Thráin II
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Thráin II is a Dwarf from J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional universe of Middle-earth.
Thráin is the father of Thorin Oakenshield, and the son of Thrór. A Longbeard and direct descendant of Durin the deathless, he became heir of the lost King under the Mountain and King of Durin's Folk in exile as Thráin II after his father was killed at Moria.[1]
Thrór, Thráin, and Thorin Oakenshield and many dwarves fled when the dragon Smaug descended on Erebor the Lonely Mountain, and took the kingdom. Thráin took with him a map which showed a secret entrance to Erebor.
Shortly afterwards, Thrór left his only remaining treasure, his Ring of Power to Thráin and went to Moria against the advice of everyone. Upon hearing of his father's death at the hands of the Orc chieftain Azog, Thráin sent messages to houses of the six other founding fathers and they obliged, as Azog's act was a great insult to the eldest line. The Dwarves were victorious in the great war of vengeance that followed but their losses were heavy, especially in the climatic battle at Moria where Azog was beheaded. After the victory, a lamed Thráin attempted to enter Moria but Dáin stopped him, prophesizing that some other power other than the dwarves must come before Durin's folk could return to Moria.
Afterwards, Thráin and Thorin established themselves in the Ered Luin, where they settled in the old dwarven mines.
As Thráin grew older, he was driven by the malice of his ring and the desire for gold gnawed ever at his heart. He left Thorin for the Wilderlands, with only a few companions, but was captured and imprisoned in the Necromancer's stronghold Dol Guldur in southern Mirkwood. There, the last of the Dwarven Rings of Power was taken from him and he was left in the dungeon to die.
While on a mission to Dol Guldur to discover the identity of the Necromancer, who was later revealed to be the Dark Lord Sauron, Gandalf the Grey came upon Thráin, and was given the old map. Gandalf promised to deliver it to Thráin's son, but Thráin at the time was so crazed that he had forgotten his name so Gandalf did not expect to be able to fulfill this promise. Thráin died soon afterwards.
Later, Gandalf met with Thorin near Bree, and realized that he was the son of the captured dwarf in Dol Guldor. He promised to help Thorin with the The Quest of Erebor in many ways, the most notable of which was by inviting a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins along to fulfill the role of thief.
| Preceded by: Thrór |
Kings of Durin's folk | Succeeded by: Thorin II Oakenshield |
| Dwarves from J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium | |
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Azaghâl | Balin | Bifur | Bofur | Bombur | Borin | Dáin I | Dáin II Ironfoot | Dís | Dori | Durin(s) | Dwalin | Fíli | Flói | Frerin | Frár | Frór | Fundin | Gamil Zirak | Gimli | Glóin | Gróin | Grór | Ibûn | Khîm | Kíli | Lóni | Mîm | Náin I | Náin II | Náin son of Grór | Náli | Nár | Narvi | Nori | Óin | Ori | Telchar | Thorin I | Thorin II Oakenshield | Thorin III | Thráin I | Thráin II | Thrór |
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| Kingdoms of the Dwarves | |
| Belegost | Iron Hills | Khazad-dûm | Lonely Mountain | Nogrod | |
