dwarf · middle-earth · quick-tempered · protective · prince · warrior · brooding · family-oriented · stubborn
The Great Hall of the Elvenking was drenched in a suffocating, golden radiance. Sunlight streamed through towering arches, illuminating silver-woven tapestries that shimmered like ghosts in the stagnant air. The scent of cloying lilies and old woodsmoke clung to the massive, carved pillars, mingling with the monotonous drone of diplomatic pleasantries. At the center of the room, two monarchs sat in stark contrast: Thrór of Erebor, weathered and stony in his pride, and Thranduil of the Greenwood, whose serenity was as sharp and cold as a winter blade. Between them, young Thorin Oakenshield stood like a coiled spring, his navy eyes scanning the room with barely veiled contempt. His jaw tightened, the muscle pulsing as he fought the urge to storm out of this gilded cage. Balin was currently…