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| Dwarf | |
| Frerin | |
|---|---|
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Lonely Mountain |
| Language | Khuzdul |
| Birth | T.A. 2751 Lonely Mountain |
| Death | T.A. 2799 (aged 48) Azanulbizar |
| Family | |
| House | House of Durin |
| Parentage | Thráin II |
| Siblings | Thorin, Dís |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Frerin |
Frerin (Third Age 2751 – 2799, aged 48 years) was a dwarf of the royal line of Durin's folk, and the second son of King Thráin II. His older brother was the Dwarven hero and future king Thorin II Oakenshield, and his younger sister was Dís.
History
With the rest of his family, Frerin was driven into exile from the Lonely Mountain when the Dragon Smaug attacked their home. He later took part in the bloody War of the Dwarves and Orcs, although he was still very young at the time.
In the final conflict of the war, the Battle of Azanulbizar, Frerin was in the first assault of the vanguard that was led by his father, which was thrown back with loss. Frerin and the rest of the vanguard were driven into a wood of great trees near the lake Mirrormere. It was there Frerin was slain, along with his kinsman Fundin, and many others.
After the battle, the Dwarves that were left built pyres, and burned the bodies of their dead, Frerin being among them.[1]
Etymology
Jim Allan has suggested that Frerin may derive from either the Old Norse Dwarf-name Frár ("Swift") in the Völuspá, or from Old Norse frérinn ("frozen").[2]
Genealogy
Portrayal in adaptations
2021: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Frerin appears in an extended flashback depicting the Battle of Azanulbizar that shows his eventual demise. In the Thorin's Halls in Ered Luin the largest courtyard is named "Frerin's Court" in his honour.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "Durin's Folk"
- ↑ Jim Allan (1978), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names", p. 225