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Many of the fictional characters in ] are ], a short stocky race inhabiting the world of ] (the ] in an imagined mythological past). Dwarves lived in the continent ], mostly under its mountains. |
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The names of many of Tolkien's Dwarves are derived from ]. Tolkien did not use ] for any names in '']'', but in '']'' he accentuated a number of names, including some which had appeared in ''The Hobbit''. Thus, for example, ''Fili'' became ''Fíli'', and ''Thrain'' became ''Thráin''. |
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== Thorin's company == |
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Thorin's company consisted of the following 13 ]; their quest in '']'' is the main impetus of the plot of that story. Their quest, which occurred in {{ME-date|TA|2941}}, was joined by ] (a ]) and occasionally by the wizard ]. |
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===Thorin II Oakenshield=== |
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{{Main|Thorin Oakenshield}} |
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Thorin II Oakenshield ({{ME-date|TA|2746}} – 2941) was the King of Durin's Folk who led the expedition to destroy ] in T.A. 2941 and was slain in the Battle of Five Armies. |
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In Peter Jackson's ], Thorin is portrayed by ]. |
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===Balin=== |
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{{Main|Balin (Middle-earth)}} |
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Balin ({{ME-date|TA|2763}} – 2994) was one of the ] and ] on the Quest of ]. He wore a scarlet hood. He and his younger brother, ], were the sons of ], and thus of the royal line of ]. In the course of the Quest, Balin was the Dwarf who developed the closest friendship with Bilbo.<ref>J. R. R. Tolkien (1937), '']'', 4th edition (1978), George Allen & Unwin, ch. XII p. 182; {{ISBN|0-04-823147-9}}</ref> |
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Many years after the death of ], Balin led an expedition to recolonize ]. Although ] began well, Balin was slain after only a few years, shot by Orcs as he looked into ]. |
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Twenty-four years later his tomb and the Book of Mazarbul that told of his expedition and death were discovered by the ]. |
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====In film and other media ==== |
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Balin is portrayed by ] in ]'s ]. He is characterized as an advisor and fatherly friend to Thorin, and is also—along with Thorin—one of the only Dwarves who witnessed Smaug's attack on the Lonely Mountain firsthand. In the course of the film trilogy, he also becomes very affectionate with Bilbo, who would on occasion turn to him for some advice on the Dwarves, and he was the one guiding him to the inside of the Lonely Mountain to try to find the Arkenstone. |
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===Bifur=== |
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Bifur was one of the ] and Bilbo on ]. Like other members of the company, his name comes directly from the ] poem "]", part of the '']''; see also ]. The forefathers of all the Dwarves of Thorin's company came from ], but (unlike the rest of the company) Bifur and his cousins Bofur and Bombur are not of the royal line of ]. |
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Bifur was fond of raspberry jam and apple-tart at the unexpected party in ], where he wore a yellow hood and played the clarinet. He gave the ] quite a fight before getting sacked and helped to try to rescue Bilbo, and was set down uncomfortably near the fire as a reward. |
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As the result of the Quest, Bifur and his cousins each received a share of the fabulous hoard of Erebor, where they lived the rest of their days. They were all alive and well many years after the Quest, as reported in ''The Fellowship of the Ring'' by Glóin to ], on the eve of the Council of ]. |
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====In film and other media ==== |
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In ] by ] Bifur is portrayed by New Zealand actor ], who also played Tom the Troll in '']''. In the backstory of films, Bifur suffers an injury during a battle, which leaves him with an ]ish axe stuck in his head. As a result, Bifur is only able to speak in ], the ancient Dwarvish language, though he remains capable as both a manic fighter and a gentle toymaker. Kircher himself embraced the idea of an injury, stating that it helped him develop a character: "I went and started researching what that kind of injury can do to you. It's kind of like getting a stroke, so it can affect their speech and the way they think, and they zone out, so I thought, I'll really go for it." Kircher also interpreted Bifur's personal journey throughout the films as a quest to find the particular orc who gave him the injury, so that he can give it back.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/hobbit-william-kircher-speaks-dwarvish-talks-bifurs-injury/#/0|title=‘Hobbit': William Kircher speaks Dwarvish, talks Bifur’s injury|author=Noelene Clark|date=13 December 2012|website=herocomplex.latimes.com |publisher=LA Times|accessdate=17 December 2014}}</ref> Near the ending of '']'', the axe in Bifur's head is gone. In the Extended edition of it, Bifur lunges himself at an orc to save Bofur, getting the axe in his head stuck to the orc's head. Bofur and Bombur help pull him off and push the orc off a cliff. Bombur pulls the orc down, releasing them both, and the axe on Bifur's head is gone. Bombur rushes to them and gives the axe head to Bifur. Bifur looks at it and speaks in English, "You know where you can stick that!" and throws the axe away. |
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In the ] of ''The Hobbit'' Bifur tasks Bilbo several optional side-quests, but his voice actor is not specified in the credits. In '']'' (2007) Bifur appears during the Siege of Erebor by the Easterlings in the final days of the ]. The game also introduces Bifur's son Bósi and grandson Bori, who become prominent characters during the '']'' expansion, leading an expedition to reclaim Moria for the dwarves on the orders of Dáin Ironfoot. |
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===Bofur=== |
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Bofur was one of the ] and Bilbo on the Quest of Erebor. Like other members of the company, his name comes directly from the ] poem "]", part of the '']''; see also ]. The forefathers of all the Dwarves of Thorin's company came from ], but (unlike the rest of the company) Bofur, his younger brother Bombur and their cousin Bifur are not of the royal line of ], |
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Bofur sported a yellow hood, liked mince-pies and cheese at tea and like his cousin Bifur played the clarinet at the unexpected party in ]. He didn't have as rough a barrel-ride as most of his companions, but was still too stiff to help release the other dwarves following the escape from the Woodland Realm. Along with his brother Bombur he was nearly trapped at the bottom of a cliff on the ] after ] awoke before being rescued by the other dwarves. |
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As the result of the Quest, Bofur received a share of the fabulous hoard of Erebor, where he lived the rest of his days. He was alive and well many years after the Quest, as reported in ''The Fellowship of the Ring'' by Glóin to ], on the eve of the Council of ]. |
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In ] by ] Bofur is portrayed by ] actor ], whose daughters Mary and Peggy also portray Bard's daughters. Bofur's role is greatly expanded in the films, with him having multiple lines of dialogue and character scenes. Nesbitt described the character as being very protective over Bifur and Bombur, who have an injury and eating problem respectively. Since neither Bombur nor Bifur speak English throughout the three movies, Bofur also acts as a spokesman for all three of them, though in Nesbitt's words: "He can be deliberately very funny". In the extended version of '']'' Bofur sings ] song while the company stays in ]—the song was originally written by ] and appeared in '']'', while Nesbitt wrote the music.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.empireonline.com/interviews/interview.asp?IID=1588|title=The Hobbit Interviews: James Nesbitt On Bofur|author=Ian Nathan|date=2012|website=empireonline.com|publisher=Empire Online |accessdate=17 December 2014}}</ref> Bofur is also shown to be very fond of Bilbo because he understands the Hobbit's initial unwillingness to leave behind the safety and comfort of his home; key scenes for this include Bilbo's attempted retreat during their journey through the ] in the ], the aftermath of their fight with the giant spiders in ] in the ], and when Bilbo departs the ] to deliver the Arkenstone to Gandalf, Bard and ] in the ]. In a departure from the book, Bofur stays in Lake-Town with Oin, Fíli and Kíli while the rest of the company make the last leg of their journey towards ], and he is the one to find a bundle of ] which allows ] to heal Kíli's poisoned wound in '']''. The four dwarves witness Smaug's destruction of Lake-Town and rejoin Thorin and the company shortly before the ]. |
