Mod Kin Clan: Hunter
Kili was the second born son of Thorin Durin. He was born 15 mins after his brother, and is the reason his mother didn’t survive. His father never held it against him, never made him feel anything but love. But when some of the older lords didn’t like what Thorin was doing they made sure to hit home on Kili. Though usually it didn’t end well for them.
As he wasn’t the first born, he had a tiny bit of leeway. And used every inch he could get, including getting his brother into trouble and always out of it. He took up archery, and became a hunter after a while, able to track reindeer for miles and drag it back home for the village.
He met Tauriel when he was sixteen, everyone considered it fate as Thorin had married their mother at the same age. They had waited for a couple of years, before getting married. It was a cause of celebration for the village, and one of the happiest days of his life.
Six months later his world was destroyed when a Warload came into Erebor demanding tribute. Kili was sure he screamed when his father fell, and hadn’t stopped until Gloin dragged him out of the throne room. He pulled away from the warrior and ran down the corridors not wanting to believe his father was gone.
It was Fili who found him stating their dad was alive but something was different. Kili was the one who had no doubts that the man in front of them was their father. His eyes were warm and filled with love when he looked at his sons, it was their father and he would face off with anyone who didn’t believe him.
And just when he thought his world was righted, the warlord attacked the village. One of the first to fall was Tauriel, she fought like the warrior she was, trying to save as many woman and children as she could. Fili pulled Kili away when she fell, but it was Thorin who lifted him up and fled the village.
There were thirteen of them who survived. Eleven by the time they met Bilbo. Kili thought maybe they would finally find rest when got to Builwyf but they were followed. In the end, there was five left. He had thought to embrace death, but while lying there next to his brother, he realized he didn’t want to leave his family behind. So when his father asked – he said yes.