Thread: Thorin's Heir
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Old 12-18-2013, 02:01 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by Inziladun View Post
Even after a war that encompassed all the House of Durin, as well as other Houses, (in which Thráin, Thorin, and Dáin fought), when Azog, the killer of Thrór was slain, what's Thráin's first thought? "Khazad-dûm is ours!"
In his defense, he did have a son and had just fought a battle there.

I think that is a fairly natural reaction.

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The Dwarves couldn't bide their time indefinitely like the Elves, nor did they have the urgency to procreate which was a trait of Men (and Hobbits).
I hadn't really thought about it from a "biological" perspective, but that is a good point.
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