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In the ] of ''The Hobbit'' Bofur tasks Bilbo with several optional side-quests, but his voice actor is not specified in the credits. In '']'' (2007) Bofur appears during the Siege of Erebor by the Easterlings in the final days of the ]. The game also introduces Bofur's son Brogur and grandson Broin, who become prominent characters during the '']'' expansion, leading an expedition to reclaim Moria for the dwarves on the orders of Dain Ironfoot. |
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===Bombur=== |
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Bombur was one of the ] and Bilbo on the Quest of Erebor. His name comes from the ]-name ''Bömburr'' (which aptly means ''tubby'') in the poem "]", part of the '']''.<ref>John D. Rateliff (2005), ''The History of the Hobbit'', volume 2 ''Return to Bag-End'', Appendix III 'The ''Dvergatal''; {{ISBN|0-00-725066-5}}.</ref> The forefathers of all the Dwarves of Thorin's company came from ], but (unlike the rest of the company) Bombur, his older brother Bofur and their cousin Bifur are not of the royal line of ]. |
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He wears a pale green hood and displays a special passion for food; he played a drum during the unexpected party in ]. |
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====Physique==== |
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Of the thirteen dwarves who embarked on the Quest of Erebor, Bombur is the one with the most distinctive physique. Described as "immensely fat and heavy", his weight was problematic at several points during the quest. Trusting neither mountain paths nor ropes to hold his weight, Bombur chose to stay and guard the company's camp while the others moved up to the hidden door to ]. Only Bofur stayed with him, and they were nearly trapped at the bottom of a cliff when ] awoke. The other dwarves were forced to use the ropes to lift them up swiftly just before the camp was destroyed by the rampaging dragon. |
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Despite his weight, Bombur could show strength and agility on occasions. He "fought like mad" against the ], and he took a turn in carrying Bilbo when the Company was travelling at pace through the tunnels of ].<ref>J. R. R. Tolkien (1937), '']'', 4th edition (1978), ch. 2 p. 40 & ch. 4 p. 63; {{ISBN|0-04-823147-9}}</ref> |
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Many years later, in '']'', Glóin provided news of Bombur to ] on the eve of the Council of ]. Glóin reported that Bombur was still alive, but had grown so fat, it took six young dwarves to lift him, as he could no longer move from his bed. |
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Bombur is frequently shown making mistakes and being the last in everything: he tumbled with Bifur and Bofur onto ] when they enter Bag End last, he entered ]'s house last and yet earlier than intended, and he fell into the ] after complaining about always being last. |
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Having been immersed in the Enchanted River, Bombur fell into a deep enchanted sleep, and he subsequently was affected by sleep during several key moments later in the book. His first sleep lasted days, forcing his already despairing companions to carry his weight through ]. When he finally awoke, Bombur had no recollection of anything that happened to the company after the party in Bag End. He was also asleep when his barrel was opened at ] after the escape from the Woodland Realm, and when ] discovered the secret entrance to ]. During the siege of Erebor, Bilbo used Bombur's sleepiness to advantage, promising to take Bombur's midnight watch and allow him to sleep, while escaping with the Arkenstone unnoticed. |
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In the ] of '']'', Bombur was voiced by ]; he is depicted as being stabbed by a ] during the Battle of Five Armies and dies in Bilbo's arms. In the ] of ''The Hobbit'' Bombur is voiced by ]. Bombur is the only surviving member of Thorin's company not to appear in '']''; the only reference to him is the name of "Bombur's Beard Lager", a drink sold in a tavern in ] that is said to be his favourite in the years before the quest for Erebor. |
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In ] by ] Bombur is portrayed by New Zealand actor ]. Bombur's interaction in all three movies is entirely non-verbal except the extended edition of the third movie; Jackson suggested to Hunter that Bombur could have more physical comedy moments at the expense of the lines and the actor embraced the idea.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/desolation-smaug-star-without-lines-stephen-hunter/2121165/|title=The Desolation of Smaug star without lines: Stephen Hunter|author=Seanna Cronin |date=23 December 2013|website=sunshinecoastdaily.com|publisher=|accessdate=17 December 2014}}</ref> As a result, Bombur is often seen with his mouth full when a response is expected. Originally armed with only a kitchen utensil, Bombur is shown cooking for the entire company. Despite his immense weight and size, Bombur is quite agile. During the chase in Goblin-Town he manages to keep running despite goblins hanging on top of him; and when startled by Beorn, he quickly outruns the entire company. Bombur's most iconic scene in the book (sinking into deep sleep after falling into the Enchanted River) is omitted from the theatrical release of '']'' but restored in the extended edition. (Bombur speaks briefly during the battle in the extended edition of '']''.) |
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===Dori=== |
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Dori was one of the ] and Bilbo on the Quest of Erebor. Like other members of the company, his name comes directly from the ] poem "]", part of the '']''; see also ]. Along with Nori and Ori, he was of Durin's House, a distant relative of ]. Dori is described as "a decent fellow, despite his grumbling", while Thorin mentions him as being the strongest member of the company. Dori wore a purple hood when he arrived at ] and played the flute at the Unexpected Party. Dori was held responsible for the well-being of the burglar several times; he carried Bilbo in the goblin-tunnels of the ], but unfortunately dropped the burglar, for which the other dwarves later blamed him. During the escape from the ], Dori climbed down from a tree to help Bilbo, who could not get up on his own. Later, Bilbo grabbed Dori's legs as the company was carried off by the ], saving them from a fire lit by Goblins. When ] was telling the story of the company's adventures to ], Dori and Thorin were the first two Dwarves to show up. |
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As the result of the Quest, Dori received a share of the fabulous hoard of Erebor, where he lived the rest of his days. He was alive and well many years after the Quest, as reported in ''The Fellowship of the Ring'' by Glóin to ], on the eve of the Council of ]. |
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Dori appeared in the ], voiced by ]. |
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In ] by ] Dori is portrayed by New Zealand actor ], who also played Bert the ] in '']''. The movies establish Dori, Nori and Ori as half-siblings, sharing the same mother but three different fathers.<ref>'']'' Blu-Ray Appendices Part 7: The Company of Dwarves</ref> As the eldest of the three, Dori acts as the patriarch of the family and is very overprotective of the youngest, Ori, whom he had mothered all his life.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.empireonline.com/interviews/interview.asp?IID=1598|title=The Hobbit Interviews: Mark Hadlow On Dorir|author=Ian Nathan|date=2012|website=empireonline.com|publisher=Empire Online |accessdate=30 December 2014}}</ref> Dori holds a bit of resentment against Nori, who is a thieving character and not at all uptight, having spent most of the time apart from his family and only rejoining them shortly before the quest.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://middleearthnews.com/2014/02/01/the-12-days-of-dori-the-full-mark-hadlow-interview/|title=The 12 Days of Dori – The Full Mark Hadlow Interview|author=|date=February 1, 2014|website=middleearthnews.com|publisher=|accessdate=30 December 2014}}</ref> Dori has the best manner of all the dwarves, always addressing Gandalf politely as "Mister" even despite the danger. During the attack by ]'s warg-pack, Dori and Ori fall from the tree and are the first to be saved by the Eagles. |
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In the ] of ''The Hobbit'', Dori tasks Bilbo with several optional side-quests, but his voice actor is not specified in the credits. Dori makes several appearances in '']'' (2007): In the year TA 3016 Dori travels from Erebor to the Dwarf stronghold in the ] as part of Dwalin's company on the orders by ] to reclaim those lands from the unsavory clan of Dourhand dwarves, corrupted by the influence of evil. Two years later, during the events of ''The Fellowship of the Ring'', Dori is inspecting a Dwarf mining outpost in the North Downs, where he is captured by the Dourhands, forcing the player to rescue him, after which Dori joins ] and ] of the Dúnedain to form the Council of the North, focused on opposing the rising threat of ]. By the next year, TA 3019, Dori has made his way back to Erebor, where he participates in the siege during the final days of the ]. |
