Uncle Thorin headcanons nobody can dissuade me from, part 2: young uncle Thorin
(part 1), (Dwalin)
during DĂs' pregnancies he acts like a rock for her and her nervous husband, while he is secretly terrified when she goes into labour
he weeps the first time he gets to hold his nephews (and the 10 times afterwards)
he handles FĂli like a bomb in the beginning, because he is scared of accidently dropping or hurting him
after FĂli is weaned and KĂli is born, DĂs and her husband have a hard time, since KĂli is a very restless baby. To give them some more breathing room, little FĂli spends the next few years in a sling tied around Thorin's chest and accompanies him everywhere. Thorin is more than a little sad, when this time ends, but fortunately soon KĂli is weaned and then Thorin gets to carry him around everywhere
he gives them cute nicknames. FĂli is his jewel and KĂli his gem.
he goes into crisis mode whenever one of the lads coughs more than once (fortunately Ăin is very patient)
when FĂli and KĂli are small, they often climb into his bed at night, for example when they are cold or scared. It usually ends with Thorin waking up with at least one of KĂli's feet in his face or an elbow in his gut
he cuddles the two all the time and after little Gimli is born, he gets the same treatment
whenever all of them get together, Thorin usually ends up with three Dwarflings on his lap. (he found a way to stack them. DĂs doesn't know what to think about that)
the only reason FĂli and KĂli don't call him adad is the fact, that Thorin would never claim that title out of respect for his late brother-in-law
when they are all of a sudden grown-ups, he sorely misses the time when they were small enough to sit on his knee or come running for a hug
he has a box hidden under his bed with his nephews' old things. He gets a little misty-eyed whenever he looks at their tiny baby boots. (one time he shows them to Dwalin, which ends with both of them sobbing. They don't speak of this afternoon)
he is in general a lot more affectionate and caring with them than on the quest, which is one of the reasons FĂli and KĂli are disturbed by his behaviour starting in mirkwood
