for revenge.""

- Official description of Thorin from the films.

Personality
Thorin is respectful, stubborn, proud, sometimes arrogant, level-headed; he is deep down grateful, forgiving, loyal and a tragic figure in Middle Earth lore. He valued friendship and loyalty above all else, even proclaiming he would rather take the members of his company than an army from the Iron Hills. He had even added that the only things he required were those with loyalty, honor and a willing heart. Thorin usually sought advice from Balin and relieved to know that members in his company would be willing to follow his lead. However, it was very dark when Thorin was underneath the Gold curse, as he had limited trust among his own friends.

Ever since losing his home, and his father, grandfather and brother, Thorin was known to be quite serious and feared to lose anyone he cared about and was protective of anyone, including people who he had hardly gotten to know. Even though Thorin said he was not looking out for Bilbo, he still willingly surrendered to the Trolls so they wouldn't rip him apart and even swung down to pull Bilbo up to safety. He also told the company to run through the secret passageway and guarded it. He was very scared that Fili was killed by the Mountain trolls, along with the rest of their company. Thorin was also worried that Bilbo did not survive the confrontation with Azog but immediately was relieved to see he was alright and was concerned when Bofur revealed that Bilbo was missing and even led Smaug away from Bilbo He was willing to kill if anyone else tried harming his friends or family, as he killed an orc that tried to kill Balin without hesitation. Thorin was also willing to risk his life for anyone on many occasions. He allowed Azog to kill him so he wouldn't ruin more innocent people's lives and even going to save Bilbo from Smaug even if it meant for certain death.

He had trust issues, especially when it came to the elves, which had stemmed from Thranduil abandoning the towards rather than helping them with Smaug attacked and he had the gold sickness, but there were times he was willing to take a risk. For a brief moment, Thorin distrusted Bilbo when they were captured by the trolls, but eventually saw that he was trying to This level of distrust even started when Thranduil turned his back on the dwarves, and also starting Thorin heavily disliking the elves. For one case, he bluntly tells Gandalf that he won't go near Rivendell, stating that he would not seek those who wronged his father and grandfather and initially looked at Orcrist with disgust because it was of Elvish make. However, sometimes Thorin forgot his hatred for elves. For example, accepted Orcrist, even though it was of Elvish make and nodded to Elrond for letting him have it. Without hesitation, he killed an Orc that was about to harm Legolas. For a second, he refused to let Elrond look at the map but did so they could find the secret passage way.

Despite his serious demeanor, he was known for being sarcastic and having a dry sense of humor. When Gandalf said he met unsavory characters who mistook him for a vagabond to the dwarf king, Thorin sarcastically said that he imagined they regretted it. After meeting Bilbo for the first time, Thorin sarcastically remarked that he looked more like a grocer than a burglar. Another time his seriousness had let loose was when he was happily stomping to Bofur's song and enjoying an old Dwarven song. Also, when he was insulting Smaug, Thorin called him a slug and smiled to his companions after giving the insult. Even while under his gold sickness, Thorin had actually sarcastically told Bilbo that he should not underestimate dwarves.

During the time of his gold sickness, Thorin became stubborn, greedy and selfish. He refused to give what he owed the people of Lake-town or share the treasure with others in his company. He was more suspicious of those even close to him. However, Thorin had a sense of pride and fondness for Bilbo, even gifting him a shirt of mithril. Thorin became over-confident of himself, even telling Bilbo that he should not underestimate dwarves Thorin was also easily infuriated, as he yelled to Balin and Dwalin for no reason and nearly killed Bilbo. However, when he walks into the Gallery of the Kings, and dreams himself drowning in the dried gold and coming to his senses, Thorin realized the errors of his ways, even discarding his grandfather's robes, crown, and armor.

As a last act of redemption, Thorin killed Azog and willingly sacrificed himself to his blade, knowing he's saving a lot of Innocents. He died a changed man, seeking forgiveness from Bilbo and realizing too late that home is more important than hordes of gold.