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===Dwalin=== |
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Dwalin ({{ME-date|TA|2772}} – ] 91/92) was one of the ] and Bilbo on the ]. He and his older brother, ], were the sons of ], and thus of the royal line of ]. Dwalin was born during the wanderings of his people, following the sack of ]. His father was killed in the Battle of Azanulbizar, and three years later (2802) Dwalin and his other surviving family settled in the ] (Blue Mountains), where he resided until the Quest of Erebor. In 2841, Dwalin was among those who set out with Thráin II,<ref>J. R. R. Tolkien (1955), '']'', 2nd edition (1966), George Allen & Unwin, Appendix A:III p.358; {{ISBN|0 04 823047 2}}</ref> but they lost Thráin and returned to the Blue Mountains. |
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A century later, Dwalin embarked on the Quest of Erebor, and he was the first Dwarf to arrive at ]. He wore a dark green hood and a golden belt, had a blue beard so long he had to tuck it into his belt, and like his brother Balin, he played the viol. |
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Dwalin lent a spare hood and cloak (also dark green) to Bilbo when they set out on their journey. Although the garments were "too large" for Bilbo, and at first made him feel embarrassingly "comic", he wore them throughout the Quest, and they became valued mementos of that adventure. Sixty years later, following his Farewell Party, Bilbo quit ], wearing his old hood and cloak. He again journeyed east, and visited Erebor, where Dwalin was living. |
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After the Quest Dwalin lived the rest of his life in Erebor. There he was fabulously wealthy, a far cry from his early childhood. When he died in the year 91 of the ] he was aged 340, which is exceptionally old for a Dwarf (their average lifespan is around 250 years). |
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His name is taken from ], a dwarf from the ] and other ]. |
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Dwalin appeared in the ], voiced by ]. He only has one line in the entire film. |
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Dwalin is portrayed by ] in Peter Jackson's ''The Hobbit'' film adaptation.<ref>. ]. December 9, 2010.</ref> He is the first dwarf to appear at Bilbo's home in the first film. He is more taciturn<ref>Tharoor, Ishaan (December 12, 2012). . '']''. p. 3</ref> compared to his brother, Balin.<ref>Tharoor, Ishaan (December 12, 2012). . ''Time''. p. 4</ref> Recognisable by his bald head, scalp ]s and black beard, Dwalin is one of Thorin's fiercest warriors. In flashback, he is seen during the War of the Dwarves and Orcs fighting against ]'s ] at ], and after rallying their kin against the Orcs at the end of the third film, he is one of only three dwarves, along with Kíli and Fíli, who join Thorin to pursue Azog. He wields a ] and a pair of hand axes, which are named Grasper and Keeper. |
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===Fíli=== |
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Fíli ({{ME-date|TA|2859}} – 2941) was one of the ] and ] on the ]. He and his brother ] were nephews of Thorin, sons of Thorin's sister ]. The two brothers were born in the ] (Blue Mountains), and lived there until the Quest. They are described as being younger than the other dwarves of Thorin's company by some fifty years. |
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Fíli and his brother are often presented as a pair, and (in the book) can be difficult to distinguish, as they have similar appearance and traits. Both had a blue cloak, silver belt and yellow beard. Both played the fiddle. They also had the best eyesight and so were often sent scouting or searching. The brothers are consistently described as cheerful, the only two to have come out of the barrels at ] "more or less smiling." |
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Both brothers fell at the Battle of Five Armies, defending their uncle Thorin, and were buried with honour. |
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Although Chapter 8 of ''The Hobbit'' describes Fíli as the youngest, in Appendix A of ''The Lord of the Rings'' his birth year is given as T.A. 2859, whereas Kíli's is 2864. |
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Fíli's name was taken from the Old Norse '']'', where it means 'the Filer', referring to ]. Notably when Fíli is introduced in ''The Hobbit'', he is carrying a bag of tools. |
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Fíli is portrayed by ] in Peter Jackson's ''The Hobbit'' film adaptation. ] was originally cast in the role but dropped out citing personal issues. In the film, he is the older brother. In the film '']'' Thorin says to Fíli, "One day you will be King, and you will understand", an indication that Fíli is older than Kíli. In '']'', Fíli and Kíli join Thorin and Dwalin in a commando operation to kill Azog. Separated from his brother, Fíli is captured by Azog and helplessly killed before the eyes of his shocked kinsmen and Bilbo, driving Kíli into a berserk rage. |
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===Glóin, son of Gróin=== |
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Glóin ({{ME-date|TA|2783}} – ] 15), son of ], was one of the ] and ] on the ], as was his older brother ]. The two brothers were direct descendants of ] the Deathless. Many years after the Quest, Glóin and his son ] were sent to ] as an embassy from King ] to bring news of ], ], and what they knew of ]'s plans; they arrived in time to attend the ].<ref>{{cite book |last=Tolkien |first=J.R.R|chapter=The Council of Elrond|title=The Lord of the Rings}}</ref> He wears a white hood. The name Gloin is found in the '']''. |
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He was born during the wanderings of the Dwarves following the sack of Erebor. In {{ME-date|TA|2790}}, the year he turned 7, his family had been living for a time in ].<ref>J. R. R. Tolkien (1955), ''], 2nd edition (1966), George Allen & Unwin, appendix A part III p. 354; {{ISBN|0 04 823047 2}}</ref> In {{ME-date|TA|2802}}<ref>J. R. R. Tolkien (1955), ''], 2nd edition (1966), George Allen & Unwin, appendix B, Third Age, p. 369; {{ISBN|0 04 823047 2}}</ref> he settled with his family in the ], where he dwelt until the Quest; his son Gimli was born there. |
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As the result of the Quest, Glóin received a share of the fabulous hoard of Erebor, and he lived in the restored kingdom virtually the rest of his life. |
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Glóin was a playable hero in the Dwarven Faction in the ] ] game '']'', and specialized in attacks that would either destroy or disable the opponents' buildings. |
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He is portrayed by ] in Peter Jackson's ]. In '']'', Glóin is shown to be something of a miser who withholds his personal stash of money from the Company's payment to Bard until he first beholds the ], whereupon he surrenders it all. |
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] also portrayed an older version of the character in ]'s '']'' during the meeting in Rivendell. |
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===Kíli=== |
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Kíli ({{ME-date|TA|2864}} – 2941) was one of the ] and Bilbo on the Quest of ]. He and his brother ] were the sons of ], Thorin's sister; they were born in the ] (Blue Mountains) and resided there until the Quest. The two brothers were described as being young in Dwarf terms, younger than the rest by some fifty years. |
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Kíli and his brother are often presented as a pair, and (in the book) can be difficult to distinguish, as they have similar appearance and traits. Both had a blue cloak, silver belt and yellow beard. Both played the fiddle. They also had the best eyesight and so were often sent scouting or searching. The brothers are consistently described as cheerful, the only two to have come out of the barrels at Lake-town "more or less smiling." |
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Both brothers fell at the Battle of Five Armies, defending their uncle Thorin, and were buried with honour. |
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Although Fíli is described as being the younger in Chapter 8 of ''The Hobbit'', in Appendix A of ''The Lord of the Rings'' his birth year is given as T.A. 2859, whereas Kíli's is 2864. |
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Kíli's name was taken from the Old Norse '']'', where it means 'the Wedge', referring to ]. Notably when Kíli is introduced in ''The Hobbit'', he is carrying a bag of tools. |
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In Peter Jackson's film adaptation of ''The Hobbit'', Kíli is portrayed by ]. He is the archer of Thorin's company, and is the only Dwarf in the film to not have a full-grown beard, only ]. In this portrayal, despite their vastly differing backgrounds, he and the elven warrior ] begin to form a bond, as they recognize each other as kindred spirits. During the Battle of Five Armies, he joins Thorin's commando team to take down ] on ], and when Tauriel arrives to aid him, she is confronted and almost killed by Azog's son ]. Kíli leaps to her defence, causing Bolg to kill him instead. Tauriel is left mourning her loss, showing that her love for the dwarf was genuine. |
