Bladorthin
Pronunciation: blah'door theen
Related Terms: Thorin, Erebor
A king mentioned in The Hobbit, who had ordered spears for his armies from the Dwarves of Erebor. Whether he was a king of dwarves, elves or men is not known
The spears were craftly made, having thrice-forged heads and gold shafts. However, they were neither delivered nor paid for.
At the time of the Quest of Erebor in TA 2941 Bladorthin was long dead and nothing was known of why the weapons had not been delivered.
Editor's Note: In early drafts of The Hobbit, Bladorthin was the name originally chosen by Tolkien for the wizard who later became Gandalf>
The spears were craftly made, having thrice-forged heads and gold shafts. However, they were neither delivered nor paid for.
At the time of the Quest of Erebor in TA 2941 Bladorthin was long dead and nothing was known of why the weapons had not been delivered.
Editor's Note: In early drafts of The Hobbit, Bladorthin was the name originally chosen by Tolkien for the wizard who later became Gandalf>
Encyclopedia entry originally written by Nenyia