Dáin Ironfoot

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| name = Dáin II Ironfoot
| othernames = King under the Mountain, Lord of the Iron Hills
| life = [[Third Age 2767|T.A. 2767]] - [[Third Age 3019|T.A. 3019]]
| realm=[[Lonely Mountain]], [[Iron Hills]]
| parentage = [[Náin]]
| lineage=[[Durin's line]]
| hood=
| gender=Male
}}
'''Dáin II''' ([[Third Age]] 2767 – 3019, aged 252 years) was the son of Náin and grandson of [[Grór]], the youngest son of King [[Dáin I]] of [[Durin's folk]], and was [[Lord of the Iron Hills | Lord]] of the [[Dwarves of the Iron Hills]] in [[Wilderland]].

== [[War of the Dwarves and Orcs]] ==

Dáin fought in the War of the Dwarves and Orcs, but his only recorded deeds are at the [[Battle of Azanulbizar]].

During stalemate of the battle, Náin, along with Dáin led fresh reinforcements into the fray and drove their way through the Orcs to the very threshold of Moria. There Náin and the Orc chief [[Azog]] dueled until, Náin's was tripped and his neck broken by Azog. When the Orc chieftain saw the saw his army routed and his guards dead, he ran back up the steps to the gate, but he was followed by Dáin who with his Red axe, hewed off his head before the doors of the East-Gate. He was a very young Dwarf at thirty-two at the time, and it was heralded as a magnificent feat.

After the battle King [[Thráin II]] Dáin's kinsman wanted to enter Moria as his own. But Dáin dissuaded him, because he alone looked past the gate into Moria, and had the wisdom to know that it was impossible for Durin's folk to return at that time because of [[Durin's Bane]].
Later his father's body was burned with the rest of the dead Dwarves on wooden pyres, and with a heavy load of weapons and armour on his back he led the remainder of his men back to the Iron Hills.

== Lord of the Iron Hills ==

Eventually he returned to the Halls of Grór with his people and sometime later became the new [[Lord of the Iron Hills]] proceeding his grandfather.

During his reign his people became the strongest in [[Wilderland]], being the only realm capable to resist [[Sauron]] if he dare come North and retake the realm of [[Angmar]] and the northern passes of the [[Misty Mountains]].{{Pronounce|Dain.mp3|Ardamir}}

== The [[Quest of Erebor]], and the [[Battle of Five Armies]] ==

Nearly a hundred years later, King [[Thorin Oakenshield]] a second cousin of Dáin's, set out on a [[Quest of Erebor | journey]] to reclaim the Lonely Mountain of Erebor from Smaug the Dragon.
After many months of adventuring Thorin with twelve other Dwarves reached the mountain When news came of the death of the Dragon Thorin claimed his treasure and proclaimed himself [[King under the Mountain]].
Days later a host of Elves and Men came from the destroyed town of [[Esgaroth]] wanting a part of his treasure. Thorin refused to give any to them so the host besieged the mountain for many days. Thorin, with the help of the Raven [[Roac]], sent messenger birds to Dáin and elsewhere asking for aid. Dáin responded to Thorin's call and set out with more than five hundred Dwarves, and arrived just in time for the [[Battle of Five Armies]] (as recounted in ''[[The Hobbit]]'').

== King under the Mountain, and the War of the Ring ==

After Thorin's death, Dáin became [[King under the Mountain]] and King of Durin's folk. During his reign as king, he became exceedingly rich and his people were very prosperous. The town of [[Dale]] was rebuilt and it's border stretched far to the South and East and the friendship between the [[Elves of Mirkwood]], [[Men of Dale]], and [[Dwarves of Erebor]] was close, especially between the Men and Dwarves. For the [[Dwarves of Erebor]] now exceeded all their ancestors in the art of masonry and mining, and created many beautiful things in Dale.

But during the [[War of the Ring]], Dáin and his people were troubled. For some shadow of deceit had passed of his people, and Some became restless and wanted to go to Moria [[Balin]], member of Thorin's company, and kinsman of Dáin's, being one of them.
Dáin did not give his blessing when Balin set out with a group of Dwarves to retake Moria. And come to find out many years later the entire colony was destroyed.
Also, from [[Mordor]] came a messenger saying that if Dáin would but give him the location of [[Bilbo Baggins]], [[Sauron]] would give him the last three [[Dwarf-rings]]. Dáin told him to give him time to think and for many weeks he pondered until he sent [[Glóin son of Gróin | Glóin]] and his son [[Gimli]] to [[Elrond]] for council, and to warn Bilbo of the enemy looking for him.

After many months war came to Erebor in the [[Battle of Dale]]. King [[Brand]] of Dale was at war with [[Easterlings]] along the River [[Carnen]], but they defeated him and he retreated back to Dale where he was given aid by Dáin and an army of Dwarves. After three days of fighting the Dwarves and Men were driven back, and Brand was slain. But defending his body stood Dáin, who at over 250 years old wasn't feeble, and still could wield his axe with great skill.
But his skill wasn't enough and he was slain as well before the gates of Erebor. Several days later the Easterlings learned that the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]] was lost and they were afraid. When the new King [[Thorin III Stonehelm]] son of Dáin, and Brand's [[Bard II]] saw this they came out of the mountain and routed their enemies never to be bothered again.

== Genealogy ==
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[[Dwarves of Erebor|Dwarves of]] [[Dwarves of the Iron Hills|DWARVES OF THE]]
[[Dwarves of Erebor|Erebor]] [[Dwarves of the Iron Hills|IRON HILLS]]
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[[Thrór]] [[Grór]]
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[[Thráin II]] [[Náin son of Grór|Náin]]
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[[Thorin II Oakenshield|Thorin II]] [[Frerin]] [[Dís]] '''DÁÍN II IRONFOOT'''
[[Thorin II Oakenshield|Oakenshield]] | |
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[[Fíli]] [[Kíli]] [[Thorin III Stonehelm|Thorin III]]
[[Thorin III Stonehelm|Stonehelm]]
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{{sequence
|prev=[[Thorin II Oakenshield]]
|next=[[Thorin III Stonehelm]]
|list=[[King of Durin's Folk]]<br><code>III</code> 2941 – 3019
}}
{{sequence
|prev=[[Thorin II Oakenshield]]
|next=[[Thorin III Stonehelm]]
|list=5th [[King under the Mountain]]<br><code>III</code> 2941 – 3019
}}

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