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How Tall Is Thorin Oakenshield

Thorin's imposing presence really stands out in the Hobbit films and books. The dwarf lord's specific height compared to other heroes like Legolas fascinates me.
2025-02-01 11:27:41
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Richard Puccinelli
Richard Puccinelli
Thorin Oakenshield is described in the movies and book descriptions as a Dwarf, and thus is shorter than a man – typically around 4’5” to 5’0″ (1.38m to 1.52m) in height. If you are looking for more stories of a thief getting into strange situations with legendary creatures, then ‘The Dragon Thief’ is a fun story about a cunning thief who stole from the wrong hoard, and must now outwit a very intelligent and vengeful dragon in a high-stakes and quick-witted quest for survival.
2026-07-21
Kara
Kara
Thorin Oakenshield is one of the characters in J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘The Hobbit’ and in the film adaptation, he was played by Richard Armitage who is 6’2” tall. In the book there is no mention of Thorin’s height but all the dwarves in the book are described as being shorter than humans and elves in the story.
2025-02-04
Ruby
Ruby
Thorin Oakenshield was a dwarf in the world of Middle-earth. The character and the Dwarf who led the company of dwarves in The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien is a member of the dwarf races and is therefore shorter than Men and Elves.

The well received film adaptation of The Hobbit, by Peter Jackson, has Thorin Oakenshield played by actor Richard Armitage who is 6’2” tall. However, in the films he is made to look dwarf sized compared to the other races.
2025-02-04
Molly
Molly
As for the height of Thorin Oakenshield, this is never fully specified in Tolkien's writings, but as he is a dwarf (and as all dwarfs in Tolkien's universe are on average shorter than men) this information is somewhat obscure anyway.

Thorin is shorter than the human characters and than the Elves in The Book. In Peter Jackson’s film version of The Hobbit, Thorin was played by actor Richard Armitage. Armitage is 6’2” tall, however clever use of film, lighting, and editing was used to make him appear shorter to the audience in comparison to other characters in the film.
2025-02-05
Ellen Day
Ellen Day
It is noted on the LOTR Wiki that he is 4'11" according to Tolkien's works. I use this for discussion to give a more solid answer to a question than "just under five feet" (which is acceptable for most purposes). This places Thorin at the upper height of dwarves, and fits with his noble stature as a royal dwarf.

Similar care was taken with the Númenóreans who were exceptionally tall for Men. So Thorin’s height is one way to signify the noble blood of the Line of Durin, even in poverty and exile. His body signifies kinghood, even in rejection. This connects with his identity and with his destiny in a way that is typical of Tolkien. It is a layer deeper than simple physical measurement.
2026-08-02

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