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===Nori=== |
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Nori was one of the ] and Bilbo on the Quest of Erebor. He was of Durin's House, a distant relative of Thorin Oakenshield. He wears a purple hood, like Dori. Nori, Dori and Ori form a sub-group in the company. All three played the flute. |
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As the result of the Quest, Nori received a share of the fabulous hoard of Erebor, where he lived the rest of his days. He was alive and well many years after the Quest, as reported in ''The Fellowship of the Ring'' by Glóin to ], on the eve of the Council of ]. |
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Nori's name was taken from ]; see also ]. |
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====In film and other media ==== |
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He is portrayed by ] in Peter Jackson's ''The Hobbit'' film adaptation. He sports a distinct triple mohawk hairstyle and fights with a long spiked staff, along with numerous concealed weapons. He is also a longtime thief who shares a strained relationship with his two brothers. |
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===Óin, son of Gróin=== |
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Óin ({{ME-date|TA|2774}} – 2994), elder son of ], was one of the ] and Bilbo on the ]. He and his younger brother ] were both born during the wanderings of their people, which followed the sack of ]. In 2802 they and their family settled in the ] (Blue Mountains). Nearly forty years later the two brothers joined the Quest of Erebor; they were counted on to start the campfires, though the brothers bickered over the task. Óin wears a brown hood. |
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As the result of the Quest, he received a share of the fabulous hoard of Erebor. He lived in Erebor for forty-seven years, until he joined ]'s expedition to ]. There, as recorded in the Book of Mazarbul, he was killed by the ] while trying to escape via Moria's ]. |
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====In film and other media ==== |
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In Peter Jackson's movie '']'', Óin is played by ].<ref>. TheOneRing.net. November 20, 2010.</ref> He wields a staff and uses an ].{{citation needed|date=October 2014}} In addition to his skill at lighting fires, Óin is the group's healer.<ref>Ian Nathan. . '']''. Retrieved October 5, 2014.</ref> |
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===Ori=== |
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Ori was one of the ] and Bilbo on the Quest of ]. He was of Durin's House, a distant relative of Thorin Oakenshield. Ori, Dori and Nori form a sub-group within the company. All three played the flute. Ori wears a grey hood, and loves the arts. |
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He was also one of the Dwarves who, many years after the Quest, entered ] with ]. He was among the last members of ] to be killed ({{ME-date|TA|2994}}), as is known by his entering the last records in the Book of Mazarbul before their final hopeless stand against the Orcs. This book was later discovered by the ]. |
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Ori's penmanship in the Book of Mazarbul suggests he was probably the scribe of Thorin & Co.'s letter at the start of the Quest of Erebor. |
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Ori's name was taken from ]; see also ]. |
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====In film and other media ==== |
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He is portrayed by ] in Peter Jackson's ]. In this adaptation, Ori uses a ] as his trademark weapon and serves as the group's ]. Ori has a ] and ]{{citation needed|date=October 2014}} and a ] ].<ref> The Hobbit Blog. Retrieved October 5, 2014.</ref> |
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In the Hobbit film trilogy, it is Ori instead of ] that is the youngest of ]'s company.{{citation needed|date=January 2015}} |
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== Balin's Colony == |
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{{Main|Balin (Middle-earth)}} |
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Many years after re-establishment of the kingdom of ], some of its Dwarves turned their thoughts to ]. In {{ME-date|TA|2989}} ] led an expedition to ], in defiance of ]'s wishes. Among those who followed him included ] and ] (who like Balin had been members of ]), and ], ], ], and ]. At first all went well, but after five years the colony was destroyed by Orcs, and all its Dwarves were killed. |
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Balin was Lord of Moria from T.A. 2989 to 2994. Thirty-four years later, his tomb and the Book of Mazarbul that told of his expedition and death were discovered by the ]. |
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== The Fellowship == |
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Two Dwarves attended the ], and were present at the founding of the ]. They were ], and his son ]. Of those, only Gimli became a member of the Fellowship. |
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== Broadbeams and Firebeards== |
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The Firebeards and the Broadbeams awoke in ] in the ], and lived there throughout the history of their people.<ref>''],'' Vol. XII: ''],'' X: "]"</ref> They eventually founded either the cities of Nogrod, ], or both, in the Blue Mountains.<ref>], ] (ed.), '']'', "Of Dwarves and Men"</ref> |
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The ancient cities of Nogrod and ] were ruined in the breaking of ] at the end of the ]. Many of their inhabitants travelled east as refugees to the great Dwarvish city of ], increasing its power and wealth, and enriching it with many people and much lore and craft.<ref>], ], Appendix B, "The Second Age"</ref> |
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===Azaghâl=== |
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Azaghâl was the Lord of the Dwarves of ] during the ]. He was slain by the ] Glaurung after wounding him in the Battle of Unnumbered Tears. The helmet later known as the ] was originally made for Azaghâl by ], the master craftsman of the neighbouring Dwarf-realm of Nogrod.<ref>J. R. R. Tolkien (1980), '']'', George Allen & Unwin part 1 ch. II p. 75; {{ISBN|0-04-823179-7}}</ref> Azaghâl gave the helmet to ] in gratitude for saving his life. |
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===Gamil Zirak=== |
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Gamil Zirak was a Dwarvish smith of Nogrod in the ]. He was a great craftsman, and master of ] of Nogrod. Gamil's work was found in the treasuries of ].<ref>J. R. R. Tolkien (1980), '']'', George Allen & Unwin, part 1 ch. 2 p.76; {{ISBN|0-04-823179-7}}</ref> |
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The element ''Zirak'' also appears in the ] mountain-name ] (Silvertine). Tolkien prevaricated as to whether ''zirak'' in Zirakzigil meant ''silver'' or ''tine'' (spike),<ref>J. R. R. Tolkien (1989), '']'' (volume 7 of ''The History of Middle-earth''), Unwin Hyman, ch. VII note 22 p.174-175</ref> but both could be applicable to Gamil, a smith. |
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===Telchar=== |
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Telchar was a ] of Nogrod in the ] in the ]. Taught by ], he was one of the greatest smiths of Middle-earth. Among his works were ],<ref>J. R. R. Tolkien (1977), '']'', George Allen & Unwin, ch. 19 p. 177; {{ISBN|0 04 823139 8}}</ref> ],<ref>J. R. R. Tolkien (1954), '']'', 2nd edition (1966), George Allen & Unwin, book 3 ch. 6 p. 115; {{ISBN|0 04 823046 4}}</ref> and the ].<ref>J. R. R. Tolkien (1985), '']'' (volume 3 of '']''), George Allen & Unwin, part 1 second version ch. 2 p. 115 line 678; {{ISBN|0 04 823277 7}}</ref> |
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==Burned Dwarves== |
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Dwarves from all ] participated in the War of the Dwarves and Orcs ({{ME-date|TA|2793}}-2799). The Dwarves finally won in the Battle of Azanulbizar, but at great cost. Dwarves normally gave honour to their dead by burial in stone ]s, but in this case the fatalities were ] in many ]s, after being stripped of their weapons and armour. A Dwarf cremated on this occasion was called a "burned Dwarf", and regarded with high honour.<ref>J. R. R. Tolkien (1955), '']'', 2nd edition (1966), George Allen & Unwin, appendix A part III p. 357 & footnote 1; {{ISBN|0 04 823047 2}}</ref> |
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Three burned Dwarves are known by name: ], ], and ], all members of the royal line of Durin. |
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== Durin's Folk == |
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Durin's Folk, also known as the '''Longbeards''', were the most important clan of ] in Middle-earth. Their name comes from that of their first king, ]. They were the eldest and greatest of the ]. |
