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 ''Crataegus monogyna'', known as common hawthorn, one-seed hawthorn, or single-seeded hawthorn, is a species of flowering plant in the rose family Rosaceae. It is native to Europe, northwestern Africa, and West Asia, but has been introduced in ...

'', 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 A bone is a Stiffness, rigid Organ (biology), organ that constitutes part of the skeleton in most vertebrate animals. Bones protect the various other organs of the body, produce red blood cell, red and white blood cells, store minerals, provid ...

'' series * "The Thorn", a poem by William Wordsworth in ''

Lyrical Ballads ''Lyrical Ballads, with a Few Other Poems'' is a collection of poems by William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, first published in 1798 and generally considered to have marked the beginning of the English Romantic movement in literatur ...

'', 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 Thorn Electrical Industries Limited was a British electrical engineering company. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange, but merged with EMI Group to form Thorn EMI in 1979. It was de-merged in 1996 and became a constituent of the FTSE 100 In ...

, an electrical engineering business *

Thorn EMI Thorn(s) or The Thorn(s) may refer to: Botany * Thorns, spines, and prickles, sharp structures on plants * ''Crataegus monogyna'', or common hawthorn, a plant species Comics and literature * Rose and Thorn, the two personalities of two DC Comic ...

, a major British company involved in consumer electronics, music, defence and retail *

Thorn Lighting Thorn Lighting Ltd, a subsidiary of the Zumtobel Group, is a global supplier of both outdoor and indoor luminaires and integrated controls. Thorn was founded when Sir Jules Thorn started The Electric Lamp Service Company Ltd, in 1928, dealing ...

, luminaire manufacturer, part of Zumtobel Lighting Group *

Portland Thorns FC The Portland Thorns FC is an American professional women's soccer team based in Portland, Oregon. Established in 2012, the team began play in 2013 in the then-eight-team National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), which receives support from the Uni ...

, 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) Thorn was an Alsatian (German Shepherd) dog who received the Dickin Medal (often referred to as "the animals' Victoria Cross") in 1945 from the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals for bravery in service during the Second World War. Thorn's medal w ...

, 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

Language

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

Music

Performers

Thorns (band) Thorns is a Norwegian black metal band that formed in 1989 and was part of the early Norwegian black metal scene. They made two highly influential demos in the early 1990s, ''Grymyrk'' and ''Trøndertun'', but have only released one full-length ...

, a Norwegian black metal band *

The Thorns (band) The Thorns were an American acoustic rock band formed in 2002 as a project of Matthew Sweet, Pete Droge, and Shawn Mullins. The band toured the United States and Europe throughout 2003, in support of their eponymous debut album. The band toured ...

, 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 * "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'', 2021

Places

Europe

* Thorn, Bedfordshire, 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. ...

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(german: Thorn, link=no), Poland

United States

Whitethorn, California Whitethorn (formerly Thorn) is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California, United States. It is located southwest of Garberville, at an elevation of , with a population of 817. Whitethorn shares a ZIP Code, 95589, with Shelt ...

(formerly ''Thorn'') * Thorn, Mississippi *

Thorn Creek Thorn Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed May 19, 2011 tributary of the Little Calumet River that travels through Will County, Illinois, Will and Cook County, Illin ...

, 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