Physical Appearance
Thorin was a dwarf with black hair and grey streaks, blue eyes, and quite tall, especially by dwarf standards. His hair is long and wavy and has two mini-braids on each side. Thorin used to have a slightly longer beard that was braided before it was cut. The reason behind this was because he was paying respect for the dwarves whose beards were burnt off from Smaug's attack on Erebor and Dale.

Thorin also wore three rings, one ring on his middle finger and the other at his index finger. Thorin wore usually dark clothes to show he was probably in mourning. He also wore armor that resembled chainmail and wore a leather coat lined with thick, light brown fur

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Thorin appears to Bag End as the very last dwarf and is introduced to Bilbo Baggins by Gandalf.

At the behest of Gandalf, Thorin attends a meeting in the Iron Hills with his cousin, Dáin and several noblemen. While he does get responses from all seven dwarf kingdoms, Thorin looks to Dáin for reinforcements. However, his cousin refuses to waste his men’s lives on a dragon and tells Thorin that if he wishes to go on with this quest, then the dwarves of Erebor do so alone. Giving up, Thorin later travels to the Shire to meet with his company but gets lost twice trying to find Bag End until he sees a mark on a round green door. In Bag End, Thorin meets Bilbo for the first time and inquires of his past weapons, but comments Bilbo is more of a grocer than a burglar when he learns of the hobbit's lack of fighting ability.

During the meeting in Bilbo's dining room, Thorin reveals that though envoys from seven dwarf kingdoms answered to the Dwarves of Erebor's call, he was unsuccessful in convincing Dain to help send reinforcements to take the Lonely Mountain back. Gandalf later reveals a Map of Erebor. A small argument breaks out among his company, but Thorin breaks it up and gives a small speech that inspires most of the dwarves to take their home back. However, Balin reveals that there is no way into the mountain, but Gandalf shows them a key that once belonged to Thorin's father and reveals that the key is what opens a secret door. Thorin asks Gandalf how he came by this key. The grey wizard reveals to Thorin that it was given to him by Thráin personally and gives it to Thorin, as it now belongs to him. Gandalf reveals that they cannot find it on their own and states that there are others in middle-earth who still can. They later reveal to Bilbo they need him to be hired as a burglar. At Gandalf's behest, Thorin states that they will do it the wizard's way and hands Bilbo the contract. While Bilbo reads the contract's overbearingly long text, Thorin proclaims he will not look after Bilbo no matter what.

Sometime in the early morning, Thorin has the members of his company pack up and has them put back all of Bilbo's possessions back to where they found them. Sometime at midday, Bilbo joins them, with the contract in hand, much to Thorin's chagrin. After the hobbit is inducted as a full member of Thorin's company, Thorin begrudgingly orders the other dwarves to give Bilbo a pony. They are briefly halted when Bilbo demands they turn around because he forgot his handkerchief at home. After Bofur gives Bilbo a rag off his clothes for Bilbo to use as a cloth, Thorin orders the company to move on.

Later that night, the company rests at the edge of a forest cliff. He overhears Fíli and Kíli joking about Orcs to Bilbo and berates them for thinking that a night raid by orcs as a joke. Kíli immediately apologizes to his uncle, who tells Fíli and Kíli that they know nothing of the world. Balin tells Bilbo, Fíli and Kíli of Thorin's deeds in the Battle of Moria. When Bilbo asks what happened to the pale Orc, Thorin answers that he was slain in battle long ago before walking away and going back to sleep. A few days later, Thorin has the company rest for the night. However, he enters an argument with Gandalf, who insists that they leave the area where a farmer and his family used to live and insists they go to Rivendell. Thorin refuses because elves in the past have done nothing to help them and betray his father and grandfather. Gandalf insists that Thorin is neither of them and yells that he does not have the map and key to hold onto the past, but the dwarf king responds that neither items were Gandalf's to keep at all.

Both infuriated, Gandalf leaves Thorin, Bilbo and their company. Thorin puts Fíli and Kíli in charge of the ponies, Glóin and Óin to get a fire going and Bombur to get dinner started. However, Fíli and Kíli neglect their duties in guarding the ponies and have Bilbo go in to steal them back. Eventually learning of the situation, Thorin leads the company to rescue Bilbo and their ponies from the Trolls, but is forced to stand down when they threaten to rip their companion apart. As the Trolls argue on how to cook the dwarves, Bilbo begins distracting the trolls by trying to get them to release the dwarves. Thorin catches on with the Hobbit's plan and kicks his protesting companions into following with Bilbo's plan. A few moments later, Gandalf appears, and helps turn the trolls to stone.



