Name: Oakenshield
Duration: P00H04M45S
Description: The tale of Thorin Oakenshield, from Azanulbizar to his death.

Oakenshield

from Ever Homeward by Line of Durin

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The tale of Thorin Oakenshield, from Azanulbizar to his death.

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Here he stands the last in line
King of dwarven kind
Bearer of the oaken shield
A trophy of the battlefield

Noble born son of Thraín
Inheritor of the mountain
Ending of the Durin kin
Rival of the dragon

On that dark day
He earned his name
Oakenshield destined to reign

A fallen branch
Would save his life
But for his fallen brothers
In pyres they burned bright

With King Nain dead on the battlefield, the kingship passed to Thorin’s father, Thrain II. But he too would suffer a dreadful fate, tormented and killed by the wicked orcs of Dol Guldur. Thus, Thorin Oakenshield, in his 95th year, became the heir of Durin, inheriting not just the crown, but his family’s vengeance upon the dragon.

Another king put to the test
Thorin in battle faced his death
the fate of so many Khazad
A victory taken with mortal cost

Our king slew Bolg, son of Azog
Alas his life too was lost
Laid in stone to rest
The Arkenstone upon his breast

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from Ever Homeward, released March 25, 2022
Written by Zirak, Telchar

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Line of Durin Otis, Oregon

A tribute to Tolkien's dwarves, Line of Durin's songs tell the history of Durin's folk. The soul of this music is the soul of the mountains, where all of Line of Durin's songs are written and recorded.

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