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They originally inhabited the ] as a home, until they were driven out by ]. Their strongholds in the Misty Mountains included ] (Moria), their first city, and ]. During the ], Durin's folk entered into friendship with the ] of ] in Eregion. During the War of the Last Alliance, Durin's folk allied with the ] and the ]. |
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In the ], after being driven out of Moria by the ] ], most of Durin's Folk fled north and established cities in ] and the ]. Both the Ered Mithrin and Erebor were later occupied by ], and they then became a wandering folk in exile. Most of them settled in the ], while others under ] wandered west, till they came to the ] and settled there. Finally, the Dwarf-kingdom of Erebor was restored when Dáin II, Lord of the Iron Hills, became King of Erebor in {{ME-date|TA|2941}} following the Battle of Five Armies. |
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Durin I was succeeded by many generations of kings, among whom<ref>''The Peoples of Middle-earth'', pp. 275, 279, 383</ref> appeared six others also named Durin. These six were believed by the dwarves to be reincarnations (or even reanimations) of Durin I, with memories of his earlier lives.<ref>''The Peoples of Middle-earth'', pp. 383-4</ref> Durin VI was killed by '']'' in 1980 of the ]. Durin did not again return to his people until Durin VII appeared in the ], a descendant of Thorin III son of Dáin II Ironfoot, and a descendant in direct line from Durin the Deathless. Durin VII would become known as Durin the Last. |
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=== Durin's family tree === |
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=== Succession of kings of Durin's folk === |
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*] (the Deathless), father of Dwarves. Founder and first King of Khazad-dûm, ]. |
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*''(Many generations of kings between Durin I and Durin VI, including Durin II–V.)'' |
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**], circa {{ME-date|SA|750}}, who built the eponymous Doors of Durin at the West-gate of Khazad-dûm |
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**], circa {{ME-date|SA|1600}}, was given one of the ]. |
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*], killed by ] in {{ME-date|TA|1980}}. |
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*] son of Durin VI. Last King of Khazad-dûm, he was killed by Durin's Bane in T.A. 1981. |
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*] son of Náin I. Founded ] as first King under the Mountain in T.A. 1999, and died there in 2190. |
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*] son of Thráin I. He left Erebor for the ], where he died in 2289. |
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*] (died 2385) son of Thorin I. |
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*] (died 2488) son of ]. |
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*] (died 2585) son of Óin. |
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*] son of Náin II. Last King of all of Durin's folk, he was killed by a ] in T.A. 2589. |
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*] son of Dáin I. Returned to Erebor as ''King under the Mountain'', and tried to reclaim Moria. Was killed by ] the Orc in T.A. 2790. (Start of the ]) |
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*] son of Thrór, King in Exile. Lived in or near the ruins of ] in the ]. He died in the dungeons of ] in T.A. 2850, and was the last Dwarf-lord to possess one of the Seven Rings of the Dwarves. |
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*] son of Thráin II. He refounded Erebor, but was killed in the Battle of Five Armies in T.A. 2941. He was never crowned King, but claimed the title ''King under the Mountain'' (and did in fact have right to it after refounding Erebor). |
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*] (grandson of ], younger brother of ]). He became King under the Mountain as well as King of all Durin's Folk after Thorin's death. He was the first in Durin's line not to inherit in direct father-to-son succession.<ref>''The Peoples of Middle-earth'', pp. 276 and 286 (note 3).</ref> |
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*] became king when Dáin was killed in the ] in T.A. 3019. |
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*] the Last was a descendant<ref>J. R. R. Tolkien (1955), '']'', 2nd edition (1966) George Allen & Unwin, Appendix A:III 'The Line of the Dwarves of Erebor p.361 (the dotted line below Thorin III indicates 2+ generations; ISBN 0 04 823047 2. In a draft, Durin the Last had been the son of Thorin III: J. R. R. Tolkien (1996), '']'' (volume 12 of '']'', Houghton Mifflin, part 1 ch. IX (iv) Durin' Folk p.278-279; ISBN 0-395-82760-4</ref> of Thorin III. He reputedly refounded Khazad-dûm. At this time all of the old lands of the Dwarves were reclaimed by Durin's folk, including Khazad-dûm, Erebor, the Iron Hills, Gundabad, the Blue Mountains, the ] of Aglarond, and many small dwellings in the Misty Mountains. |
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==== Durin, and his reincarnations ==== |
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{{Main|Durin}} |
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*'''Durin the Deathless''', or King '''Durin I''' of ] (] ]), was the eldest of the Seven ], who were created by ] the ]. This Durin founded Khazad-dûm, and some of its important places were named after him: ], ] and probably ]. Durin the Deathless was also commemorated in Durin's Folk, Durin's Crown (], artefact and emblem), ] and Durin's Day (the name of Khazad-dûm's golden age and of the ]). |
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:Durin the Deathless eventually died, and was succeeded through thousands of years by a long line of Kings of Khazad-dûm, father to son. Some of these kings were named Durin: Dwarves believed them to be reincarnations of Durin the Deathless. |
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*'''Durin II''' (circa {{ME-date|SA|750}}) was King of the Dwarves of Khazad-dûm. The name of Durin inscribed on the eponymous ] (the West-gate of Moria) may refer to Durin II<ref>Robert Foster (1971), '']'', Unwin Paperbacks edition (1978); {{ISBN|0-04-803001-5}}</ref> or Durin III.<ref>Hammond and Scull, '']'', p. 281: reference to p. 306 in LOTR.</ref> |
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*'''Durin III''' (fl. {{ME-date|SA|1500}}) was King of Khazad-dûm during the making of the ], and was the first bearer of one of the ], although this was not known to outsiders until the end of the ]. In S.A. 1697 ], the lord of Eregion and a great friend of Khazad-dûm, was killed in the War of the Elves and Sauron, both Durin and ] sent armies into the conflict.<ref>J. R. R. Tolkien (1980), '']'', George Allen & Unwin, part 2 ch. IV p.238; {{ISBN|0-04-823179-7}}</ref> Although Eregion was destroyed, ] and many Elves escaped. Durin withdrew his people into Khazad-dûm and shut the gates. They remained closed for many years. |
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*'''Durin IV''' was King of the Dwarves of Khazad-dûm. |
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*'''Durin V''' was King of the Dwarves of Khazad-dûm. |
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*'''Durin VI''' ({{ME-date|TA|1793}} – 1980) was King of the Dwarves of Khazad-dûm when the ] was aroused deep beneath the city and killed Durin. |
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*'''Durin VII''' (fl. ] or later) was a descendant of ] of Durin's folk, who was King of the Dwarves of ] and lord of the Iron Hills. |
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====Náin I==== |
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Náin I ({{ME-date|TA|1832}} – 1981) was briefly the King of Durin's folk and King of ]. In 1980 his father, ], was slain by the ]; Náin succeeded as King, but the Balrog, now named Durin's Bane, remained a threat. Náin attempted to continue the kingdom, but the following year he was also killed by the Balrog. The remainder of Durin's Folk fled Khazad-dûm, and the city was renamed ''Moria''. Náin was succeeded as king by his son ]. |
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====Thráin I==== |
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Thráin I ({{ME-date|TA|1934}} – 2190), sometimes called Thráin the Old, was a King of Durin's folk: the last King of ] (although his effective reign there was brief), and the first King under the Mountain. |
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He was born in Khazad-dûm, the son of ]. In T.A. 1980 his grandfather ] was slain by the ]. The following year his father was also slain by the Balrog, and Thráin, now the King, fled Khazad-dûm together with the remainder of Durin's folk. They wandered across ], eventually settling in ], which Thráin founded in T.A. 1999. Thráin's new realm prospered, he found the Arkenstone, and his son ] and grandson were born during his long reign. On his death he was succeeded by Thorin. |
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=====Development of the character===== |