Thorin was upset when he finds out that Gandalf tricked them all into going to Rivendell. He points out that the Elves will try to stop their quest, which Gandalf agrees that they should leave the talking to him. Not trustworthy of elves, Thorin tells Dwalin to stay sharp.

Elrond is introduced to Thorin Oakenshield, who says that he looks just like his grandfather, but Thorin says that his grandfather made no mention of him. After a long dispute, the Company stays for dinner. Elrond examines Thorin's sword, and confirms it to be Orcrist and Gandalf Glamdring. He asks how they come by it, but both of them refuse to answer the question. Then, the dwarves start to misbehave, and Bofur sings a song to make the mood of the music better.

Thorin attended the meeting held in Rivendell library with Elrond, Balin, Bilbo, and Gandalf. He refuses to let Elrond read the map he was given. Gandalf urged him to give Elrond the map. Thorin reluctantly agrees. Realizing the moon runes hidden, fate is with Thorin Oakenshield as the same moon they were written in is the night. The map reveals: "Stand by the grey stone when the thrush knocks, and the setting sun with the last light of Durin's Day will shine upon the key-hole." Thorin and the others must reach the Mountain before the event can ever happen. Elrond, suspicious, concludes they will enter Erebor, which is not deemed wise by the White Counsil.

The next night, Thorin, along with Bilbo Baggins, eavesdrop on Gandalf's and Elrond's conversation. The conversation goes on between Gandalf and Elrond, unaware that he is listening. They talk about how this quest is a terrible idea, and that Thorin might fall to the same sickness his grandfather and father succumbed to. During the White Counsil, Gandalf has sent off Thorin and his members as they step into the wild. He tells Balin to lead on the Company and for Bilbo to catch up.

A couple of nights later, Thorin led the company through the rocky terrains of the Misty Mountains as a thunder battle raged on between a couple of Stone-giants. During the catastrophe, half of Thorin-s friends, including his nephew, Fíli, collided with the mountain. However, he was immediately relieved to find them alive and well. Suddenly, they found Bilbo had nearly fallen over and was clinging on to the cliff for his life. Thorin swung down and pulled Bilbo up to safety. He was nearly killed himself, but Dwalin managed to save Thorin in time and pull him back up. the result ended in Thorin lashing that Bilbo should never have left home and didn't have a place among their company.

He ordered the company to rest and that they would begin the journey first thing in the morning. A couple of hours later, Thorin heard Bofur and Bilbo talking and knew he was going to leave the company. However, Thorin was alarmed when Bilbo's sword began glowing blue and knew that there were Goblins nearby. The dwarf king quickly aroused his friends, but it was too late, they had already fallen down the Goblins' tunnels and Thorin was among those captured.

Thorin and the other dwarves were brought before the Great Goblin, who wanted to know what they were doing in their kingdom. The dwarf king attempted to confront their captor but the rest of the Dwarves attempted to intervene. However, when they threatened Ori, Thorin made himself known as the leader of the Company, and was openly mocked by the Goblin king. During their captivity, Thorin learnt of Azog's survival and refused to believe that his old enemy had returned. However, The Great Goblin said otherwise. Before Thorin was killed, Gandalf came to the dwarves' rescue. Gaining the upper hand, Thorin reclaimed Orcrist and used it to push the Goblin King over. He and Gandalf preceded in leading their companions out of the Mountain, unknowingly leaving Bilbo behind.

When Gandalf noted Bilbo's absence, Thorin snapped that the hobbit had returned home. However, Bilbo Baggins returned to the company, taking Thorin and several others aback and immediately asked why the Hobbit had returned to them. Bilbo revealed that he returned to them because he felt pity that they didn't have a home and promised to help them get it back, if he can. Thorin silently accepting Bilbo's answer, but they were interrupted by Azog's forces and were forced to run.

