Richard Armitage also brought a lot of gravitas to the exiled dwarf king, Thorin Oakenshield, who doesn’t always see eye to eye with Bilbo. That personality conflict boils over in this film, but ...

The 13 dwarves are led by Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage), ... He used the branch of an oak tree as a shield, and thus was born his epithet Oakenshield. After King Thror’s death, ...

Richard Armitage, as Thorin, doesn't let 'Hobbit' end without a fight. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 60°F. Saturday, March 22nd 2025 Today's e-Edition. Home Page.

Thorin Oakenshield Dwalin Balin Gloin Kili Fili Nori Ori Dori Óin Bifur Bombur Bofur Bilbo's Band of Bearded-Folk Before you see The Hobbit, get to know the dwarves who take Bilbo Baggins on his ...

Poor Thorin Oakenshield — the would-be King under the mountain just can't get a break. In The Hobbit, Azog the Defiler kills his Granddad, then he steals ...

And finally, the biggest reveal of them all, it's our first official look at Richard Armitage as our dwarf hero Thorin Oakenshield, son of Thráin, son of Thrór, King Under the Mountain.The last ...

The 6-foot-2 actor had to "shrink' to play dwarf warrior Thorin Oakenshield. ... However, Jackson needed a Thorin who could be a fierce warrior as well as a king, Armitage says.

The story of Thorin Oakenshield, the dwarven king from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, vividly illustrates how the relentless pursuit of wealth can undermine the true experience of riches.

Richard Armitage also brought a lot of gravitas to the exiled dwarf king, Thorin Oakenshield, who doesn’t always see eye to eye with Bilbo. That personality conflict boils over in this film, ...