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Tolkien developed the character 'Thrain' to resolve an inconsistency between the text of '']'' and the map published with it. When creating the first typescript copy of ''The Hobbit'', he added one line which referred to ]'s father as Thror and his grandfather as Thrain, the reverse of the published names, probably inadvertently.<ref>] (2007), '']'', Part One ''Mr. Baggins'', ''p.456''; {{ISBN|0-618-96847-4}}</ref> Remarkably, he then changed all other references in the text to use this reversed genealogy, and then later changed them all back again.<ref>] (1989), '']'', ''The Treason of Isengard'', ''p.159''; {{ISBN|0-395-51562-9}}</ref> In the confusion, the map that he produced for ''The Hobbit'' contained text naming Thrain as "King under the Mountain", but Thorin's grandfather was the last King under the Mountain. This discrepancy was noticed by readers, so in the second (1951) edition of ''The Hobbit'', Tolkien added a prefatory note, explaining that the Thrain referred to on the map was not Thorin's father or grandfather, but a distant ancestor, Thrain I. |
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====Thorin I==== |
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Thorin I ({{ME-date|TA|2035}} – 2289) was a King of Durin's folk, and a King under the Mountain. He was born in ], the son of King ]; there also his son ] was born; and there too he succeeded his father, in T.A. 2190. |
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However in T.A. 2210 Thorin and the greater part of his folk left Erebor, the Kingdom under the Mountain, and founded a new realm in the ] (Grey Mountains). There he saw the birth of his grandson. After leaving Erebor he had remained King of Durin's folk; upon his death his son, Glóin, succeeded to this kingship and the realm of Ered Mithrin. |
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====Glóin, son of Thorin==== |
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Glóin ({{ME-date|TA|2136}} – 2385) was a King of Durin's folk. He was born in ] the son of ]. In 2190 his father became King. Shortly thereafter they moved to the ] (Grey Mountains), where he remained the rest of his life. In 2289 he succeeded his father as the King. He expanded the mines of the Ered Mithrin, and further abandoned Erebor. His son ] was born in the Grey Mountains, and his grandson was born there during his reign. On his death he was succeeded by Óin. |
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====Óin, son of Glóin==== |
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Óin ({{ME-date|TA|2238}} – 2488), son of ], was a King of Durin's folk. He succeeded his father as King in 2385. He spent his whole life in the ] (Grey Mountains): there he was born, ruled and died; there his son (]) was born, and he lived to see the birth of his grandsons. He was succeeded by Náin II. |
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====Náin II==== |
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Náin II ({{ME-date|TA|2338}} – 2585) was a King of Durin's Folk, son of ]. He spent his whole life in the ] (Grey Mountains), succeeding his father as King there in 2488. Under Náin's kingship, the Dwarves lived peacefully in the Grey Mountains until they were attacked by ]. Náin was born in the Grey Mountains, as were his sons and grandsons, whom he lived to see. He was succeeded by his elder son, ]. Several of the companions of ] were descended Nain's younger son ], as was ]. |
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====Dáin I==== |
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Dáin I ({{ME-date|TA|2440}} – 2589), the son of ], was the last King of ] united. Dáin and his younger brother ] were born in their grandfather's realm in the ] (Grey Mountains), where Dáin spent his whole life. He succeeded his father as King there in 2585. Attacks by dragons on their mines in the Ered Mithrin continued, and after a reign of only four years he was killed by a ] from the far north in {{ME-date|TA|2589}}, together with his son Frór. He was succeeded by his two surviving sons: ], who refounded the kingdom of ], and ], who became the lord of the ]. Durin's Folk were eventually reunited in 2941 on the accession of Dáin's great-grandson and namesake, ]. |
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====Thrór==== |
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Thrór ({{ME-date|TA|2542}} – 2790) was a King of Durin's folk. His life was a mixture of great success and devastating tragedies. |
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He was born in the ] (Grey Mountains), the eldest son of ]; his brothers ] and ] were also born there. He succeeded to the kingship when a ] killed his father in T.A. 2589; his brother Frór was also killed by the dragon. |
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The following year Thrór and most of his people left the Grey Mountains; many followed Thrór to ], which he re-occupied as King under the Mountain, but many of his people followed his brother Grór to settle instead in the ] farther east. |
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Thrór's son, ], and grandchildren were born in his reign in Erebor. There his people greatly prospered, but their success attracted the attention of another dragon, ], who in 2770 attacked and occupied the mountain, killing many of Thrór's people. The surviving Dwarves had to flee. |
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Thrór and his people then wandered abroad, becoming increasingly poor and desperate. In 2790, when they were living for a time in ], Thrór committed the heirlooms of his house to his son (Thráin II), and with his companion ] sought to re-enter ]. He was captured there by ] the ], who tortured him and chopped off his head. His body was thrown out the ], hacked to pieces and fed to crows in full view of Nár. This started the War of the Dwarves and Orcs. |
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The heirlooms which Thrór handed on to Thráin included a ], and items relating to a secret entrance to Erebor: a map (later called '']'') and a key. |
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Tolkien derived the name ''Thrór'' from the ]-name ''Þrór'', which means ''thrive'', an allusion to Thrór's prosperity.<ref>John D. Rateliff (2005), '']'', volume 2 ''Return to Bag-End'', Appendix III 'The ''Dvergatal''; {{ISBN|0-00-725066-5}}.</ref> |
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Thrór is portrayed by ] in ] of ''The Hobbit'' but he does not speak in it. In this version Azog beheads him at the Battle of Azanulbizar. |
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====Thráin II==== |
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{{Main|Thráin II}} |
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Thráin II ({{ME-date|TA|2644}} – 2850) was the father of ] and the son of ]. In revenge for his father's death he started the War of the Dwarves and Orcs. Later he went wandering, and was captured by the ] in ] at which time the last of the three surviving ] of Power was taken from him. |
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He is portrayed by ] in Peter Jackson's ''The Hobbit'' film adaptation. |
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====Thorin II Oakenshield==== |
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{{Main|Thorin Oakenshield}} |
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Thorin II Oakenshield ({{ME-date|TA|2746}} – 2941) was the King of Durin's Folk who led the expedition to destroy Smaug in T.A. 2941 and was slain in the Battle of Five Armies. |
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In Peter Jackson's ], Thorin is portrayed by ]. |
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====Dáin II Ironfoot==== |
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Dáin II Ironfoot ({{ME-date|TA|2767}} – 3019) was lord of the Dwarves of the ]. He was the son of ] and grandson of ], the youngest son of ]. Dáin's father Náin was killed by the great ] ] during the Battle of Nanduhirion before the gates of ], the culmination of the War of the Dwarves and Orcs. Dáin avenged Náin, slaying Azog in single combat. He was a very young Dwarf at the time (only 32, roughly when Dwarves reach maturity, or "battle-readiness"),<ref>Tolkien, ''The Peoples of Middle Earth'', p. 284.</ref> and this was heralded as a magnificent feat. Dáin alone looked past the gate into Moria, and knew that it was impossible for the Dwarves to return at that time, because ] still resided in those halls. He dissuaded ] from attempting to occupy Moria.<ref name="AppA">{{ME-ref|ROTK|Appendix A III Durin's Folk}}</ref> |
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Dáin was second cousin to ], and responded to Thorin's call for help during the quest to reclaim ]. Dáin set out with several hundred Dwarves, and arrived just in time for the Battle of Five Armies. Thorin was killed in this battle, Dáin succeeded Thorin as ] and King of Durin's folk, the first not in the direct line of Durin. Dáin was killed during the ] in {{ME-date|TA|3019}}, defending the body of his ally King Brand of ] before the gates of Erebor. He was by then an old Dwarf – aged 252 according to Appendix A in ''The Lord of the Rings'' – but his prowess in battle was still great. After the war he was succeeded by his son, ].<ref name="AppA" /> |
