Dates

III 2542 - III 2790 (lived 248 years); King of Durin's Folk from III 2589 (ruled 201 years)

Race

Division

Longbeards (Durin's Folk)

Culture

Dwarves of Erebor

Family

Settlements

Ruled Erebor, the Lonely Mountain, until the descent of Smaug; later dwelt in exile in Dunland

Pronunciation

thro'rr ('rr' indicates that the final 'r' should be distinctly pronounced)

Meaning

Some sources suggest a connection with Old Norse þrór, meaning 'thrive'

Titles

Heir of Durin, King of Durin's Folk, King under the Mountain

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Thrór

The refounding King under the Mountain

Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV

Thrór

Kings of Durin's Folk

The eldest son of Dáin I, and King of Durin's Folk after him. He returned the Kingship to Erebor, and was King under the Mountain when the Lonely Mountain was invaded by Smaug. He died years later in Moria, at the hands of Azog the Goblin.

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