Did the line of Durin die?

Nope. Thorin, Fili, and Kili were the male heirs of the first line of Durin, the dominant line. They were the ones in line for the crown and the kingship, in that order. When they died, the first line of Durin was extinguished, but not the line altogether.

Why did Tolkien kill the line of Durin?

So, Tolkien had to kill off somebody else that the reader cared about – and this is where Thorin’s young nephews come in. Along that same thread, it might be that Tolkien wanted this particular branch of Durin’s line to die out.

What happened to the line of Durin?

Durin’s Folk became a nomadic people in exile. Many of them went to the Iron Hills and settled there. Thrór went insane, and tried to re-claim Khazad-dûm by himself, leading to his death at the hand of Azog.

How did thrain die?

The King of Durin’s folk had been captured by Sauron’s agents and was taken to the fortress of Dol Guldur in southern Mirkwood. There Sauron tortured Thráin, took back the last of the seven Dwarf-rings, and left him in the dungeon to die.

What happened to the Arkenstone at the end of The Hobbit?

While the Dwarves with Thorin sorted the treasure, Thorin sought only the Arkenstone, unaware that Bilbo was hiding it in his pillow. The Arkenstone was placed upon Thorin’s chest within his tomb deep under the Lonely Mountain, and so was returned to the earth at last.

Who killed Durin Lord of the Rings?

the Balrog
Gandalf uses his sword to direct the lightning at Durin’s Bane and his health goes down. The lightning will strike at three different places, and when the Balrog loses all of his health by being hit three times, he will fall off the mountain and die.

What happened to the mountain after the Hobbit?

The Lonely Mountain was abandoned for three-hundred and eighty years. However, the Dwarves of the Grey Mountains began to be attacked by the dragons that still lived in those mountains, and became embroiled in a costly war against them, which forced the Dwarves to abandon the Grey Mountains in TA 2590.

What really happened to thorins father?

Thráin II was the father of Thorin II Oakenshield, and the son of King Thrór, making him a direct descendant of Durin the Deathless. After his father Thrór was beheaded by Azog in Moria, Thráin became the rightful King under the Mountain as well as the King of Durin’s Folk.

What happened to Azog in The Hobbit?

In his Hobbit trilogy, Peter Jackson greatly changed the story line concerning Azog, having him survive the Battle of Azanulbizar, losing his arm to Thorin instead of his head to Dáin, and thus living to become one of the four main antagonists in the series (the other three are Sauron, Smaug, and Bolg).

Why did Thorin hire Bilbo Baggins?

His royal heritage makes him entitled and arrogant, but he still thinks of his people. In Thorin’s passion to regain his home back and the Arkenstone, a prized gem and heirloom, he employs Bilbo Baggins, a small clever hobbit from the Shire. He was convinced to do this by the Grey Wizard, Gandalf.

What is Thorin Oakenshield’s mission in The Hobbit?

Like this lesson Share. In ‘The Hobbit’, Thorin Oakenshield is a dwarf on a mission. His goal is to regain the Arkenstone back from the evil dragon Smaug, who has taken over his family home, the Lonely Mountain. He struggles with his sanity but comes back to fight for Middle Earth.

What did Gandalf say to Thorin in The Hobbit?

“If we don’t get blown off, or drowned, or struck by lightning, we shall be picked up by some giant and kicked sky-high for a football.” “Well, if you know of anywhere better, take us there!” said Gandalf. As a fierce storm batters the adventurers in the mountains, Thorin quickly makes his displeasure known.