Dáin I
| Dáin I | |
|---|---|
| Dwarf | |
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| "The last king of the Grey mountains" by Jack Dullahan | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | King of Durin's Folk |
| Location | Grey Mountains |
| Language | Khuzdul |
| Birth | T.A. 2440[1] |
| Rule | T.A. 2585 - 2589[1][note 1] |
| Death | T.A. 2589[1] (aged 149) Dáin's halls (Grey Mountains) |
| Family | |
| House | House of Durin |
| Parentage | Náin II |
| Siblings | Borin |
| Children | Thrór Frór Grór |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Dáin I |
Dáin I was the King of Durin's folk in the Grey Mountains.[2]
HistoryEdit
Dáin was the son of King Náin II, and he had a younger brother Borin. He had three children: Thrór, Frór, and Grór.
Dáin flourished during the period when the House of Durin was seated in the Grey Mountains. He succeeded his father when the Dragons of the north had declared war against the Dwarves of the Grey Mountains. Dáin ruled his people for only four years, who were troubled by increasing attacks on his halls until he met his premature end when both he and his second son, Frór, were killed by a great cold-drake at the gates of his hall.
After his death, his sons Thrór and Grór led most of the Dwarves of Durin's folk east. Thrór, along with Borin his uncle, led one group back to the Lonely Mountain, while Grór founded his own realm in the Iron Hills.[2]
EtymologyEdit
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Dáinn is a dwarf from the Dvergatal. His name most likely means "Deadlike".[3]
GenealogyEdit
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Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "Durin's Folk", p. 1079
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "Durin's Folk", p. 1072
- ↑ 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
| Dáin I House of Durin | ||
| Preceded by: Náin II | King of Durin's Folk T.A. 2585 – 2589 | Followed by: Thrór |
| Kings of Durin's Folk | |
|---|---|
| Durin I* (Y.T.) · Durin II* · Durin III* (fl. S.A. 1600) · Durin IV* · Durin V* · Durin VI* (until T.A. 1980) · Náin I* (1980 - 1981) · Thráin I† (1981 - 2190) · Thorin I† (2190 - 2289) · Glóin (2289 - 2385) · Óin (2385 - 2488) · Náin II (2488 - 2585) · Dáin I (2585 - 2589) · Thrór† (2585 - 2790) · Thráin II (2790 - captured 2845, d. 2850) · Thorin II Oakenshield† (after 2845 - 2941) · Dáin II Ironfoot† (2941 - 3019) · Thorin III Stonehelm† (T.A. 3019 - Fourth Age) · Durin VII (Fourth Age)* | |
| * Kings of Khazad-dûm · † Kings under the Mountain | |