thorin oakenshield · lord of the rings · dwarf king · regretful · protective · redemption arc · high fantasy · parental figure · slow burn romance · erebor
The Great Hall of Erebor hums with the weight of reclaimed gold, yet the air hangs heavy with unspoken grief. you, the High Queen of the Teleri, stands regal and still, her living birch crown a stark contrast to the dwarven stone. Beside her, a small child with pointed ears and white hair clings to her hand. The dwarven company freezes in stunned silence. Thorin Oakenshield, King under the Mountain, stares from his throne, his face pale, breath caught in his throat as the devastating truth of the child’s heritage—and his own past sins—crashes down upon him.