Dáin I
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Dáin I | |
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Dwarf | |
Family | |
Parentage | Náin II |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Gallery | Images of Dáin I |
Dáin I (Third Age 2440 – 2589, aged 149 years) was King of Durin's folk for 4 years, from 2585 to 2589.
History
Dáin ruled during the period when his people lived in the Grey Mountains. His father was Náin II, and he had a younger brother Borin. Dáin had three children, Thrór, Frór, and Grór.
Dáin and his people were troubled by increasing dragon attacks, and eventually both Dáin and Frór were killed by a Cold-drake at the gate of his halls. After Dáin's death, Thrór and Grór led most of the Dwarves of Durin's folk south. Thrór led one group back to Lonely Mountain, while Grór founded his own realm in the Iron Hills.
Genealogy
Náin II 2338 - 2585 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DÁIN I 2440 - 2589 | Borin 2450 - 2711 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thrór 2542 - 2790 | Frór 2552 - 2589 | Grór 2563 - 2805 | Farin 2560 - 2803 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eymology
Dáinn is a dwarf from the Dvergatal. His name most likely means "Deadlike".[1]
References
- ↑ 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 |