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'''Óin''' ([[Third Age]] 2238 – 2488, died age 250) was the King of [[Durin's Folk]] for 97 years, succeeding his father [[Glóin (Son of Thorin I)|Glóin]] upon his death in T.A. 2385, being the heir of [[Durin I|Durin the Deathless]].<ref name="AppA">{{App|A3}}</ref> | '''Óin''' ([[Third Age]] 2238 – 2488, died age 250) was the King of [[Durin's Folk]] for 97 years, succeeding his father [[Glóin (Son of Thorin I)|Glóin]] upon his death in T.A. 2385, being the heir of [[Durin I|Durin the Deathless]].<ref name="AppA">{{App|A3}}</ref> | ||
==History== | |||
During Óin's reign, the Longbeards continued to dwell in the [[Grey Mountains]], and fight a defensive [[War of the Dwarves and Dragons|War]] against the [[dragons]], which had been going on for several hundred years. | During Óin's reign, the Longbeards continued to dwell in the [[Grey Mountains]], and fight a defensive [[War of the Dwarves and Dragons|War]] against the [[dragons]], which had been going on for several hundred years. | ||
Towards the very end of Óin's reign, in [[Third Age 2460|T.A. 2460]], the [[Shadow]] returned to [[Dol Guldur]] in [[Mirkwood]] with increased strength; and in c. [[Third Age 2480|2480]] [[Orcs]] began to spread again in the [[Misty Mountains]] in order to block all passes into [[Eriador]], whilst [[Sauron]]'s creatures took [[Moria]] as their own. | Towards the very end of Óin's reign, in [[Third Age 2460|T.A. 2460]], the [[Shadow]] returned to [[Dol Guldur]] in [[Mirkwood]] with increased strength; and in c. [[Third Age 2480|2480]] [[Orcs]] began to spread again in the [[Misty Mountains]] in order to block all passes into [[Eriador]], whilst [[Sauron]]'s creatures took [[Moria]] as their own. | ||
Óin died in T.A. 2488, having reigned for 103 years, and was succeeded by his son [[Náin II|Náin]]. | Óin died in T.A. 2488, having reigned for 103 years, and was succeeded by his son [[Náin II|Náin]].<ref name="AppA"/> | ||
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==Etymology== | |||
''Oinn'' is a dwarf from the ''[[Völuspá|Dvergatal]]''. His name means "Shy".<ref>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</ref> | |||
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Óin (Third Age 2238 – 2488, died age 250) was the King of Durin's Folk for 97 years, succeeding his father Glóin upon his death in T.A. 2385, being the heir of Durin the Deathless.[1]
History
During Óin's reign, the Longbeards continued to dwell in the Grey Mountains, and fight a defensive War against the dragons, which had been going on for several hundred years. Towards the very end of Óin's reign, in T.A. 2460, the Shadow returned to Dol Guldur in Mirkwood with increased strength; and in c. 2480 Orcs began to spread again in the Misty Mountains in order to block all passes into Eriador, whilst Sauron's creatures took Moria as their own.
Óin died in T.A. 2488, having reigned for 103 years, and was succeeded by his son Náin.[1]
Genealogy
| Glóin 2136-2385 | |||||||||||||||||||
| ÓIN 2238-2488 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Náin 2338-2585 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dáin I 2440-2589 | Borin 2450-2711 | ||||||||||||||||||
Etymology
Oinn is a dwarf from the Dvergatal. His name means "Shy".[2]
| Preceded by: Glóin |
King of Durin's Folk T.A. 2385 – 2488 |
Followed by: Náin II |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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
