After reclaiming the kingdom within the Misty Mountains and the dwarfs returning to the kingdom, Thorin reigned... stubbornly. He changed, and not in a good way. He grew more bitter and greedy.

Suddenly, a weary traveler, lost from their people, wandered into the kingdom. Thorin met with his men in the throne room to greet this newcomer, all with the expectation that he would refuse them. Until they removed their cloak.