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'''Náin I''' ([[Third Age]] 1832 – 1981, lived 149 years) was the son of [[Durin VI]] and King of [[Durin's folk]]. | '''Náin I''' ([[Third Age]] 1832 – 1981, lived 149 years) was the son of [[Durin VI]] and King of [[Durin's folk]].<ref name="Durin">{{App|Durin}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Náin ruled for only one year, between 1980 and 1981. During his time the [[Dwarves]] of Durin's folk lived in [[Khazad-dûm]], but had awoken a [[Durin's Bane|Balrog]]. The Balrog slew Náin's father and shortly thereafter slew Náin himself. Under his son [[Thráin I|Thráin's]] direction, Durin's folk fled their ancestral home for safety in [[Lonely Mountain]] and the [[Grey Mountains]]. | Náin ruled for only one year, between 1980 and 1981. During his time the [[Dwarves]] of [[Durin's folk]] lived in [[Khazad-dûm]], but had awoken a [[Durin's Bane|Balrog]]. The Balrog slew Náin's father and shortly thereafter slew Náin himself. Under his son [[Thráin I|Thráin's]] direction, Durin's folk fled their ancestral home for safety in [[Lonely Mountain]] and the [[Grey Mountains]].<ref name="Durin"/> | ||
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Náin (I) | |
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Family | |
Parentage | Durin VI |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Gallery | Images of Náin (I) |
Náin I (Third Age 1832 – 1981, lived 149 years) was the son of Durin VI and King of Durin's folk.[1]
History
Náin ruled for only one year, between 1980 and 1981. During his time the Dwarves of Durin's folk lived in Khazad-dûm, but had awoken a Balrog. The Balrog slew Náin's father and shortly thereafter slew Náin himself. Under his son Thráin's direction, Durin's folk fled their ancestral home for safety in Lonely Mountain and the Grey Mountains.[1]
Genealogy
Durin VI 1731-1980 † | |||||||
NÁIN I 1832-1981 † | |||||||
Thráin I 1934-2190 | |||||||
Etymology
Náinn is a dwarf from the Dvergatal. It means "Corpselike".[2]
Náin I House of Durin | ||
Preceded by: Durin VI | King of Durin's Folk T.A. 1980 - 1981 | Followed by: Thráin I |
King of Khazad-dûm T.A. 1980 - 1981 | Vacant Next held by: Balin, 1008 years later |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "Durin's Folk"
- ↑ 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