Farin
| This article is about the grandfather of Balin and Glóin. For the the main character of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North, see Farin (video game character). |
| Farin | |
|---|---|
| Dwarf | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Lifetime | T.A. 2560 - 2803, lived 243 years |
| Realm | Dáin's halls, Erebor, Thorin's Halls |
| Parentage | Borin |
| Lineage | Durin's line |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Farin (Third Age 2560 – 2803, aged 243 years) was a dwarf of Durin's folk.
[edit] History
Farin was just 29 years old when his people were forced to flee the dragon-plagued Grey Mountains because his uncle King Dáin I and cousin Frór had been slain by a Cold-drake. Farin's father, Borin, joined Thrór when he rebuilt the Kingdom under the Mountain in 2590. In 2770 the dragon Smaug sacked the Lonely Mountain, driving its people into exile.
Farin was the father of Fundin and Gróin, and therefore an ancestor to both Balin of Thorin and Company and Gimli Elf-friend, one of the Fellowship of the Ring.[1]
[edit] Genealogy
| FARIN 2560 - 2803 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fundin 2662 - 2799 | Gróin 2671 - 2923 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balin 2763 - 2994 | Dwalin 2772 - Fo.A. 91 | Óin 2774 - 2994 | Glóin 2783 - Fo.A. 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
[edit] References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "Durin's Folk"