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'''Náin II''' ([[Third Age]] 2338 – 2585, died age 247) was the King of [[Durin's | '''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">{{App|A3}}</ref> | ||
Náin was King of the [[Dwarves]] of Durin whilst they lived in the [[Grey Mountains]], where the majority of Durin's | 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. | ||
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]]. | 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]]. | ||
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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 upon his death in T.A. 2488, being the heir of Durin the Deathless.[1]
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, the Lonely Mountain in order to mine its riches. Towards the end of Náin's reign dragons from the wastes to the north began to come south and make war on the Dwarves.
Náin had two children, Dáin and Borin, and through his two children was the ancestor of, amongst others, Thorin Oakenshield, Dáin Ironfoot, Gimli, son of Glóin and 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.
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by: Óin |
King of Durin's Folk T.A. 2488 – 2585 |
Followed by: Dáin I |
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "Durin's Folk"
