Capricorn · by personality
The Lord of the Rings · Company of Thorin
Thorin Oakenshield: zodiac sign and birth chart
Thorin Oakenshield has no canon birthday. Tolkien gives a year in Durin's line but no day, so the chart is NEBO's take, read from his personality. He's a Capricorn: the exiled king who spends a lifetime planning how to get his mountain back and would rather die than bend.
- SunCapricorn
- MoonTaurus
- RisingTaurus
- MercuryCapricorn
- VenusAquarius
- MarsGemini
SourceNo canon birthday: Tolkien gives Thorin a year in Appendix A but no day or month. The chart is NEBO's take, read from his personality.
Birth chart
Thorin's chart at a glance
No canon birthday, so this is NEBO's take, read from his character.
- Fire0
- Earth4
- Air2
- Water0
- Mostly earth. 4 of his 6 placements are earth signs.
- About 1 in 49 birthdays get Thorin in the app's The Lord of the Rings world.
- Other Capricorns here: Denethor.
NEBO's take
No birthday in canon. His personality says Capricorn.
We ran Thorin through the same model that matches people to characters in the app, and looked at which chart gets him most often. It reads him as Capricorn first: Sun and Mercury, with Taurus Moon and rising, Aquarius Venus and Gemini Mars.
Canon
No canon birthdayNever given in the books or the filmsNEBO's take
Capricorn SunRead from his personality- Sun
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeCapricorn
Capricorn builds the legend. In the Battle of Azanulbizar he grabs an oak branch when his shield breaks, and wins his name.
- Moon
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeTaurus
Taurus Moon clings to home. The dwarves' song about the Lonely Mountain is all he needs to raise the Company.
- Rising
CanonNo birth timeNEBO's takeTaurus
No birth time in canon. First impression, Taurus style: stately, solid and used to being obeyed, even in someone else's hole.
- Mercury
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeCapricorn
Capricorn Mercury is formal. In Bag End he addresses the room like a king in his hall.
- Venus
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeAquarius
Aquarius Venus is warm only by exception. He saves his real thanks for Bilbo for the very end.
- Mars
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeGemini
Gemini Mars has a sharp tongue. When Bilbo gives the Arkenstone away, Thorin turns on him.
What canon does give: a king without a kingdom, proud of his line and set on one goal. Capricorn is the sign of the long climb.
How he shows up
Why he's like this
Capricorn is the sign of ambition, pride and a long-held goal. Thorin hits all of it, in scenes fans know by heart.
CoreCapricorn Sun
Earns his name
In the Battle of Azanulbizar, Thorin's shield breaks, so he grabs an oak branch and fights on with it. That is how he becomes Oakenshield.
The Return of the King, book, Appendix A, 'Durin's Folk'
FeelingsTaurus Moon
The mountain in the song
In Bag End the dwarves sing of the Lonely Mountain and the gold under it, and Bilbo feels the call.
The Hobbit, book, 'An Unexpected Party'
MindMercury in Capricorn
Speaks like a king
At Bilbo's table, Thorin speaks for the Company, formally, in the manner of a king. Bilbo, hearing talk of dangers and funeral expenses, nearly faints.
The Hobbit, book, 'An Unexpected Party'
In a fightMars in Gemini
Turns on a friend
Bilbo gives the Arkenstone to Bard to stop a war. Thorin, furious, calls him a traitor and threatens him, then sends him away.
The Hobbit, book, 'A Thief in the Night' · spoiler
LoveVenus in Aquarius
The goodbye
Badly wounded after the Battle of Five Armies, Thorin asks Bilbo's forgiveness, and tells him the world would be merrier if more people valued food and song over gold.
The Hobbit, book, 'The Clouds Burst' · spoiler
Your turn
Which Lord of the Rings character are you?
Pick your birthday. Your Sun sign gives a first answer right here, then the app reads your whole chart.
Aries girls get Éowyn most often. Aries guys get Boromir.
You and Thorin: Signs at a right angle. Friction, the useful kind.
Taurus girls get Lobelia Sackville-Baggins most often. Taurus guys get Treebeard.
You and Thorin: Same element, earth. Easy chemistry, same pace.
Gemini girls get Rosie Cotton most often. Gemini guys get Gandalf.
You and Thorin: Signs that speak different languages. Curious mix.
Cancer girls get Goldberry most often. Cancer guys get Frodo Baggins.
You and Thorin: Opposite signs. You see each other's blind spot.
