Thorin wanted it because it was a family and cultural heirloom - a symbol of the height of Erebor’s power and greatness. In the books, the Arkenstone (aside from being a giant jewel), really only held symbolic and cultural value. But let’s talk about it in more detail:įirst of all, just a quick note on the Arkenstone: Desolation of Smaug gave the jewel way more political importance than it actually had. It’s mentioned a couple times that the Arkenstone apparently holds the power to unite the “seven dwarf kingdoms”, and later it’s mentioned that Erebor was the “seventh kingdom of the dwarves.” Which begs the question - what are these seven dwarvish kingdoms? The short answer, I’m afraid, is that we really don’t know, since “seven dwarf kingdoms” are never mentioned in any of the books.
Okay, so this was another little… surprise, shall we say, in Desolation of Smaug.
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