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'''Dáin I''' was a [[Durin#Line of Durin's folk|King of Durin's Folk]], son of [[Náin II]].  Under Dáin I, attacks by [[dragons (Middle-earth)|dragon]]s on their mines in the [[Ered Mithrin]] continued. Dáin I was killed by a cold-drake in 2589 [[Third Age|T.A.]], and the Ered Mithrin were abandoned by the Dwarves. He was the last king of all Durin's folk. He was succeeded by his son, [[Thrór]], who returned to [[Erebor]] and unsuccessfully attempted to reclaim [[Moria (Middle-earth)|Moria]]. He also had a younger son, [[Grór]].
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'''Dáin I''' ({{TA|2440}} - {{TA|2589|n}}, aged 149 years) was King of [[Durin's folk]] for 4 years, from {{TA|2585}} to {{TA|2589|n}}.<ref name="Durin">{{App|Durin}}</ref>
 
==History==
Dáin was the son of King [[Náin II]], and he had a younger brother [[Borin]].  He had three children, [[Thrór]], [[Frór]], and [[Grór]].
 
Dáin flourished during the period when the [[House of Durin]] was seated in the [[Grey Mountains]]. He succeeded his father when the [[Dragons]] of the north had declared [[War of the Dwarves and Dragons|war against]] the [[Dwarves of the Grey Mountains]]. Dáin ruled his people, who were troubled by increasing attacks from his [[Dáin's halls|halls]] until his rule came to a premature end when both he and his second son, Frór, were killed by a [[Cold-drakes|Cold-drake]] at his gates.
 
After his death, his sons Thrór and Grór led most of the [[Dwarves]] of Durin's folk south. Thrór led [[Dwarves of Erebor|one group]] back to [[Lonely Mountain]], while Grór founded [[Dwarves of the Iron Hills|his own realm]] in the [[Iron Hills]].<ref name="Durin"/>
 
== Genealogy ==
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==Eymology==
''Dáinn'' is a dwarf from the ''[[Völuspá|Dvergatal]]''. His name most likely means "Deadlike".<ref>Chester Nathan Gould, "Dwarf-Names: A Study in Old Icelandic Religion", published in ''Publications of the Modern Language Association of America'', Vol 44 (1929), issue #4, pp. 939-967</ref>
 
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Revision as of 11:06, 2 August 2015

This article is about the King of Durin's Folk. For the successor of Thorin II Oakenshield, see Dáin II Ironfoot.
Dáin I
Dwarf
Biographical Information
TitlesKing of Durin's Folk
LocationGrey Mountains
LanguageKhuzdul
BirthT.A. 2440
RuleT.A. 2585-2589
DeathT.A. 2589 (aged 149)
Dáin's halls, Grey Mountains
Family
HouseDurin's line
ParentageNáin II
SiblingsBorin
ChildrenThrór, Frór, Grór
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Dáin I

Dáin I (T.A. 2440 - 2589, aged 149 years) was King of Durin's folk for 4 years, from T.A. 2585 to 2589.[1]

History

Dáin was the son of King Náin II, and he had a younger brother Borin. He had three children, Thrór, Frór, and Grór.

Dáin flourished during the period when the House of Durin was seated in the Grey Mountains. He succeeded his father when the Dragons of the north had declared war against the Dwarves of the Grey Mountains. Dáin ruled his people, who were troubled by increasing attacks from his halls until his rule came to a premature end when both he and his second son, Frór, were killed by a Cold-drake at his gates.

After his death, his sons Thrór and Grór led most of the Dwarves of Durin's folk south. Thrór led one group back to Lonely Mountain, while Grór founded his own realm in the Iron Hills.[1]

Genealogy

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Óin
2238 - 2488
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Náin II
2338 - 2585
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DÁIN I
2440 - 2589
 
 
 
 
 
Borin
2450 - 2711
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thrór
2542 - 2790
 
Frór
2552 - 2589
 
Grór
2563 - 2805
 
Farin
2560 - 2803
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thráin II
2644 - 2850
 
 
 
 
 
Náin
2665 - 2799
 
Fundin
2662 - 2799
 
Gróin
2671 - 2923


Eymology

Dáinn is a dwarf from the Dvergatal. His name most likely means "Deadlike".[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "Durin's Folk"
  2. Chester Nathan Gould, "Dwarf-Names: A Study in Old Icelandic Religion", published in Publications of the Modern Language Association of America, Vol 44 (1929), issue #4, pp. 939-967
Dáin I
House of Durin
Born: T.A. 2440 Died: T.A. 2589
Preceded by:
Náin II
King of Durin's Folk
T.A. 25852589
Followed by:
Thrór