Gandalf knew that Sauron could have potentially used Smaug with devastating effect. There they discussed their tales and Gandalf formulated a plan. They then proceeded to go to Thorin's Halls. The fortunes of the House of Durin changed when Thorin met Gandalf by chance in T.A. A foresight is on me, and I am warning you." ― Gandalf Quest for Erebor A new hope " Listen to me, Thorin Oakenshield! If this hobbit goes with you, you will succeed. Thorin and his people were content living in the Blue Mountains and Eriador but as the years waned Thorin's desire to return to Erebor grew. 2850) Thorin became the King of Durin's Folk. Thus it was that around Thráin 's disappearance and death ( T.A. Thorin, then aged ninety-five, was never to see his father again, as Sauron captured and imprisoned Thráin in Dol Guldur. His burning desire for gold and to return to the Lonely Mountain became too great and in T.A. It is possible that as Sauron's power grew so too did the ring's influence over Thráin. īy this time Thráin was in possession of the last of the Seven Rings of power. Nonetheless they all still longed to return to the Lonely Mountain. ![]() Here they prospered in their own fashion, forging iron objects and increasing their numbers (albeit, due to a scarceness of Dwarf-women, very slowly, and by wandering Longbeards who heard of his dwelling). However they soon began to wander Eriador before settling at last in the Blue Mountains. Thráin, Thorin, and the other survivors of Durin's Folk left Azanulbizar and returned to Dunland. "We will get it back" by Charles Burggraf These news were brought by his companion Nár to Thráin, thus the War of the Dwarves and Orcs began. He entered it and ended up murdered and desecrated by the Orc Azog. War of the Dwarves and Orcs ĭisillusioned, Thorin's grandfather Thrór wandered to the Eastern gate of Moria, the old mansion of the Longbeards, now infested by Orcs. Thus the surviving Dwarves of Erebor were driven into exile and Thrór, Thráin, and Thorin fled south and ended up to Dunland. Meanwhile Thorin was one of the few Dwarves who were not inside the mountain at the time. Thrór and Thráin (Thorin's father) escaped using a secret Back Door. Smaug left the mannish town of Dale in ruins and killed many dwarves who were inside the mountain. 24), by Dwarves' reckoning, when the dragon Smaug descended upon the mountain of Erebor in flames. 2746, presumably in the Lonely Mountain where his grandfather, Thrór, was King under the Mountain.
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