The company broke into a run, Thorin at least killing a warg or two. However, realizing there were too many of them, Thorin and Gandalf ordered the company to take refuge in the trees .While Thorin hid in one, he noticed a glint of white and realized that Azog was alive, just like the Great Goblin told him. The two enemies confronted each other, only for Thorin to get injured in the process. Bilbo, despite the treatment Thorin gave him earlier, quickly came to Thorin's aid and rescued him from Thorin's would-be killer. Bilbo defending him was the last thing Thorin saw before falling into unconsciousness.

The eagles then came and carried Thorin's body to safety with the other ones. The next morning, Thorin was awoken by gandalf's magic and immediately asked where Bilbo was, and the wizard reassured him that Bilbo was safe.Shortly after waking up, Thorin apologized to Bilbo about his former treatment.

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Thorin reappears in the 2013 sequel. In a prologue, Gandalf visits Thorin who is also staying at Bree after looking for his father. Gandalf convinced Thorin that he would help them reclaim the Arkenstone and the mountain. Thorin asks how it can be accomplished. Gandalf answered that they were going to need a burglar.

Twelve months later, Thorin has Bilbo scouting for Azog the Defiler.

After Gandalf leaves the company to their fate in crossing Mirkwood by themselves, Thorin leads his company into the dangerous forest. They come across an enchanted river but find they cannot cross it because of the broken bridge and cannot swim it because of the enchantment that is upon the river. Thorin has Bilbo cross it first and the others follow. Finally joining the hobbit on the other side, both friends see a white stag across their path. While Bilbo looks at it in glory, Thorin gets ready to fire at the deer. Ignoring Bilbo, the dwarf king locks eyes with the stag very briefly and fires at it but misses. The Hobbit tells Thorin he shouldn't have done that, for it is bad luck; however, he coldly rebuffs Bilbo that they make their own luck, not the other way around. Both of them hear Bombur fall into the river, succumbing to its enchantment, carries a stretcher that was built to carry Bombur because of his immense weight.

Exhausted, Thorin and the other company members take a short break to catch their breaths. Bilbo claims to hear whispers, but Thorin responds that he does not hear anything and wants to be rid of the accursed forest. Being overcome by the enchantment placed on Mirkwood and leads the others off the path, despite Bilbo's protests. Doing so leads them into travelling around in circles. Thorin then begins hearing the whispers that Bilbo had mentioned before and yells at the others to stop fighting and announces to the others that they are being watched.

Their watchers, which are massive spiders, attack Thorin and his company and stabilize them, putting them all in web cocoons. However, they are immediately released by Bilbo Baggins, whose absence goes unnoticed by Thorin and the other dwarves (apart from Bofur). Though they are successful in battling all the spiders that captured them, Thorin attempts to lead them out, but they are soon cornered by one of the surviving members.They are saved but captured by Legolas, prince of Mirkwood and Thranduil's son. Orcrist is confiscated from Thorin and taken into Legolas' possession. The elven prince asks Thorin how a dwarf can come into the possession of an Elven sword and replies that it was given to him; Legolas does not believe them and calls Thorin a thief and a liar and orders the dwarves be taken to the dungeons. Before being dragged away, Bofur urgently asks Thorin of Bilbo's whereabouts. he worriedly looks around for the hobbit, but Bilbo is nowhere to be found.

Thranduil has a meeting with Thorin and promises to let them go if Thorin will return the White Gems of Lasgalen. However, the dwarf king refuses Thranduil's proposition, pointing out that the elves had turned their back on Thorin and his family and people in the past. Thinking Thorin to be just like his grandfather, Thranduil has the entire company locked away to prevent them from ever reaching the Lonely Mountain. Thrown into a cell next to Balin, the old dwarf asks Thorin if the king offered him a deal, but Thorin denied it and in their ancient dwarf language, Thorin swears that he will spit upon their graves. All of the other dwarves give up hope, as that deal was their only way out. Thorin says that they still have one more hope left: Bilbo.

