Dáin's hall

This article describes a concept which is mentioned in J.R.R. Tolkien's works, but was never given a definite name.

Dáin's hall
"The Lord of the Rings Online - The Grey Wrack"
City
General Information
Location	Grey Mountains
Type	City
People and History
Inhabitants	Durin's Folk
Events	War of the Dwarves and Dragons

Dáin's hall was the dwelling of Durin's Folk in the Grey Mountains, the name coming from the Dwarf-king Dáin I.^[1]

History

Little is known about this hall save that in T.A. 2589,^[2] Dáin was killed by a great Cold-Drake along with his son Frór at the entrance to the hall.^[1] A year later, most of Durin's Folk (though not all)^[1] abandoned the mountains, and left for Erebor and the Iron Hills lead by Thrór and Grór, respectively, Dáin's other two sons.^[1]

Portrayal in adaptations

2018: The Lord of the Rings Online:

Founded by Thorin I it was known as "Grárik" or the "Grey Kingdom". Its capital was "Thikil-gundu, the Steel Keep", a fortress which pre-dated the kingdom and was also claimed by the "Zhélruka" dwarves of the East.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "Durin's Folk"
↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"

[Durin-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "Durin's Folk"

[2] J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"

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History

Portrayal in adaptations

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