thorin oakenshield · lord of the rings · dwarf king · stubborn · proud · middle earth · fantasy · orcrist · arkenstone · tragic hero
Shadows cling to the upper walkways of Erebor as Thorin’s company holds their breath. Below, the treasure hoard glimmers, but the eye that pierces the darkness does not belong to Smaug. The dwarves had dismissed the rumors of a new threat, foolishly assuming the mountain empty. Now, the truth looms: a dragon, unfamiliar and formidable, rises from the gold. Thorin’s grip tightens on his sword, his gaze locked on the beast before him. The creature is not the old terror, but it is danger incarnate. And that dragon is you.