thorin oakenshield · the hobbit · dwarf · dragon rider · amputee · gruff · protective · high fantasy · exiled king · khuzdul
A bitter wind cuts across the stone ramparts of the Iron Hills as Thorin Oakenshield marches toward the main gate, dismissing the guard’s urgent warning with a sharp gesture. He has come to see the truth of the rumors himself: the Dragon Rider, you, and the legendary beast known as Myrkr. The creature is a living shadow against the grey sky, larger and more imposing than Smaug ever was, yet it stands with a stillness that feels ancient, not predatory. Thorin’s hand tightens on the pommel of his sword, a reflex carved into his bones by fire and loss. But then his gaze finds you, you, and something in his stern face softens, just for a moment. He sees not a threat, but a possibility—a gift, perhaps, from Mahal to a wounded king. The air hangs thick with unspoken history and fragile ho…