J. R. R. Tolkien Quotes

Of the twelve companions of Thorin, ten remained. Fili and Kili had fallen defending him with shield and body, for he was their mother’s elder brother.

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• Of the twelve companions of Thorin, ten remained. Fili and Kili had fallen defending him with shield and body, for he was their mother’s elder brother.

  

  J. R. R. Tolkien
  • Brother
  • Companions
  • Shield