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'''Bain''', the son of [[Bard|Bard the Bowman]], succeeded his father in {{TA|2977}} | '''Bain''' was the [[King of Dale]], the second of the restored line. | ||
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== History == | |||
Bain was the son of [[Bard|Bard the Bowman]], and succeeded his father in {{TA|2977}}. He ruled in the lands south of the [[Lonely Mountain]] for thirty years, during which [[Balin]] and [[Balin's Colony|a group]] of [[Dwarves]] left [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]] to retake [[Moria]]. | |||
He | He was succeeded by his son [[Brand]] in {{TA|3007}}, whose realm was said to extend far to the south and east of [[Lake-town|Esgaroth]].<ref name="TA">{{App|TA}}</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
As the [[Language of Dale]] is rendered with [[Old Norse]], the name perhaps represents ''Beinn'' meaning "mover".<ref>[[Jim Allan]], ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "The Giving of Names", p. 127</ref> | As the [[Language of Dale]] is rendered with [[Old Norse]], the name perhaps represents ''Beinn'' meaning "mover".<ref>[[Jim Allan]], ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', "The Giving of Names", p. 127</ref> | ||
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== Genealogy == | == Genealogy == | ||
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{{familytree| BAR |BAR=[[Bard I]]<br/><small>''d. {{TA|2977|n}}''</small>}} | {{familytree| BAR |BAR=[[Bard|Bard I]]<br/><small>''d. {{TA|2977|n}}''</small>}} | ||
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{{familytree| BAI |BAI='''BAIN'''<br/><small>''d. {{TA|3007|n}}''</small>}} | {{familytree| BAI |BAI='''BAIN'''<br/><small>''d. {{TA|3007|n}}''</small>}} | ||
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{{familytree| BA2 |BA2=[[Bard II]]}} | {{familytree| BA2 |BA2=[[Bard II]]}} | ||
{{familytree/end}} | {{familytree/end}} | ||
==Portrayals in adaptations== | |||
{{Gallery | |||
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|File:The Hobbit - The Desolation of Smaug - Bain.jpg|Young Bain in ''[[The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug]]'' | |||
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'''2012-14: [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]:''' | |||
:While in [[canon]] there is no mention about Bain's birth year, and there is nothing to indicate that he was alive during the events of ''The Hobbit'', in the films Bain is already in his early teens and has two sisters, [[Sigrid]] and [[Tilda]]. He is played by [[John Bell]].<ref name=Bell>{{webcite|author=Evie Bowman|articleurl=http://news.mymiddleearth.com/2012/07/03/exclusive-qa-with-hobbit-actor-john-bell/|articlename=EXCLUSIVE! Q&A WITH HOBBIT ACTOR JOHN BELL|dated=03-July-2012|website=MEN|accessed=02-July-2013}}</ref> | |||
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| prev=[[Bard I]] | | prev=[[Bard|Bard I]] | ||
| list=[[King of Dale]] | | list=[[King of Dale]] | ||
| dates={{TA|2977}} – {{TA|3007|n}} | | dates={{TA|2977}} – {{TA|3007|n}} | ||
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[[Category:Masculine names]] | [[Category:Masculine names]] | ||
[[Category:Norse names]] | [[Category:Norse names]] |
Revision as of 20:26, 22 July 2014
Bain | |
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Man | |
Biographical Information | |
Titles | King of Dale |
Location | Lake-town Dale |
Birth | Lake-town |
Rule | T.A. 2977 - 3007 |
Death | T.A. 3007 |
Family | |
Parentage | Bard |
Children | Brand |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Gallery | Images of Bain |
Bain was the King of Dale, the second of the restored line.
History
Bain was the son of Bard the Bowman, and succeeded his father in T.A. 2977. He ruled in the lands south of the Lonely Mountain for thirty years, during which Balin and a group of Dwarves left Erebor to retake Moria.
He was succeeded by his son Brand in T.A. 3007, whose realm was said to extend far to the south and east of Esgaroth.[1]
Etymology
As the Language of Dale is rendered with Old Norse, the name perhaps represents Beinn meaning "mover".[2]
Genealogy
Bard I d. 2977 | |||||||
BAIN d. 3007 | |||||||
Brand d. 3019 | |||||||
Bard II | |||||||
Portrayals in adaptations
Bain in adaptations | |||||||||
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2012-14: The Hobbit (film series):
- While in canon there is no mention about Bain's birth year, and there is nothing to indicate that he was alive during the events of The Hobbit, in the films Bain is already in his early teens and has two sisters, Sigrid and Tilda. He is played by John Bell.[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Third Age"
- ↑ Jim Allan, An Introduction to Elvish, "The Giving of Names", p. 127
- ↑ Evie Bowman, "EXCLUSIVE! Q&A WITH HOBBIT ACTOR JOHN BELL" dated 3 July 2012, Middle-earth Network News (accessed 2 July 2013)
Bain | ||
Preceded by: Bard I | King of Dale T.A. 2977 – 3007 | Followed by: Brand |