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Dáin appears as a hero for the dwarven faction in the real-time strategy game '']'' (2006). In the story campaign King Brand is absent and Dáin survives the siege of Erebor. He leads his dwarves against the orcs invading the Lake-Town and later joins forces with the Elves during the siege of ]. In '']'' (2007) the circumstances of Dáin's death are different: instead of the end of the siege of Erebor, he dies at its beginning, buying the time for King Brand and his men to escape inside the mountain. In the ] Lord of the Rings Table Top game Dáin's axe is given the name Barazantathul, and is described as "one of the finest weapons ever made by Dwarfdom". This name does not appear in Tolkien's works.In '']'' (2014) he is portrayed by Scottish comedian ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvnz.co.nz/entertainment-news/billy-connolly-joins-hobbit-cast-4715434|title=Billy Connolly joins Hobbit cast|publisher=ONE News|date=9 February 2012}}</ref> In the film, Dáin rides a large boar into battle and has boar tusks embedded in his beard. The extended edition of the film shows Dáin's coronation as the King Under the Mountain. Connolly's portrayal of Dain was originally to be live-acted, but according to Greg Tozer, one of the designers for Weta Workshop, ], ] and ] felt that Billy Connolly had become somewhat lost under the extensive makeup, costume and prosthetics. Therefore, Dain was portrayed digitally by Connolly using techniques such as motion capture, so that his facial features, body language, and expressions could be read more clearly.<ref>{{cite book |last=Falconer |first=Daniel |authorlink=Daniel Falconer |date=2014 |title=The Hobbit: The Battle of The Five Armies Chronicles: Art & Design}}</ref> |
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====Thorin III Stonehelm==== |
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Thorin III Stonehelm ({{ME-date|TA|2866}} – ]) was born the son and heir of ], the lord of the ]. In 2941 Dáin succeeded as King under ] and King of Durin's Folk. Thorin himself succeeded to the kingships when his father was killed during the ] in T.A. 3019. Thorin III helped rebuild Erebor and ], and prospered. His realm became a close ally of the Reunited Kingdom of King ]. |
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During his rule, ] led a number of Dwarves south to ], where a new lordship was established, most likely a colony of Durin's Folk under the vassalage of the King of Erebor. Thorin III had a descendant, ] the Last, who was held to be the final reincarnation of Durin the Deathless. |
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===Gimli=== |
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{{Main|Gimli (Middle-earth)}} |
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Gimli ({{ME-date|TA|2879}} − ]), the son of ], of the royal line of ]. He was chosen by ] to be one of the nine members of the ]. He remained with ] and ] throughout the ], fighting in the battles of the ], ], and ]. His friendship with ] and love for ] earned him the title of ''Elf-friend''. He was played by ] in Peter Jackson's film series '']''. |
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===Other dwarves of Durin's Line=== |
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The royal family of the Longbeards included ]; ] and many of his ] (namely ] & ], ] & ], ] & ], and ], ] & ]); and ] of the ]; all listed above. The following are miscellaneous members of the royal family. |
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====Borin==== |
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Borin ({{ME-date|TA|2450}} − 2711) was a Dwarf of ]'s Line, the younger son of King ]. He was born in the ] (Grey Mountains), as was his son ]. After his brother King ] was killed, Borin and his son moved to ] when it was refounded in 2590, and there he lived the rest of his life. He lived to see the births of his grandsons, and was the ancestor of both ] of Thorin's Company and ] of the ]. |
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====Dís==== |
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Dís (born {{ME-date|TA|2760}}) was a female Dwarf, daughter and youngest child of ]. She and her siblings were born in ] while their grandfather ] was King under the Mountain. They escaped the sack of Erebor and went into wandering. Eventually she and her surviving family settled in the ] (Blue Mountains), where she became the mother of ] and ]. In 2941 both her sons joined her brother ] on the ]. Dís was the only female dwarf ever named in the annals. |
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====Farin==== |
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Farin ({{ME-date|TA|2560}} − 2803) was the son of ]. He was born in the ] (Grey Mountains), during the reign of his grandfather King ]. After his uncle King ] was killed in 2589, the Dwarves left the Grey Mountains, and Farin followed his cousin ] to refound the kingdom of ]. There his sons ] and ] were born, and his oldest grandson ]. They all left Erebor when it was sacked by ], and went into wandering. His elder son Fundin was killed in the Battle of Azanulbizar; three years later Farin and his surviving family settled in the ] (Blue Mountains), where he lived the last year of his life. |
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====Frerin==== |
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Frerin ({{ME-date|TA|2751}} − 2799) was the second of the three children of ]: he had an older brother, ], and a younger sister, ]. All three were born in ] while their grandfather ] was King under the Mountain. When Erebor was sacked they survived, and went with their people into wandering. However Frerin perished when he was still young by Dwarf standards: he joined in the Battle of Azanulbizar, the climactic battle of the War of the Dwarves and Orcs, and was killed beneath the East-gate of ]. Frerin was revered in memory as a ]. |
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====Frór==== |
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Frór ({{ME-date|TA|2552}} − 2589) was a Dwarf of the line of Durin. He was born in the ], where his father, ], succeeded as king in T.A. 2585. Frór and his father were killed there by a ]. The kingship of Durin's folk then passed to Frór's elder brother ], who refounded the kingdom of ]. However, the greater part of Durin's folk followed Frór's younger brother ] to the ]. |
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====Fundin==== |
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Fundin ({{ME-date|TA|2662}} − 2799) was a Dwarf of the royal line of ]. He was the son of ], and the elder brother of ]. The brothers were born in ] when ] (their father's cousin) was King under the Mountain. Fundin survived the sack of Erebor together with his seven-year-old son ], and they went wandering with their people. His younger son ] was born during this time. |
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Fundin fought in the War of the Dwarves and Orcs, which began in 2793. He was killed beneath the ] of Moria in the climactic Battle of Azanulbizar. In the aftermath of the battle, all the bodies of those who fell were stripped of their armour and weaponry by their kinsmen, and were cremated upon pyres of wood, Fundin among them. He was thus revered in memory as a ]. |
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Years later his sons Balin and Dwalin joined ] on the ]. |
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====Gróin==== |
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Gróin ({{ME-date|TA|2671}} − 2923) was a Dwarf of the royal line of ]. He and his elder brother ] were the sons of ], and were born in ] during the reign of King ], their father's cousin. In 2770 Gróin and his family escaped the sack of Erebor and wandered Middle-earth. During that time his sons ] and ] were born. From 2793 to 2799 he participated in the War of the Dwarves and Orcs; his brother Fundin was killed in the final battle. In 2802 Gróin and his family settled in the ] (Blue Mountains), where he dwelt the rest of his days. He lived to see the birth (T.A. 2879) and youth of his grandson ]. |
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====Grór==== |
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Grór ({{ME-date|TA|2563}} − 2805) was born in the ] (Grey Mountains), the youngest son of King ]. After his father and brother ] were killed by a ] in 2589, the Dwarves left the Grey Mountains. His eldest brother ] went to refound the kingdom of ], but the majority of Durin's folk followed Grór to the ]. There he ruled as an autonomous lord for the rest of his life, under the nominal kingship of the Kings of Durin's folk. His son ] and his grandson ] were born during his lordship. Náin was killed in the Battle of Azanulbizar (T.A. 2799), so Dain succeeded to the lordship on Grór's death. |
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====Náin, son of Grór==== |
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Náin ({{ME-date|TA|2665}} − 2799), son of ], was heir to the Dwarf-lordship of the ] and a descendant of the royal line of ]. He was killed at the Battle of Azanulbizar when ], the ]-lord of ], broke Nain's neck at the ] of Moria. Náin's young son, ], avenged his father's death by killing Azog in turn. |
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Náin died before his own father, so he never succeeded to the lordship of the Iron Hills. Upon Náin's death his son Dáin became heir. (Dáin later succeeded to the lordship, and eventually succeeded to the kingship of ].) |
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Náin was among those revered in memory as a ]. |
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===Other dwarves of Durin's folk=== |
