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'''Borin''' ({{TA|2450}} – {{TA|2711|n}}, aged 261 years) was a [[Dwarves|dwarf]] of [[Durin's folk]], the younger son of King [[Náin II]]. During his youth, his house lived in the [[Dragons|dragon]]-plagued [[Grey Mountains]] where his [[Dáin I|brother]] and [[Frór|nephew]] were slain. Durin's folk then divided, with some journeying back to [[Lonely Mountain]] under King [[Thrór]] while others followed [[Grór]] to the [[Iron Hills]]. Borin followed Thrór to the Lonely Mountain and lived there till his death. | |||
Borin was the ancestor of | Borin was the ancestor of four of the thirteen Dwarves of [[Thorin and Company]] ([[Balin]], [[Dwalin]], [[Óin]], and [[Glóin]]) and [[Gimli|Gimli Elf-friend]] of the [[Fellowship of the Ring|Company of the Ring]].<ref>{{App|Durin}}</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | |||
[[Jim Allan]] has suggested that ''Borin'' might be derived from [[Old Norse]] ''bora'' ("to bore holes"), thus meaning "Borer".<ref>[[Jim Allan]], "Giving of Names", in ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', p. 224</ref> | |||
== Genealogy == | == Genealogy == | ||
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{{familytree| | | | | | | OIN | | | | | | | | | | | | |OIN=[[Óin (King of Durin's Folk)|Óin]]<br/>''<small>{{TA|2238|n}} - {{TA|2488|n}}</small>''}} | |||
{{familytree| | | | | | | |!| | | | | | | | | | | | | |}} | |||
{{familytree| | | | | | | NAI | | | | | | | | | | | | |NAI=[[Náin II]]<br/>''<small>{{TA|2338|n}} - {{TA|2585|n}}</small>''}} | |||
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{{familytree| DAI | | | | | | | | | | BOR | | | | | | |DAI=[[Dáin I]]<br/><small>''{{TA|2440|n}} - {{TA|2589|n}}''†</small>| BOR='''BORIN'''<br/>''<small>{{TA|2450|n}} - {{TA|2711|n}}</small>''}} | |||
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{{familytree| THR | | FRO | | GRO | | FAR | | | | | | |THR=[[Thrór]]<br/><small>''{{TA|2542|n}} - {{TA|2790|n}}''†</small>|FRO=[[Frór]]<br/><small>''{{TA|2552|n}} - {{TA|2589|n}}''†</small>|GRO=[[Grór]]<br/><small>''{{TA|2590|n}} - {{TA|2805|n}}''</small>|FAR=[[Farin]]<br/><small>''{{TA|2560|n}} - {{TA|2803|n}}''</small>}} | |||
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{{familytree| THR | | | | | | NAI | | FUN | | GRO | | |THR=[[Thráin|Thráin II]]<br/><small>''{{TA|2644|n}} - {{TA|2850|n}}''†</small>|NAI=[[Náin (son of Grór)|Náin]]<br/><small>''{{TA|2665|n}} - {{TA|2799|n}}''†</small>|FUN=[[Fundin]]<br/><small>''{{TA|2662|n}} - {{TA|2799|n}}''†</small>|GRO=[[Gróin]]<br/><small>''{{TA|2671|n}} - {{TA|2923|n}}''</small>}} | |||
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[[Category:Dwarves]] | [[Category:Dwarves]] | ||
[[Category:Longbeards]] | [[Category:Longbeards]] | ||
[[Category:Third Age characters]] | |||
[[de:Borin]] | [[de:Borin]] | ||
[[fi:Borin]] | |||
[[fr:encyclo:personnages:nains:3a:borin]] | [[fr:encyclo:personnages:nains:3a:borin]] | ||
Revision as of 17:50, 22 July 2015
Borin | |
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Dwarf | |
Biographical Information | |
Location | Grey Mountains Lonely Mountain |
Birth | T.A. 2450 |
Death | T.A. 2711 (aged 261) |
Family | |
House | House of Durin |
Parentage | Náin II |
Siblings | Dáin I |
Children | Farin |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Borin (T.A. 2450 – 2711, aged 261 years) was a dwarf of Durin's folk, the younger son of King Náin II. During his youth, his house lived in the dragon-plagued Grey Mountains where his brother and nephew were slain. Durin's folk then divided, with some journeying back to Lonely Mountain under King Thrór while others followed Grór to the Iron Hills. Borin followed Thrór to the Lonely Mountain and lived there till his death.
Borin was the ancestor of four of the thirteen Dwarves of Thorin and Company (Balin, Dwalin, Óin, and Glóin) and Gimli Elf-friend of the Company of the Ring.[1]
Etymology
Jim Allan has suggested that Borin might be derived from Old Norse bora ("to bore holes"), thus meaning "Borer".[2]
Genealogy
Óin 2238 - 2488 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Náin II 2338 - 2585 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dáin I 2440 - 2589† | BORIN 2450 - 2711 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thrór 2542 - 2790† | Frór 2552 - 2589† | Grór 2590 - 2805 | Farin 2560 - 2803 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thráin II 2644 - 2850† | Náin 2665 - 2799† | Fundin 2662 - 2799† | Gróin 2671 - 2923 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "Durin's Folk"
- ↑ Jim Allan, "Giving of Names", in An Introduction to Elvish, p. 224