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The second son of [[Thráin II]], and younger brother of [[Thorin Oakenshield]]. He was slain in the [[Battle of Nanduhirion]].
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'''Frerin''' ([[Third Age]] {{TA|2751|n}} – {{TA|2799|n}}, aged 48 years) was a [[Dwarves|dwarf]] of the royal line of [[Durin's folk]].  The second son of King [[Thráin II]]. His older brother was the Dwarven hero and future king [[Thorin|Thorin II Oakenshield]], and his younger sister was [[Dís]].
 
==History==
With the rest of his family he was driven into exile from the [[Lonely Mountain]] when the [[Dragons|Dragon]] [[Smaug]] [[Sack of Erebor|attacked]] their home. He later took part in the bloody [[War of the Dwarves and Orcs]], even though he was still very young at the time.
 
In the final conflict of the war, the [[Battle of Azanulbizar]], he was in the first assault of the vanguard that was led by his father, which was thrown back with loss. Frerin and the rest of the vanguard were driven into a wood of great trees near lake [[Mirrormere]]. It was there Frerin met his end, along with his kinsman [[Fundin]], and many others.
 
After the battle, the Dwarves that were left built pyres, and burned the bodies of the their dead, Frerin being among them.<ref>{{App|Durin}}</ref>
 
==Etymology==
 
[[Jim Allan]] has suggested that ''Frerin'' may derive from either the [[Old Norse]] Dwarf-name ''Frár'' ("Swift") in the ''[[Völuspá]]'', or from Old Norse ''frérinn'' ("frozen").<ref>{{HM|IE}}, "Giving of Names", p. 225</ref>
 
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Revision as of 15:01, 29 December 2013

Frerin
Dwarf
Biographical Information
LocationLonely Mountain
LanguageKhuzdul
BirthT.A. 2751
Lonely Mountain
DeathT.A. 2799 (aged 48)
Battle of Azanulbizar
Family
HouseHouse of Durin
ParentageThráin II
SiblingsThorin, Dís
Physical Description
GenderMale
GalleryImages of Frerin

Frerin (Third Age 27512799, aged 48 years) was a dwarf of the royal line of Durin's folk. The second son of King Thráin II. His older brother was the Dwarven hero and future king Thorin II Oakenshield, and his younger sister was Dís.

History

With the rest of his family he was driven into exile from the Lonely Mountain when the Dragon Smaug attacked their home. He later took part in the bloody War of the Dwarves and Orcs, even though he was still very young at the time.

In the final conflict of the war, the Battle of Azanulbizar, he was in the first assault of the vanguard that was led by his father, which was thrown back with loss. Frerin and the rest of the vanguard were driven into a wood of great trees near lake Mirrormere. It was there Frerin met his end, along with his kinsman Fundin, and many others.

After the battle, the Dwarves that were left built pyres, and burned the bodies of the their dead, Frerin being among them.[1]

Etymology

Jim Allan has suggested that Frerin may derive from either the Old Norse Dwarf-name Frár ("Swift") in the Völuspá, or from Old Norse frérinn ("frozen").[2]

Genealogy

 
 
 
 
Thráin II
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thorin II Oakenshield
 
Frerin
 
Dís
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fíli
 
Kíli

References