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Dates
III 2542 - III 2790 (lived 248 years); King of Durin's Folk from III 2589 (ruled 201 years)
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

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  • Updated 7 July 2001
  • Updates planned: 6

Thrór

The refounding King under the Mountain

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...]

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  • Updates planned: 6

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Thrór

The refounding King under the Mountain

Dates
III 2542 - III 2790 (lived 248 years); King of Durin's Folk from III 2589 (ruled 201 years)
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:

About this entry:

  • Updated 7 July 2001
  • Updates planned: 6

Thrór

The refounding King under the Mountain

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...]

Indexes:

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.