Collected essays by members of Heirs of Durin, and guest contributors:
By DarkJackal
In Defense of Thorin Oakenshield: A Journey from Hero to Villain, and Back Again
What Sort of Thorin Will We See in The Hobbit Film? (written in 2011)
Richard Armitage: Warrior Extraordinaire – A Thorin Preview (less of an essay and more of me saying “I told you so!”)
Orcrist: The Sword of Thorin in Book, Film, and Replica
Matters of Trust: Exploring Conflict in “The Quest of Erebor” (written before AUJ debuted with predictions on what we will see in the films)
Legacy of the People: The Burdens of Thorin Oakenshield and Boromir of Gondor
Confusticate and Bebother these Dates! The Durin’s Day Dilemma
By ArchedCory
Middle-earth’s Biology as Shown in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
In Defense of Fili, Kili, and Thorin Oakenshield: An Appreciation Beyond Hot Dwarves
By Ori’s Quill
The Great Rings Part I: Concerns of the White Council
The Great Rings Part II: The Rings of Power
The Great Rings Part III: The Last of the Seven
By DanielLB and DarkJackal
Who Was the Original Owner of Orcrist?
By Michelle Nevins
An Introduction to Runes in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
By Anjy Roemelt
Dori, Nori and Ori: Appreciating the Not-So-Hot Dwarves
Once a Dwarf – Always a Dwarf? From the Nauglath to the Heirs of Durin
Part I: The Roots of Tolkien’s Dwarves
What’s So Special About These Dwarves?
By Susan Messer Chan
Thorin Oakenshield: Tolkien’s Inimitable Hero
By Ewelina the Wonderer
The Unexpected Origins of Gandalf and the Dwarves
By Iduna
By Kingfisher
Weapons of a King – Thorin Oakenshield
Fili: Twice as Fierce – or – “The One-Dwarf Walking Arsenal”
Kili and His Weapons – Deadly at Every Range
Balin – Mace or Sword from Ancient Times
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