The Hobbit: Does Thorin Succumb to Dragon Sickness More Quickly Because Of The One Ring?
Right from the very beginning of An Unexpected Journey, Thorin is a fairly abrasive character. As The Hobbit trilogy develops and expands, this is shown to be in part because he is a fierce and proud leader, and in part because he has lived through some truly harrowing experiences. His life has made him very guarded, and very particular about the company that he keeps. Thorin makes several rash, bold and unwise decisions throughout the trilogy, including mocking the king of Mirkwood and rejecting the deal that Thranduil offers to let the dwarves out of the elven prisons, as well as leading Fili and Kili to Ravenhill, where a trap lies in wait and they all die.
But one of the worst decisions that Thorin makes, one that really brings out some ugly and unfavorable sides of his personality, is his obsession with the Arkenstone. He is willing to forsake alliances, lose friends, and let an entire race of people suffer for it. When Thorin does succumb to the dragon-sickness, after forcing Smaug out of the mountain, he becomes all-consumed by the mighty wealth of gold, and by finding the precious gem of his people. He is essentially blind to the suffering it is causing the people all around him, including his most loyal companions, especially Bilbo. But interestingly, it may be partially Bilbo’s fault that Thorin falls and sinks so deeply into dragon-sickness so quickly.
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It is well known that Thorin’s family has a pre-disposition to the sickness. Thorin’s grandfather Thror essentially amassed a pile of gold so vast and greedy that it drew Smaug out of the mountains and into the halls of Erebor, where he slaughtered all the dwarves who dwelled there, as well as
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