Two days later, Bilbo appears to Thorin and Company and releases them from their prisons and leads them to the cellars. However, when the hobbit reveals his plans for them to leave via barrels, most of the company does not comply until Thorin orders them to all do as Bilbo says. The Hobbit pulls a lever that releases the dwarves, but they accidentally leave Bilbo behind. However, Thorin holds the company back and they all wait for Bilbo, who eventually joins them by falling through the trapdoor the dwarves went on earlier. The dwarf king thanks Bilbo for rescuing them before they all float out to the elven gates. Unfortunately, they are found by the Elves and engage in a battle with the orcs.

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Unlike the rest of his companions, Thorin does not watch Smaug destroy Lake-town and his eyes focused only on the mountain. After hearing Bilbo declare Smaug is dead, Thorin reclaims the throne as his birth right and donned on his grandfather's robes while succumbing to the Dragon Sickness that ailed Thrór before. As mentioned by Bilbo, Thorin never eats and barely eats, spending all day in the treasure room looking for the Arkenstone. When he sees Fili and Kili have returned from Lake-town, Thorin's mind wrapped in the gold sickness, creepily gestures to the hoard of Thror. A little while later, Thorin orders for the Dwarves to search for the Arkenstone. Unknown to them, Bilbo is actually holding the Arkenstone in secret

At least a couple days later, Dwalin, Balin and Bilbo confront Thorin about how they had not found the stone. Thorin orders them to double their efforts and claims that the Arkenstone is his birthright. He threatens that if he finds anyone withholding the Arkenstone, then he will be avenged. While strolling through the halls, Thorin initially believes that Bilbo is holding the Arkenstone in his hand, only to find that he was just holding an acorn. Taken slightly aback and touched by this gesture, asks Bilbo if he'd really carried it all this way, which Bilbo replies he took it from Beorn's gardens. Thorin tells his friend that it was a poor prize to take back to the Shire, but Bilbo adds that it will be a reminder of how lucky he was to make it back home. Thorin nearly broke out of Dragon sickness but was told by Dwalin that the humans of Lake-town were streaming into Dale.

As a result, Thorin orders the company to put up a blockade on the mountain. However, Kili tries reasoning with his uncle that the people of Lake-town have nothing and that they came to them for help. However, Thorin remains untouched by his nephew's words and coldly remarks "Do not tell me what they have lost. I know well enough their hardship. Those who have lived through dragon fire should rejoice. They have much to be grateful for." Ordering more stone, Bilbo just looks at Thorin in despair as he delves further into dragon sickness.

Early the next morning, finds the White Gems of Lasgalen. Remembering his conversation with Thranduil, he claims to know an Elf lord who would pay a price for them before tossing them into the treasure chest. Also, the blockade is placed on the walls and they are confronted by Bard, who attempts to reason with Thorin, but his gold sickness gets the better of Thorin and threatens to never uphold his word. Thorin also sends out a Raven to find Dain Ironfoot and return with reinforcements. Bilbo attempts to talk Thorin out of war, but Thorin tells Bilbo they will not be outnumbered for long.

A while after the declaration of War, Thorin gave Bilbo a shirt made of mithril for him to wear in the upcoming battle. However, Thorin also reveals that he suspects one of the Dwarves holding the Arkenstone from him, unaware that Bilbo had it the whole time.

