Dáin I
Dáin I | |
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Dwarf | |
Biographical Information | |
Titles | King of Durin's Folk |
Location | Grey Mountains |
Language | Khuzdul |
Birth | T.A. 2440 |
Rule | T.A. 2585-2589 |
Death | T.A. 2589 (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 (T.A. 2440 - 2589, aged 149 years) was King of Durin's folk for 4 years, from T.A. 2585 to 2589.[1]
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 against the Dwarves of the Grey Mountains. Dáin ruled his people, who were troubled by increasing attacks from his halls until his rule came to a premature end when both he and his second son, Frór, were killed by a Cold-drake at his gates.
After his death, his sons 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.[1]
Genealogy
Óin 2238 - 2488 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Náin II 2338 - 2585 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DÁIN I 2440 - 2589† | Borin 2450 - 2711 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thrór 2542 - 2790† | Frór 2552 - 2589† | Grór 2563 - 2805 | Farin 2560 - 2803 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thráin II 2644 - 2850† | Náin 2665 - 2799† | Fundin 2662 - 2799† | Gróin 2671 - 2923 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eymology
Dáinn is a dwarf from the Dvergatal. His name most likely means "Deadlike".[2]
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
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 |