Leo girls get Éowyn most often. Leo guys get Aragorn.
You and Thorin: Signs that speak different languages. Curious mix.
Virgo girls get Galadriel most often. Virgo guys get Bard the Bowman.
You and Thorin: Same element, earth. Easy chemistry, same pace.
Libra girls get Galadriel most often. Libra guys get Gandalf.
You and Thorin: Signs at a right angle. Friction, the useful kind.
Scorpio girls get Arwen most often. Scorpio guys get Frodo Baggins.
You and Thorin: Signs that cheer each other on. Good team.
Sagittarius girls get Éowyn most often. Sagittarius guys get Théoden.
You and Thorin: Next-door signs. Different instincts, lots to learn.
Capricorn girls get Galadriel most often. Capricorn guys get Thorin Oakenshield.
You and Thorin: Same sign. You'd get each other without trying.
Aquarius girls get Galadriel most often. Aquarius guys get Elrond.
You and Thorin: Next-door signs. Different instincts, lots to learn.
Pisces girls get Goldberry most often. Pisces guys get Gollum.
You and Thorin: Signs that cheer each other on. Good team.
That's your Sun sign talking. The app reads your Moon, Venus, Mars and the rest, and the answer can change.
Get my real The Lord of the Rings character→Chemistry
Who Thorin clicks with, and who he clashes with
Read from the charts on their pages. The plot may disagree.
Clicks with
- Bard the BowmanTaurus Moon+Capricorn MoonMoons in the same element: they calm down the same way, no translation needed.
- Bilbo BagginsCapricorn Sun+Virgo SunSuns in the same element: they want the same things and go after them the same way.
- DenethorCapricorn Sun+Virgo MoonSun and Moon in the same element: around each other, they feel seen.
Pick a side
Are you more Thorin or Merry?
Your birthday settles it. The app reads your whole chart and tells you who you really get.
Similar charts
Who else has Thorin's chart
Famous Capricorns with his placements
Their charts line up with NEBO's take on Thorin. A chart match only: none of them is connected to this page.
Jake PaulCapricorn Sun · Taurus Moon, Mercury in Capricorn
Michael SchumacherCapricorn Sun · Mercury in Capricorn, Venus in Aquarius
Dominic FikeCapricorn Sun · Mercury in Capricorn, Venus in Aquarius
VCapricorn Sun · Mercury in Capricorn, Venus in Aquarius
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Timothée ChalametCapricorn Sun · Mercury in Capricorn, Venus in Aquarius
Thorin in real life
The app's Thorins are a mix of Capricorn and Leo Suns: Lin-Manuel Miranda is the Capricorn, Chief Keef and Dylan Sprouse are Leos.
Characters like him in other worlds
Same chart pattern in our model, different universe.
The Lord of the Rings
Characters like Thorin
Closest charts first: shared signs, same elements.
- Lobelia Sackville-BagginsTaurus Sun · Taurus Moon
- TreebeardTaurus Sun · Virgo Moon
- Bard the BowmanVirgo Sun · Capricorn Moon
- Meriadoc BrandybuckGemini Sun · Gemini Moon
- DenethorCapricorn Sun · Virgo Moon
- Samwise GamgeeTaurus Sun · Cancer Moon
- Bilbo BagginsVirgo Sun · Virgo Moon
- LegolasGemini Sun · Libra Moon
Which Lord of the Rings character are you?
Add your birthday and the app finds your Lord of the Rings character, your place among the Company and how close you are to Thorin.
Are you Thorin? Find your character→Questions
Thorin's zodiac sign: what people ask
What zodiac sign is Thorin Oakenshield?
Canon never says. Tolkien gives Thorin a year but no day. By personality, NEBO's take is Capricorn.
When is Thorin's birthday?
It isn't given anywhere in canon, only a year in Tolkien's appendices on Durin's Folk.
Is Thorin a Capricorn?
By personality, yes: proud, driven and slow to bend. It's NEBO's take, not canon.
What is Thorin's birth chart?
NEBO's take: Sun and Mercury in Capricorn, Moon and rising in Taurus, Venus in Aquarius, Mars in Gemini. Read from his personality, not from a canon date.
What element is Thorin?
Earth. Capricorn is an earth sign, and 4 of his 6 placements are earth too.
Who is Thorin most compatible with?
By chart, Bard the Bowman, Bilbo Baggins and Denethor. Taurus Moon and Capricorn Moon: they calm down the same way, no translation needed.
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