The next morning, Thorin and his company are confronted by Thranduil and Bard. Thorin shoots a warning fire and threatens to put the next one between their eyes, and remains in position, even when Thranduil's archers point their arrows at the company, but Thranduil orders his men to stand down. Bard reveals to Thorin that they have the Arkenstone, but do not disclose that it was Bilbo who gave it to them. Kíli accuses them of stealing with Thorin in denial and convinced the Arkenstone is in the mountain and that the opposite team are taking them for fools. However, Bilbo comes out and admits that he stole the Arkenstone and gave it to the men of Lake-town and the Elves of Mirkwood. Shocked and betrayed, Thorin with tears threatening to come down his eyes turns to the hobbit and softly questions why he stole from him. Bilbo coldly rebuffs the statement and claims that while he's a burglar, Bilbo likes to think he's an honest one and is willing to let it stand against his claim. Growing furious, Thorin accuses Bilbo of Betrayal and shouts that he has no claim against him and nearly attacks him. When the hobbit reveals that he wanted to give the stone to Thorin many times, the dwarf king demands why he didn't go through with it. Fed up, Bilbo shouts that Thorin has changed and is not the same dwarf he met in Bag End all that long ago and would never doubt his own kin. Thorin furiously orders the other dwarves to throw Bilbo from the ramparts, but none of them comply. He proceeds to do it himself and manhandles Bilbo. However, Gandalf arrives and orders the dwarf king to release Bilbo into his custody. Thorin that he is not making a splendid figure by refusing to give what was owed to the people of Lake town and killing all his friends. Thorin releases the hobbit but banishes him from the mountain and promises to never have the dealing of wizards or "shire-rats" while Bofur and Fili help Bilbo escape. Still waiting for the raven, he sent out, and looking over the hill to spot Dáin's army. Thorin yells that he should not have to by his birthright back and swears on his oath that he will kill them all, but Thranduil claims that his word means nothing and proceeds in telling his army to Take fire. Gandalf, seeing no other alternative, attempts to reason with Thorin, by first bringing down the wall he barricades, and even Balin tells the dwarf king that this is a battle they cannot win. Bard asks if the dwarf king if he will have peace or war. Before Thorin gives in, Dáin's army appears over the hill, and Oakenshield replies that he will have war. The battle ensues between the elves, the dwarves, and the men, but all three band together against the Orc army, leading to the event known as the Battle of the Five Armies. Before the other dwarves in Erebor climb over the mountain, Thorin orders them to stand down. (The Battle of the Five Armies extended edition)

Sitting in the throne room, Dwalin approaches the still sick Thorin and reports that their family is dying out there and reveals Dáin is surrounded. However, Oakenshield insists they take the gold and bury it deeper within the mountain. Appalled by his best friend, Dwalin points out again that Dáin is surrounded and their family in trouble. However, Thorin coldly replies that battles count in lives lost. Fed up, Dwalin tells Thorin that Bilbo was right since the dwarf king cannot see who he has become. Thorin yells to Dwalin that he will kill him if he does not leave, which a heart-broken Dwalin does.

During the Battle of the Five Armies, Thorin finally conquers his gold sickness after re-hearing the pleas of his friends before. Tossing off his grandfather's crown, robes and armor, Thorin agrees to Kíli that he should not have to hide while others fight their battles for them and asks the company if they will follow him one last time. They all do, raising their weapons to show that they'll follow Thorin on their last stand. Thorin leads a company of dwarves to defeat Azog once and for all. He led Fíli, Kíli, and Dwalin to Ravenhill to take down Azog, but they found that the Orc Warlord seemingly fled. Thorin sent Fili and Kili to scout the towers but told them to not engage and return if they heard anything. While he and Dwalin waited for Fíli and Kíli, they still hadn't found evidence where Azog was. Suddenly, Bilbo appeared out of nowhere, to Thorin's shock and relief. Bilbo warns Thorin that Azog had an army coming from the North and that the tower will be completely surrounded. Thorin begins to realize that this was a trap and told Dwalin to look for Fíli and Kíli and bring them back to fight another day. However, things take a turn when Azog impales and kills Fíli.

Thorin engages in a duel with Azog in order to avenge his nephew, but he is suddenly surrounded by other orcs and is able to defeat them when Legolas kills them all with his arrows and returns Orcrist. With the last moments of his life, Thorin sacrificed himself to Azog's blade and then had the chance to stab him back. A couple minutes later, Bilbo regains consciousness and watches Thorin collapse to the ground. As the Hobbit attempts to treat Thorin's wound, Thorin apologizes for what he did to Bilbo on the gates earlier that morning and stated Bilbo's actions were something a true friend would do. He began asking for Bilbo's forgiveness and apologizes for leading him into such peril. However, Bilbo says that he is glad to have shared Thorin's perils. Smiling fondly at Bilbo and succumbing to his wounds, Thorin bids his friend goodbye and wished that people would value home above gold, as it would be a merrier place. This leaves a broken Bilbo crying next to Thorin's body. A few hours later, members of Thorin's company bow down to their fallen king and friend.

