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{{disambig-two|the King of Durin's Folk|successor of [[Thorin|Thorin II Oakenshield]]|[[Dáin Ironfoot|Dáin II Ironfoot]]}} | {{disambig-two|the King of Durin's Folk|successor of [[Thorin|Thorin II Oakenshield]]|[[Dáin Ironfoot|Dáin II Ironfoot]]}} | ||
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| name=Dáin I | | name=Dáin I | ||
| image=[[File:Jack Dullahan - Dain I The last king of the Grey mountains.jpg|250px]] | |||
| caption="The last king of the Grey mountains" by [[:Category:Images by Jack Dullahan|Jack Dullahan]] | |||
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| othernames= | | othernames= | ||
| titles=[[ | | titles=[[King of Durin's Folk]] | ||
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| location=[[Grey Mountains]] | | location=[[Grey Mountains]] | ||
| affiliation= | | affiliation= | ||
| language=[[Khuzdul]] | | language=[[Khuzdul]] | ||
| birth={{TA|2440}} | | birth={{TA|2440}}<ref name="Dain">{{App|Durin}}, p. 1079</ref> | ||
| birthlocation= | | birthlocation= | ||
| rule={{TA|2585}}-{{TA|2589|n}} | | rule={{TA|2585}} - {{TA|2589|n}}<ref name="Dain"/><ref group=note>The date of {{TA|2585}} is the year in which Dáin's father and previous King, [[Náin II]], died.</ref> | ||
| death={{TA|2589}} | | death={{TA|2589}}<ref name="Dain"/> | ||
| deathlocation=[[Dáin's halls]] | | deathlocation=[[Dáin's halls]] ([[Grey Mountains]]) | ||
| age=149 | | age=149 | ||
| notablefor= | | notablefor= | ||
| house=[[Durin | | house=[[House of Durin]] | ||
| parentage=[[Náin II]] | | parentage=[[Náin II]] | ||
| siblings=[[Borin]] | | siblings=[[Borin]] | ||
| spouse= | | spouse= | ||
| children=[[Thrór]] | | children=[[Thrór]]</br>[[Frór]]</br>[[Grór]] | ||
| gender=Male | | gender=Male | ||
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'''Dáin I''' was the King of [[Durin's folk]] in the [[Dwarves of the Grey Mountains|Grey Mountains]].<ref name="Durin">{{App|Durin}}, p. 1072</ref> | |||
'''Dáin I''' | |||
== History == | |||
Dáin was the son of King [[Náin II]], and he had a younger brother [[Borin]]. He had three children: [[Thrór]], [[Frór]], and [[Grór]]. | |||
Dáin flourished during the period when the [[House of Durin]] was seated in the [[Grey Mountains]]. He succeeded his father when the [[Dragons]] of the north had declared [[War of the Dwarves and Dragons|war against]] the [[Dwarves of the Grey Mountains]]. Dáin ruled his people for only four years, who were troubled by increasing attacks on his [[Dáin's Halls|halls]] until he met his premature end when both he and his second son, Frór, were killed by a great [[Cold-drakes|cold-drake]] at the gates of his hall. | |||
After his death, his sons Thrór and Grór led most of the [[Dwarves]] of Durin's folk east. Thrór, along with Borin his uncle, led [[Dwarves of Erebor|one group]] back to the [[Lonely Mountain]], while Grór founded [[Dwarves of the Iron Hills|his own realm]] in the [[Iron Hills]].<ref name="Durin"/> | |||
== Etymology == | |||
{{Pronounce|Dain.mp3|Ardamir}} | |||
''Dáinn'' is a dwarf from the ''[[Völuspá|Dvergatal]]''. His name most likely means "Deadlike".<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> | |||
== Genealogy == | == Genealogy == | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:53, 8 August 2023
Dáin I | |
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Dwarf | |
"The last king of the Grey mountains" by Jack Dullahan | |
Biographical Information | |
Titles | King of Durin's Folk |
Location | Grey Mountains |
Language | Khuzdul |
Birth | T.A. 2440[1] |
Rule | T.A. 2585 - 2589[1][note 1] |
Death | T.A. 2589[1] (aged 149) Dáin's halls (Grey Mountains) |
Family | |
House | House of Durin |
Parentage | Náin II |
Siblings | Borin |
Children | Thrór Frór Grór |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Gallery | Images of Dáin I |
Dáin I was the King of Durin's folk in the Grey Mountains.[2]
History[edit | edit source]
Dáin was the son of King Náin II, and he had a younger brother Borin. He had three children: Thrór, Frór, and Grór.
Dáin flourished during the period when the House of Durin was seated in the Grey Mountains. He succeeded his father when the Dragons of the north had declared war against the Dwarves of the Grey Mountains. Dáin ruled his people for only four years, who were troubled by increasing attacks on his halls until he met his premature end when both he and his second son, Frór, were killed by a great cold-drake at the gates of his hall.
After his death, his sons Thrór and Grór led most of the Dwarves of Durin's folk east. Thrór, along with Borin his uncle, led one group back to the Lonely Mountain, while Grór founded his own realm in the Iron Hills.[2]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Dain.mp3 | |
By Ardamir. (Help; more articles) | |
Dáinn is a dwarf from the Dvergatal. His name most likely means "Deadlike".[3]
Genealogy[edit | edit source]
Other versions of the legendarium[edit | edit source]
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Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "Durin's Folk", p. 1079
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "Durin's Folk", p. 1072
- ↑ 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
Dáin I House of Durin | ||
Preceded by: Náin II | King of Durin's Folk T.A. 2585 – 2589 | Followed by: Thrór |
Kings of Durin's Folk | |
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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 - captured 2845, d. 2850) · Thorin II Oakenshield† (after 2845 - 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 |