Meaning "Son of the Storm Goddess", Thorin is a name of a dwarf from Norse Mythology. It was borrowed by J. R. R. Tolkien as a name for three kings of Dwarves in his fictional universe of Middle-earth: In Norse mythology, the dwarves (Old Norse: dvergar, sing. ... Norse or Scandinavian mythology comprises the pre-Christian religion, beliefs and legends of the Scandinavian people, including those who settled on Iceland, where the written sources for Norse mythology were assembled. ... J. R. R. Tolkien in 1972, in his study at Merton Street (from by H. Carpenter) John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (January 3, 1892 – September 2, 1973) is best known as the author of The Hobbit and its sequel The Lord of the Rings. ... The Dwarves of J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth are beings of short stature who all possess beards, and are often friendly with Hobbits although long suspicious of Elves. ... A fictional universe is a cohesive imaginary world that serves as the setting or backdrop for one or (more commonly) multiple works of fiction. ... A map of the Northwestern part of Middle-earth at the end of the Third Age, courtesy of the Encyclopedia of Arda. ...

• Thorin I
• Thorin II Oakenshield, a companion of Bilbo Baggins in the Hobbit.
• Thorin III Stonehelm

Thorin is also an organic arsenic compound used in the determination of thorium and barium. Thorin I is a fictional character from J.R.R. Tolkiens Middle-earth. ... In J. R. R. Tolkiens Middle-earth legendarium, Thorin Oakenshield was a Dwarf, the son of Thráin II and the grandson of King Thrór. ... Bilbo Baggins is the central character in the J. R. R. Tolkien novel The Hobbit, and a minor character in its sequel, The Lord of the Rings. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Thorin III Stonehelm was a Dwarven King from J. R. R. Tolkiens fictional universe of Middle-earth. ... Thorin (also called Thoron or Thoronol) is an indicator used in the determination of barium and thorium compounds. ... General Name, Symbol, Number arsenic, As, 33 Chemical series metalloids Group, Period, Block 15, 4, p Appearance metallic gray Atomic mass 74. ... General Name, Symbol, Number thorium, Th, 90 Chemical series Actinides Group, Period, Block n/a, 7, f Appearance silvery white Atomic mass 232. ... General Name, Symbol, Number barium, Ba, 56 Chemical series alkaline earth metals Group, Period, Block 2, 6, s Appearance silvery white Atomic mass 137. ...

Jonas Thorin is also one of the founders and CEO of Infonation. Infonation Svenska AB A former Swedish consulting and software company focused on technical challenges during the dotcom era. ...