Bilbo Baggins
Thorin initially had a complicated relationship with Bilbo, as he openly ridiculed the Hobbit, by saying he was more of a grocer than a burglar. He proclaimed that he would not be responsible for Bilbo. However, the dwarf king would be willing to protect him. He tried to save Bilbo from the trolls and immediately surrendered when Bert, William and Tom threatened to kill him. from the Trolls. He saved Bilbo from off a cliff, but he nonetheless berated Bilbo from falling in the first place (however it wasn't Bilbo's fault. Thorin's view of Bilbo immediately changed, apparently after he said he was helping them find their home out of pity. However it was definitely notable when Bilbo saved Thorin's life from Azog's executioner. Thorin embraced Bilbo into a hug, and apologized of his harsh treatment of the Hobbit earlier.

By the time of The Desolation of Smaug, Thorin sees Bilbo as a friend and companion. When they were captured by the Elves, Thorin grew concerned about Bilbo when Bofur informed him that the Hobbit was missing. After being imprisoned by Thranduil, Thorin trusted the hobbit was their only hope and even agreed with Bilbo for using barrels as an escape and half-surprised Bilbo had aggressiveness in him when he saw the Hobbit kill an Orc. In the final act of the  was film,Thorin did not act like himself, refusing to send a rescue party to help Bilbo. However, after a conversation with Balin,Thorin's senses returned to him and decided to save Bilbo a second time,but temporarily, Thorin grew mad and had Bilbo at sword-point, until Smaug found them. Also, during their time together, Thorin addressed Bilbo as "master Baggins," but finally called him by his first name during their final confrontation with Smaug, now forming a friendship rather than having a professional one.

During The Battle of the Five Armies, their relationship had one again became strained, but Bilbo was nearly able to break Thorin out of his dark gold sickness, but it reversed when he heard that Bard and his men took refuge in Dale. After learning Bilbo stole the Arkenstone, the two of them exchanged angry words with each other, and Thorin nearly killed Bilbo over it. This wasn't the last time they would see each other as friends, as upon seeing Bilbo again since their last departing did not go to well, Thorin was shocked and relieved to to see his friend again and later appeared remorseful for what he did to Bilbo on the gate. When Thorin was dying, he comforted Bilbo, by patting his hand and said Bilbo was only doing something a friend would do and admitted he was too blind to see it.

Dwalin
Dwalin is Thorin's best friend and partner-in-crime. Together, they were raised side by side and became the best of friends and were like brothers. However, during Thorin's reign and gold sickness, Dwalin began seeing a different person and not the one he once knew. Sometimes, Dwalin doesn't bow to Thorin, presumably because they've been best friends.

Differences from source material
Notable differences between Thorin from the books and Thorin from the trilogy
 * Thorin is portrayed as being a younger man. Rather than having a long grey beard, Thorin instead has dark hair and his beard is short. However, he was shown to have a bit of a longer, braided one in the book and he does have grey streaks in his black hair.
 * He appeared last with Bifur, Bofur, and Bombur.
 * Bilbo saved Thorin from an Orc, thus gaining Thorin's respect and friendship. In the book, Thorin gained respect for Bilbo after he rescued them from the cages in Mirkwood.
 * Thorin was not Azog's killer but rather his cousin.
 * In films, Thorin's desire was for a home for his people rather than the treasure within.
 * Thorin apologized to Bilbo in Ravenhill in the film before he passed away, but in the book, Thorin apologizes to Bilbo in a tent in Dale.

Trivia

 * In original drafts for The Hobbit, Thorin was originally named Gandalf.
 * At one point, Fíli and Kill were considered being Thorin's great-nephews in the novel.
 * Thorin was voiced by Hans Conried in 1977 film, The Hobbit, who was famous for voicing Captain Hook in Peter Pan. He was later portrayed by Richard Armitage in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Desolation of Smaug, and
 * Thorin's dislike of Elves abandoning them in their time if need is similar to Théoden's relationship with the Gondorians, who also didn't come in Rohan's time of need either. However, in the end, both parties later answer their old allies.