“A noble melodic line
full of longing paints a thoughtful, proud and slightly melancholic image of
the dwarven prince in exile, the music capturing the inherent heroism,
resilience and will but also the sorrow he carries for his people and their
lost realm and his duty as the prince of the noble house of Durin. The theme
develops in a very Dwarvish fashion yet contains more warmth and direct
emotionality than the often stoic music of race. Thorin’s own thematic material
is seamlessly wedded to Erebor’s rising figure, the exiled king and his realm
indelibly linked to one another, the roots of the prince’s theme actually
fittingly derived from Erebor’s”. (x)
“Thorin’s theme is
related to Erebor but more stepwise like the Shire theme, hinting at Thorin’s
connection to Bilbo“. (x)
“His theme directly
recalls Erebor’s, though it moves by bitter steps, not proud leaps. As a lonely
French horn melody passes above A minor and G major harmonies, Thorin’s resolve
is painted with a sense of longing and melancholy. His theme expresses grim
determination and the soul of a Dwarf who cannot forgive and cannot forget. Yet
nestled in the noble remorse of Thorin’s theme there is hope: the stepwise
motion that opens his theme is the same that begins the Shire theme. Perhaps
there is more to the Dwarves’ new burglar than meets the eye — perhaps the
quest for Erebor is not in vain“ – Doug Adams (x)
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