In The Hobbit, Thorin Oakenshield, son of Thráin II ... because of the Sack of Erebor by Smaug before Thráin ever became king. Thorin ruled Erebor, if only for a short while, before he met ...
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.