Náin II
| Náin II | |
|---|---|
| Dwarf | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | King of Durin's Folk |
| Location | Grey Mountains |
| Language | Khuzdul |
| Birth | T.A. 2338 Grey Mountains |
| Rule | T.A. 2488 - 2585 |
| Death | T.A. 2585 (aged 247) Grey Mountains |
| Family | |
| House | House of Durin |
| Parentage | Óin |
| Children | Dáin I, Borin |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Náin II (Third Age 2338 - 2585, died age 247) was the King of Durin's Folk for 97 years, succeeding his father Óin upon his death in T.A. 2488, being the heir of Durin the Deathless.[1]
History[edit]
Náin became King of the Dwarves of Durin shortly after the end of the Watchful Peace, when Sauron returned to Mirkwood from out of the East. The majority of Durin's Folk at this time dwelt in the Grey Mountains, which had been their home since Thorin I had moved there from Erebor in order to mine their riches. During his time, Orcs increased in the Misty Mountains, and the Éothéod removed from their northern lands adjacent to the Grey Mountains to settle in Calenardhon. Towards the end of Náin's reign, dragons from the wastes to the north began to come south and make war on the Dwarves.
Nain was the ancestor of seven of the thirteen Dwarves of Thorin and Company (Thorin, Fíli, Kíli, Balin, Dwalin, Óin, and Glóin) and Gimli Elf-friend of the Company of the Ring.
Etymology[edit]
Náinn is a dwarf from the Dvergatal. It means "Corpselike".[2]
Genealogy[edit]
| Glóin 2136 - 2385 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Óin 2238 - 2488 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NÁIN II 2338 - 2585 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dáin I 2440 - 2589† | Borin 2450-2711 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thrór 2542 - 2790† | Frór 2552 - 2589† | Grór 2563 - 2805 | Farin 2560 - 2803 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ 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
| Náin II House of Durin | ||
| Preceded by: Óin | King of Durin's Folk T.A. 2488 – 2585 | Followed by: Dáin I |
| 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 - 2850) · Thorin II Oakenshield† (2850 - 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 | |