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This section comprises those of Durin's folk who are not recorded as being members of the royal family. There were also three famous Longbeards who were explicitly not of the royal line: ], ] and ] of ]. |
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====Flói==== |
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Flói was one of the Dwarves who joined ] in his attempt to recolonize ]. In the first year of the colony, {{ME-date|TA|2989}}, the Dwarves were fighting ] in the ], and Flói slew one of their champions. But he was killed in the battle by an orc-arrow, one of the first of Balin's followers to be killed. He was buried in the Dale under the grass at ]. His valour and death were recorded in the Book of Mazarbul. |
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In ]'s middle earth table top game a dwarven loremaster named Flói Stonehand can be included in a ] army, presumably based off the Flói that joined ]'s expedition. |
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====Frár==== |
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Frár was one of the Dwarves who entered ] with ]. His death in 2994, while defending the ], was recorded in the Book of Mazarbul. |
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====Lóni==== |
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Lóni was one of the Dwarves who entered ] with ]. His death there in {{ME-date|TA|2994}} was recorded in the Book of Mazarbul. |
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====Náli==== |
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Náli was one of the Dwarves who entered ] with ]. His death there in {{ME-date|TA|2994}} was the last recorded in the Book of Mazarbul. |
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====Nár==== |
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Nár was the companion of ] during his ill-fated attempt to reclaim ]. After Thrór was killed by ] ({{ME-date|TA|2790}}), Nár bore the ill tidings to Thrór's son ]. This sparked the War of the Dwarves and Orcs, which involved Nár and all other Dwarves. |
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Tolkien derived the name ''Nár'' from the ]-name ''Nár'', which means ''corpse''.<ref>John D. Rateliff (2005), ''The History of the Hobbit'', volume 2 ''Return to Bag-End'', Appendix III 'The ''Dvergatal''; {{ISBN|0-00-725066-5}}.</ref> Thus the Dwarf's name alludes to his gruesome news. |
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====Narvi==== |
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Narvi was a great craftsman of the Dwarf-realm of ] who built its ] in the ]. The gate was built under the authority of his king, Durin, whose name was inscribed over the doors. This is most likely to have been ]. |
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The gateway was co-built with the neighbouring Elf-realm of Eregion, founded circa S.A. 750. ], the lord of Eregion, and a great friend of Narvi,<ref>J. R. R. Tolkien (1980), '']'', Allen & Unwin, part 2 ch. IV p. 235; {{ISBN|0-04-823179-7}}</ref> made the inscriptions on the doors, writing in ]. His inscription is partly on behalf of Narvi: ''Im Narvi hain echant: Celebrimbor o Eregion teithant i thiw hin'' ("I, Narvi, made them : Celebrimbor of Eregion drew these signs"). |
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The ] arrived at Narvi's Doors thousands of years later (13th 'January' {{ME-date|TA|3019}}). By this time, Narvi's "craft and all his kindred have vanished" from Middle-earth.<ref>J. R. R. Tolkien (1954), '']'', George Allen & Unwin, 2nd edition (1966), book 2 ch. IV p.318; {{ISBN|0 04 823045 6}}.</ref> The Doors were rendered impassable shortly after the Fellowship used them. |
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Tolkien knew the name '']'' from his studies of the '']''. |
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== Dwarves of Rhûn == |
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] emerged in Middle-earth during the ]: after Elves but before Men. When the Seven ] awoke in far-flung corners of Middle-earth, some of them found themselves in ], and there they founded kingdoms under mountains. |
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These four clans are the Ironfists, Stiffbeards, Blacklocks, and the Stonefoots.<ref>The Peoples of Middle-earth, "Of Dwarves and Men", pp. 301, 322 (note 24)</ref> |
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In the ], Dwarves of those kingdoms journeyed out of Rhûn to join all Middle-earth's other Dwarf clans in the War of the Dwarves and Orcs, which was fought in and under the ]. After this war, the survivors returned home. |
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Late in the Third Age, when war and terror grew in Rhûn itself, considerable numbers of its Dwarves left their ancient homelands. They sought refuge in Middle-earth's western lands, where some of them met ].<ref>J. R. R. Tolkien (1954), '']'', 2nd edition (1966), George Allen & Unwin, book 1 ch. 2 pp. 52/53; {{ISBN|0 04 823045 6}}</ref> |
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== Petty-dwarves == |
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The ] only existed in the ]. |
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===Mîm=== |
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Mîm was one of the last of the ]. He lived together with his two sons, ] and ], at ] in west ], where he kept a secret treasury. Although he harboured the company of ], he also betrayed them to ], as a man of Túrin's company had slain his son Khîm. Mîm was eventually slain by ] (Túrin's father) at ]. |
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During Túrin's time with the Outlaws, Mîm and sons were seen as they snuck past the outlaws carrying heavy sacks. Mîm was captured, and arrows were shot at his sons Ibûn and Khîm. |
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In exchange for his life, Mîm was forced to lead the outlaws to his secret halls in Amon Rûdh. There, it turned out Khîm had been killed by an arrow loosed by ], who was then forced to break his bow and arrows, and Túrin repenting offered his service to Mîm. For this reason Mîm tolerated the outlaws, and although he never loved Túrin, the dwarf at least came to respect him. |
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When ] arrived at Amon Rûdh, Mîm was angry: he hated ], especially the ]. Nevertheless, he had to tolerate the elf in his halls. This hatred toward Beleg led Mîm to betray Amon Rûdh to ]. After Amon Rûdh was betrayed to Morgoth, all the outlaws were slain, save Túrin and Beleg. Beleg was left tied up on the summit of Amon Rûdh by the orcs, and there Mîm found him and attempted to kill him but was scared away by a dying outlaw called Andróg. Mîm escaped, but it seems Ibûn was killed by Orcs. Eventually Mîm made his way to ruined Nargothrond after Túrin had killed the ] Glaurung, and took the treasure for his own. |
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], who had seen all that had happened to his son Túrin with Morgoth's eyes, came across Mîm in Nargothrond, and killed him, deeming him partially responsible for Túrin's fate. Húrin took the Nauglamír, the Necklace of the Dwarves, and brought it to ]. The Necklace was later the cause of the ruin of ]. |
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In the earlier conception of the mythology, found in '']'' but abandoned before '']'' was written, Mîm was set as the guardian of the gold of Nargothrond by Glaurung. When Húrin killed Mîm, the latter cursed the gold with his dying words. Húrin and his band of outlaws then transported the treasure to Thingol, and the cursed gold was the cause of ruin of Doriath. The curse also caused the destruction of the Dwarven army which invaded Doriath by the hands of a host of wood-elves led by ], who took the Nauglamír and gave it to ]. The curse on the necklace cause Lúthien to fade quicker. The curse also caused the sons of ] to attack Dior, son of Beren. |
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===Ibûn=== |
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Ibûn, the son of ], was one of the last of the ]. |
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===Khîm=== |
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Khîm, the son of ], was one of the last of the ]. He was slain by ], a man of ]'s company. |
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==See also== |
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{{Portal|Speculative fiction}} |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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=== Other sources=== |
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*{{ME-ref|PoMe|"Of Dwarves and Men"}} |
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*''The Peoples of Middle-earth'': "The Making of Appendix A", '(iv) Durin's Folk'. |
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*''The Return of the King'', Appendix A, (III) "Durin's Folk". |
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*{{ME-ref|Silm}} |
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*{{ME-ref|TH}} |
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*{{ME-ref|FotR}} |
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*{{ME-ref|TTT}} |
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*{{ME-ref|Rotk}} |
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