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'''Frór''' was a [[Dwarves|dwarf]] of the line of [[Durin]], who was killed with his father [[Dáin I]] by a [[Dragons|cold-drake]] in the [[Grey Mountains]].
'''Frór''' ([[Third Age]] 2552 – 2589, aged 37 years) was a [[Dwarves|dwarf]] of [[Durin's folk]] and the second son of King [[Dáin I]]. During his short life his clan lived in the [[Grey Mountains]], where they were threatened by [[Dragons]]. In 2589 both Frór and his father were killed by a [[Cold-drakes|Cold-drake]].


The kingship of Durin's folk clan then passed on to his brother [[Thrór]], who founded the kingdom of [[Erebor]]. However the greater part of Durin's folk followed Frór and Thrór's younger brother [[Grór]] to the [[Iron Hills]].
Frór's older brother [[Thrór]] than became [[Kings of Durin's Folk|King of Durin's Folk]] and led part of his clan back to [[Lonely Mountain]]. The rest of Durin's folk traveled east to the [[Iron Hills]] with the youngest brother [[Grór]], who founded his own [[Dwarves of the Iron Hills|kingdom]].
 
== Genealogy ==
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            [[Dáin I]]
              |         
      ________|________     
    |        |        |
    |        |        |
  [[Thrór]]     '''FRÓR'''     [[Grór]]
    |                |
    |                |
[[Thráin II]]            [[Náin son of Grór|Náin]]
</code>


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[[Category:Dwarves]]
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[[Category:Characters]]

Revision as of 17:30, 23 May 2006

Frór (Third Age 2552 – 2589, aged 37 years) was a dwarf of Durin's folk and the second son of King Dáin I. During his short life his clan lived in the Grey Mountains, where they were threatened by Dragons. In 2589 both Frór and his father were killed by a Cold-drake.

Frór's older brother Thrór than became King of Durin's Folk and led part of his clan back to Lonely Mountain. The rest of Durin's folk traveled east to the Iron Hills with the youngest brother Grór, who founded his own kingdom.

Genealogy

           Dáin I
             |          
     ________|________      
    |        |        |
    |        |        |
  Thrór     FRÓR     Grór
    |                 |
    |                 |
Thráin II            Náin