Thorn(s) or The Thorn(s) may refer to:

Botany

Thorns, spines, and prickles In plant morphology, thorns, spines, and prickles, and in general spinose structures (sometimes called ''spinose teeth'' or ''spinose apical processes''), are hard, rigid extensions or modifications of leaves, roots, stems or buds with sharp, st ...

, sharp structures on plants * '' Crataegus monogyna'', or common hawthorn, a plant species

Comics and literature

Rose and Thorn Rose and Thorn are the two personalities of two characters (one in the Golden Age and one in the Silver Age) within publication of DC Comics. Before the ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'', Rose Canton came from Earth-Two and Rose Forrest from Earth-On ...

, the two personalities of two DC Comics characters *

Thorn (Marvel Comics) T-Ray Tag Tai Hiro Takachiho Glenn Talbot Talisman Talon Talon is depicted as a feline Inhuman in the Earth-691 timeline of the fictional Marvel Universe, sorcerer apprentice to Krugarr. Talon debuted in ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' ...

, a fictional character from Marvel Comics *

Thornn T-Ray Tag Tai Hiro Takachiho Glenn Talbot Talisman Talon Talon is depicted as a feline Inhuman in the Earth-691 timeline of the fictional Marvel Universe, sorcerer apprentice to Krugarr. Talon debuted in ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' ...

, a fictional character from Marvel Comics * Thorn (''Inheritance''), a dragon from the ''Inheritance cycle'' * ''Thorns'' (novel), a 1967 science fiction novel by Robert Silverberg * ''Thorn'', a 1982–1986 comic strip by Jeff Smith * Thorn Harvestar, a main character in Jeff Smith's '' Bone'' series * "The Thorn", a poem by William Wordsworth in '' Lyrical Ballads'', 1798

Companies, organisations and teams

Thorn (organization) Thorn: Digital Defenders of Children, previously known as DNA Foundation, is an international anti- human trafficking organization that works to address the sexual exploitation of children. The primary programming efforts of the organization focus ...

, an anti-human-trafficking organization * Thorn Electrical Industries, an electrical engineering business * Thorn EMI, a major British company involved in consumer electronics, music, defence and retail * Thorn Lighting, luminaire manufacturer, part of Zumtobel Lighting Group * Portland Thorns FC, a NWSL soccer team based in Portland, Oregon, US

Film and television

* ''The Thorn'' (film), a 1974 American comedy film * ''The Thorns'' (TV series), a 1988 American sitcom

Individuals

* Thorn (dog), a WWII rescue dog, later a canine actor *

Thorn (surname) Thorn is a surname that may refer to: People * Abigail Thorn (b. 1993), British actress, YouTuber, and philosopher * Andy Thorn (disambiguation), several people * Brad Thorn, Australian/New Zealand rugby footballer * Erin Thorn (born 1981), America ...

, list of people and fictional characters so named

Linguistics

Thorn (letter) Thorn or þorn (Þ, þ) is a letter in the Old English, Old Norse, Old Swedish, and modern Icelandic alphabets, as well as modern transliterations of the Gothic alphabet, Middle Scots, and some dialects of Middle English. It was also used in me ...

(Þ, þ), a letter of the Anglo-Saxon and Icelandic alphabets *

Thorn (rune) The rune is called Thurs (Old Norse '' Þurs'', a type of entity, from a reconstructed Common Germanic ') in the Icelandic and Norwegian rune poems. In the Anglo-Saxon rune poem it is called thorn, whence the name of the letter þ derived. It ...

(ᚦ), or Thurisaz, a rune of the Anglo-Saxon fuþorc

Music

Performers

* Thorns (band), a Norwegian black metal band * The Thorns (band), an American acoustic rock band

Albums

* ''Thorn'' (album), by Tang Dynasty, 2013 * ''Thorns'' (Beans album), 2007 * ''Thorns'' (Icon & The Black Roses album), 2014 * ''Thorns'' (Thorns album), 2001 * ''Thorns'' (Tony Martin album), 2022 * ''The Thorns'' (album), by the Thorns, 2003

EPs

* ''The Thorn'' (EP), by Siouxsie and the Banshees, 1984 * ''Thorn'', an EP by Enslaved, 2011 * ''Thorns'', an EP by

Luke Black Luka Ivanović (Serbian cyrillic: Лука Ивановић; born 18 May 1992), better known by his stage name Luke Black, is a Serbian singer-songwriter, producer and performer. In early 2015 he signed a recording deal with Universal Music Gro ...

, 2015

Songs

* "Thorn", by Blind Guardian from ''

Nightfall in Middle-Earth ''Nightfall in Middle-Earth'' is the sixth studio album by German power metal band Blind Guardian. It was released on 28 April 1998 through Virgin Records. It is a concept album based upon J. R. R. Tolkien's ''The Silmarillion'', a book of tales ...

'', 1998 * "Thorn", by My Bloody Valentine from ''

You Made Me Realise ''You Made Me Realise'' is the third extended play by alternative rock band My Bloody Valentine, released on 8 August 1988 through Creation Records. It was their first record for Creation. Sound and influences The EP marked a change in direct ...

'', 1988 * "Thorn", by Underoath from ''

Voyeurist ''Voyeurist'' is the ninth studio album by American rock band Underoath, released on January 14, 2022 via Fearless Records, after a three-month pushback due to vinyl production delays. It is their first album in four years following '' Erase Me' ...

'', 2022 * "Thorns", by Demon Hunter from ''

Storm the Gates of Hell ''Storm the Gates of Hell'' is the fourth studio album by Christian metal band Demon Hunter, released on November 6, 2007. It is the band's last album to feature Don Clark and Ethan Luck. Touring and promotion Demon Hunter embarked on the Stro ...

'', 2007 * "Thorns", by Phinehas from ''

The Fire Itself ''The Fire Itself'' is the fifth studio album by American metalcore band Phinehas. The album was released on August 27, 2021, through Solid State Records. It was produced by Sean McCulloch and Daniel Gailey, the band's vocalist and guitarist. The ...

'', 2021

Places

Europe

Thorn, Bedfordshire Thorn is a hamlet located in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England. The settlement is located to the north of Bidwell and Houghton Regis, and to the south of Wingfield and Chalgrave Chalgrave is a civil parish in the ...

, England *

Thorn, Netherlands Thorn (; li, Toear or ''Thoear'') is a village in the municipality of Maasgouw, in the Dutch province of Limburg. It lies on the rivers Meuse and Witbeek. It is known as 'the white village' for its white-washed brick houses in the centre of town. ...

* Toruń (german: Thorn, link=no), Poland

United States

* Whitethorn, California (formerly ''Thorn'') *

Thorn, Mississippi Thorn, also known as Flatwoods, is an unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United ...

* Thorn Creek, a stream in Will County, Illinois *

Thorn Lake (disambiguation) Thorn Lake may refer to: * Thorn Lake (Lake County, Oregon) * Thorn Lake (Portage County, Wisconsin) {{Geodis ...

, bodies of water in Oregon and Wisconsin