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The son of [[Thorin I]], and father of [[Óin]], King of [[Durin's folk]] during the later [[Third Age]].
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'''Glóin''' ([[Third Age]] {{TA|2136|n}} – {{TA|2385|n}}, died age 249) was the King of [[Durin's Folk]] for 96 years, succeeding his father [[Thorin I]] upon his death in {{TA|2289}}, being the heir of [[Durin|Durin the Deathless]].<ref name="AppA">{{App|A3}}</ref>


==History==
In {{TA|2210}} Glóin's father, King [[Thorin I|Thorin]], removed the last dwarves from [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]] to the [[Grey Mountains]] where the remnants of [[Durin's Folk]] now were. Glóin reigned over the [[dwarves]] from there, but other wise very little is known of his life and reign.
Glóin died in {{TA|2385|n}}, at the age of 249, and was succeeded by his son, [[Óin (King of Durin's Folk)|Óin]].<ref name="AppA"/>
== Genealogy ==
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==Etymology==
''Glóinn'' is a dwarf in the ''[[Völuspá|Dvergatal]]''. The name means "Glowing one".<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 14:49, 4 December 2014

This article is about the King of Durin's Folk. For the the father of Gimli, see Glóin.
Glóin
Dwarf
Biographical Information
TitlesKing of Durin's Folk
LocationGrey Mountains
LanguageKhuzdul
BirthT.A. 2136
Lonely Mountain
RuleT.A. 2289 - 2385
Death2385 (aged 249)
Grey Mountains
Family
HouseHouse of Durin
ParentageThorin I
ChildrenÓin
Physical Description
GenderMale

Glóin (Third Age 21362385, died age 249) was the King of Durin's Folk for 96 years, succeeding his father Thorin I upon his death in T.A. 2289, being the heir of Durin the Deathless.[1]

History

In T.A. 2210 Glóin's father, King Thorin, removed the last dwarves from Erebor to the Grey Mountains where the remnants of Durin's Folk now were. Glóin reigned over the dwarves from there, but other wise very little is known of his life and reign.

Glóin died in 2385, at the age of 249, and was succeeded by his son, Óin.[1]

Genealogy

 
 
 
 
Thráin I
1934 - 2190
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thorin I
2035 - 2289
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GLÓIN
2136 - 2385
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Óin
2238 - 2488
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Náin
2338 - 2585
 
 
 
 


Etymology

Glóinn is a dwarf in the Dvergatal. The name means "Glowing one".[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
Glóin
House of Durin
Born: T.A. 2136 Died: T.A. 2385
Preceded by:
Thorin I
King of Durin's Folk
T.A. 22892385
Followed by:
Óin