Frór
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Frór | |
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Dwarf | |
Biographical Information | |
Location | Grey Mountains |
Language | Khuzdul |
Birth | T.A. 2552 |
Death | T.A. 2589 (aged 37) Dáin's halls, Grey Mountains |
Family | |
House | House of Durin |
Parentage | Dáin I |
Siblings | Thrór, Grór |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Gallery | Images of Frór |
Frór (T.A. 2552 - 2589, aged 37 years) was a dwarf of Durin's folk and the second son of King Dáin I.
History
During his short life his people lived in the Grey Mountains, where they were threatened by and at war with Dragons. In 2589 both Frór and his father were killed by a great Cold-drake outside their halls.
Frór's older brother Thrór then became King of Durin's Folk and led part of his house back to Lonely Mountain. The rest of those who left traveled East to the Iron Hills with the youngest brother Grór, who founded his own realm.[1]
Etymology
Frór is a dwarf from the Dvergatal. His name most likely means "swift".[2][3]
Genealogy
Náin II 2338 - 2585 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dáin I 2440 - 2589† | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thrór 2542 - 2790† | FRÓR 2552 - 2589† | Grór 2563 - 2805 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thráin II 2644 - 2850† | Náin 2665 - 2799† | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thorin II 2746 - 2941† | Frerin 2751 - 2799† | Dís b. 2760 | Dáin II 2767 - 3019† | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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. 225
- ↑ 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