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The film opens with a Dwarf-Goblin battle and the fight between Thorin and the Goblin king, Azog.
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In one sketch, the dwarf Thorin, depicted in battle, wore a surreal helmet that appeared to be sprouting antlers.
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Richard Armitage communicates very intense emotions in interpreting the character of Thorin Oakenshield.
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Thorin Klosowski describes something many believe impossible: actually vanishing from the Internet.
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Despite minor differences from the more somber character in The Hobbit, the on-screen persona of Thorin was well-developed and magnificently delivered by Armitage.
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In the book, the orcs absolutely chase our protagonists, but in this film, Azog is out to kill Thorin as a personal vendetta.
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How can we understand why Thorin Oakenshield has such a burning desire to find the lost treasures of the Dwarves and to reclaim their homeland?
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For this first film in the trilogy, Thorin turns out to be more archetype of a leader-gone-wrong than an example of clever and sustainable leadership.
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Also on hand, and running in the Viggo Mortensen groove, is Richard Armitage, who, as Thorin Oakenshield, somehow performs the near-impossible task of depicting a hot hairy dwarf.
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Sir Ian McKellen returns as Gandalf the Grey, the character he played in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, with Elijah Wood as Frodo and Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield.
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After all, as Thorin Klosowki recently wrote for Lifehacker, there have been studies showing that meditation can improve focus and productivity, increase overall brain power, and decrease stress and anxiety.
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