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   Born to Fire and War by Silver_pup

   Fandoms: The Hobbit - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit (Jackson Movies), The Hobbit - All Media Types  

   • Teen And Up Audiences
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Gen
   • Complete Work

   21 Aug 2015

   Tags

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   • Balin & Dwalin
   • Balin & Thorin Oakenshield
   • Bilbo Baggins/Thorin Oakenshield
   • Balin
   • Dwalin
   • Thorin Oakenshield
   • Bilbo Baggins
   • Dáin Ironfoot
   • Thorin's Company
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Character Study
   • Canonical Character Death
   • Siblings
   • Brotherhood
   • Family Feels
   • Dysfunctional Family
   • Brother Feels
   • POV Balin (Tolkien)
   • Balin Does What He Wants

   Summary

   The thing was, the thing that everyone seemed to forget, was that he wasn’t just Balin son of Fundin son of Farin. He was also Balin Durinson, and he carried the blood of warrior kings. The world really should have remembered that.

   Series

   • Part 2 of Take a Shot

   Language:

   English

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   Bookmarked by Kerka

   24 Mar 2026

   Bookmarker's Notes

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