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character_name = Thráin II | |
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character_alias = King of ] in exile | |
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'''Thráin II''' is a fictional character in ]'s ]. He is first mentioned in '']'' and more of his history is given in '']''. |
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==Character overview== |
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A king of the ], Thráin was the son of Thrór and father of ] and Dís. A Longbeard and direct descendant of ], he became heir of the lost ] and King of ] in exile as ''Thráin II'' after his father was killed in ] by the ] ].<ref> at ''The Encyclopedia of Arda''</ref> |
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Tolkien derived the name ''Thráin'' from the ]-name ''Þráinn'', which aptly means ''yearner''.<ref>] (2005), '']'', volume 2 ''Return to Bag-End'', Appendix III 'The ''Dvergatal''; ISBN 0-00-725066-5.</ref> |
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==Appearances== |
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Thráin does not appear as a character in '']'', but ] supplies his backstory. Thráin and his kin fled their kingdom of ] when the ] ] descended on it. Thráin took with him a map which showed a secret entrance to Erebor. |
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The rest of Thráin's story is told in '']''. |
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Afterwards, Thráin and Thorin established themselves in the ], where they settled in the old Dwarven mines and prospered, although not as much as in Erebor. He still had one of the ], passed down through the line of Durin, but it could not make them wealthy again. |
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As Thráin grew older, he was driven by the malice of his ring, and the desire for gold gnawed at his heart. He left Thorin for the ]s, but was captured and imprisoned in ] in southern ]. There, the last of the Dwarven ] was taken from him and he was left in the dungeon to die. |
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Gandalf found Thráin while on a mission to Dol Guldur to discover the identity of "The Necromancer", a mysterious Dark Lord who was later revealed to be ]. Moments away from death, Thráin gave him the old map. Gandalf promised to deliver it to Thráin's son, but Thráin, who was delirious with pain, had forgotten his name, so Gandalf did not expect to be able to fulfill this promise. Thráin died soon afterwards. |
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Later, Gandalf met with Thorin near ], and realized that he was the son of the captured dwarf in Dol Guldur. He promised to help Thorin with ], and invited a ] named ] along to take the role of burglar. It was only at this late date that Thorin learned what had befallen his father, and he contemplated taking revenge as Thráin had on Azog and the goblins. Gandalf, who alone of those present knew who "The Necromancer" really was, urged caution, and reminded Thorin of the far older debt of vengeance he owed Smaug. |
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==In other media== |
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In ]'s ] of '']'', Thráin is played by Michael Mizrahi, with ] playing a younger version of the character. Moreover, in the scenes in Dol Guldur, in the extended cut of '']'', he is portrayed by ].In the extended cut of the second Hobbit film, it is revealed that Thráin was captured by the Orcs during the Battle of Azanulbizar, with his forefinger cut off by Azog to claim ]. Thráin was held prisoner in Dol Guldur for years before being found by Gandalf, who restored his sanity. Thráin tells Gandalf that ] and ] are in league together. Though Gandalf tries to escape with Thráin, who never intended to reclaim Erebor, he watches as Thráin is killed by the Necromancer. |
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==See also== |
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