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'''Náin II''' ([[Third Age]] 2338 2585, died age 247) was the King of [[Durin's folk]] for 97 years, succeeding his father [[Óin (Son of Glóin)|Óin]] upon his death in T.A. 2488, being the heir of [[Durin I|Durin the Deathless]].<ref name="AppA">{{HM|AA}}, "Durin's Folk"</ref>  
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'''Náin II''' ([[Third Age]] {{TA|2338|n}} - {{TA|2585|n}}, died age 247) was the King of [[Durin's Folk]] for 97 years, succeeding his father [[Óin (King of Durin's Folk)|Óin]] upon his death in {{TA|2488}}, being the heir of [[Durin|Durin the Deathless]].<ref name="AppA">{{App|A3}}</ref>  


Náin was King of the [[Dwarves]] of Durin whilst they lived in the [[Grey Mountains]], where the majority of Durin's folk had lived since the days of [[Thorin I]] who had moved there from [[Erebor|Erebor, the Lonely Mountain]] in order to mine its riches. Towards the end of Náin's reign dragons from the [[Forodwaith (lands)|wastes to the north]] began to come south and make war on the Dwarves.  
==History==
Náin became King of the [[Dwarves]] of Durin shortly after the end of the [[Watchful Peace]], when [[Sauron]] returned to [[Mirkwood]] from out of the East.  The majority of Durin's Folk at this time dwelt in the [[Grey Mountains]], which had been their home since [[Thorin I]] had moved there from [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]] in order to mine their riches. During his time, [[Orcs]] increased in the [[Misty Mountains]], and the [[Éothéod]] removed from their northern lands adjacent to the Grey Mountains to settle in [[Calenardhon]]. Towards the end of Náin's reign, [[dragons]] from the [[Forodwaith (lands)|wastes to the north]] began to come south and make [[War of the Dwarves and Dragons|war on the Dwarves]].


Náin had two children, [[Dáin I|Dáin]] and [[Borin]], and through his two children was the ancestor of, amongst others, [[Thorin II Oakenshield|Thorin Oakenshield]], [[Dáin II Ironfoot|Dáin Ironfoot]], [[Gimli Elf-friend|Gimli, son of Glóin]] and [[Durin VII|Durin the VII and Last]]. Náin died in T.A. 2585, as the age of 247, and was succeeded by his son as [[Dáin I]].
Nain was the ancestor of seven of the thirteen Dwarves of [[Thorin and Company]] ([[Thorin]], [[Fíli]], [[Kíli]], [[Balin]], [[Dwalin]], [[Óin]], and [[Glóin]]) and [[Gimli]] [[Elf-friend]] of the [[Company of the Ring]].


== Genealogy ==
== Genealogy ==
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==Etymology==
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''Náinn'' is a dwarf from the ''[[Völuspá|Dvergatal]]''. It means "Corpselike".<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>
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The name Náin refers to more than one character, item or concept. For a list of other meanings, see Náin (disambiguation).
Náin II
Dwarf
Biographical Information
TitlesKing of Durin's Folk
LocationGrey Mountains
LanguageKhuzdul
BirthT.A. 2338
Grey Mountains
RuleT.A. 2488 - 2585
DeathT.A. 2585 (aged 247)
Grey Mountains
Family
HouseHouse of Durin
ParentageÓin
ChildrenDáin I, Borin
Physical Description
GenderMale

Náin II (Third Age 2338 - 2585, died age 247) was the King of Durin's Folk for 97 years, succeeding his father Óin upon his death in T.A. 2488, being the heir of Durin the Deathless.[1]

History

Náin became King of the Dwarves of Durin shortly after the end of the Watchful Peace, when Sauron returned to Mirkwood from out of the East. The majority of Durin's Folk at this time dwelt in the Grey Mountains, which had been their home since Thorin I had moved there from Erebor in order to mine their riches. During his time, Orcs increased in the Misty Mountains, and the Éothéod removed from their northern lands adjacent to the Grey Mountains to settle in Calenardhon. Towards the end of Náin's reign, dragons from the wastes to the north began to come south and make war on the Dwarves.

Nain was the ancestor of seven of the thirteen Dwarves of Thorin and Company (Thorin, Fíli, Kíli, Balin, Dwalin, Óin, and Glóin) and Gimli Elf-friend of the Company of the Ring.

Genealogy

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Glóin
2136 - 2385
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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


Etymology

Náinn is a dwarf from the Dvergatal. It means "Corpselike".[2]


References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "Durin's Folk"
  2. 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
Náin II
House of Durin
Born: T.A. 2338 Died: T.A. 2585
Preceded by:
Óin
King of Durin's Folk
T.A. 24882585
Followed by:
Dáin I