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| location=[[Lonely Mountain]]<br/>[[Moria]] | |||
| affiliation=[[Balin's Colony]] | |||
| language=[[Khuzdul]] | |||
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| death=After [[10 November]] {{TA|2994}} | |||
| deathlocation=[[Battle of the Second Hall]], [[Moria]] | |||
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'''Frár''' was a [[Dwarves of Erebor|Dwarf of Erebor]]. | |||
==History== | |||
Frár was part of [[Balin's Colony]] to reclaim [[Moria]]. Their mission at first seemed successful, and [[Balin]] went so far as to claim the title [[Lord of Moria]]. This all changed in their fifth year there. On November 10th, the [[Orcs]] came up the [[Silverlode]] and killed Balin while he was alone, and unaware and looking into [[Mirrormere]]. The Dwarves fought back but eventually lost [[East-gate]] and [[First Hall]]. | |||
The Orcs made it across the [[Bridge of Khazad-dûm]] and there was a [[Battle of the Second Hall|battle in the Second Hall]], and Frár and his companions [[Lóni]] and [[Náli]] died bravely while the rest of the colonists retreated.<ref>{{FR|Bridge}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | |||
''Frár'' is a dwarf from the ''[[Völuspá|Dvergatal]]''. His name most likely means "swift".<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 13:07, 18 July 2015
| Frár | |
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| Dwarf | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Lonely Mountain Moria |
| Affiliation | Balin's Colony |
| Language | Khuzdul |
| Death | After 10 November T.A. 2994 Battle of the Second Hall, Moria |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Frár was a Dwarf of Erebor.
History
Frár was part of Balin's Colony to reclaim Moria. Their mission at first seemed successful, and Balin went so far as to claim the title Lord of Moria. This all changed in their fifth year there. On November 10th, the Orcs came up the Silverlode and killed Balin while he was alone, and unaware and looking into Mirrormere. The Dwarves fought back but eventually lost East-gate and First Hall. The Orcs made it across the Bridge of Khazad-dûm and there was a battle in the Second Hall, and Frár and his companions Lóni and Náli died bravely while the rest of the colonists retreated.[1]
Etymology
Frár is a dwarf from the Dvergatal. His name most likely means "swift".[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "The Bridge of Khazad-dûm"
- ↑ 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
