One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,One Ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them.

DWARVES

Dwarves

Durin’s House The line of Durin the Deathless.Dwarves  Dwarves

Lord of MoriaLord of NogrodDwarves • Burned Dwarves • Fathers of the Dwarves • Petty-dwarves • War of the Dwarves and the OrcsDwarves of BelegostDwarves of EreborDwarves of Khazad-dûmDwarves of MoriaDwarves of the Blue MountainsDwarves of the Iron HillsDwarves of the Lonely MountainDwarvish

See also AULËSee also MORIA and BELERIAND > DWARVESSee also RHOVANION > LONELY MOUNTAIN.See also SONGS, VERSES, POEMS > Thorin and Company.See also DWARVES 2 (PDF), RULERS (PDF)

ANAR. September 22, 3A3001: He was a guest at the Farewell Party of Bilbo Baggins. One of the three Dwarves who accompanied Bilbo from Bag End after the Farewell Party to Rivendell. Bilbo's Companions 3A3001: Anar, Nar (2), Hanar, Lofar.

AZAGHÂL. The meaning of the name Azaghâl is unknown, though some have suggested a relationship with the Adunaic word azgarâ meaning "wage war" with Azaghâl possibly meaning "warrior." AZAGHAL. Lord of Belegost.Lord of the Dwarves in the First Age. Azaghal ruled the city of Belegost in the Blue Mountains on the eastern border of Beleriand. The Dwarves of Belegost and the neighboring city of Nogrod were craftsmen of great renown. Around the year 260 of the First Age, Azaghal received the Dragon-helm from Telchar, a smith of Nogrod. The Dragon-helm was made shortly after the first appearance of the fire-breathing Dragon Glaurung. The visor on the Dragon-helm shielded the wearer from the Dragon's fire and enthralling gaze. Azaghal was waylaid by Orcs while traveling along the Dwarf-road in East Beleriand. His life was saved by Maedhros, an Elf who was one of the sons of Feanor. Azaghal gave Maedhros the Dragon-helm in gratitude. Maedhros formed an alliance to challenge Morgoth and they marched to war in 472. The Dwarves of Belegost and Nogrod made weapons in preparation for the attack and Azaghal led a force into battle. At the Battle of Unnumbered Tears, the Dwarves of Belegost stood firm during an assault by Orcs, wolves, Balrogs, traitorous Men, and Dragons led by Glaurung. The Dwarves of Belegost wore masks that helped them withstand the Dragons' fire. Azaghal and his Dwarves surrounded Glaurung and attacked the Dragon with their axes. Glaurung turned on Azaghal and mortally wounded him, but Azaghal managed to stab Glaurung in the belly with his last stroke. Glaurung survived but the Dragon was forced to withdraw from the battlefield and the rest of Morgoth's creatures followed him. Azaghal died and the Dwarves of Belegost ceased fighting and sang a dirge as they carried their lord's body home. Dwarf of the Blue Mountains. King or Lord of Mickleburg (Belegost) in the Blue Mountains. Azaghâl was king of the Broadbeam Dwarves of Belegost during the First Age. He was slain by the dragon Glaurung after wounding him in the battle of Nirnaeth Arnoediad. The Helm of Hador was originally made for him by Telchar.1A0472/0473: Slain by Glaurung the Dragon during the Battle of Unnumbered Tears. Azaghâl in return wounded the dragon severly and forced him to leave the battle-site. Azaghâl may have been a King of the

Dwarves. He was highly respected by the Eldar and Men in Beleriand. The name Azaghâl was perhaps a title, not a name. Possibly of the Broadbeams. The evidence on this point is limited, but in volume 12 of The History of Middle-earth the Dwarf-cities of Nogrod and Belegost are described as being inhabited by Dwarves of the Firebeard and Broadbeam clans. Based purely on word order, Belegost appears to have been the domain of the Broadbeam Dwarves.A noble Dwarf, the Lord of Belegost in the later First Age. The great smith Telchar made for him a helm of steel and gold, with the head of Glaurung as its crest. While travelling the roads of East Beleriand, Azaghâl and his party were set upon by Orcs, but Maedhros and his people came to their rescue. In gratitude, Azaghâl gave Maedhros the helm of Telchar, and thus it passed on by circuitous routes to ultimately become an heirloom of the House of Hador: the Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin.When his friend Maedhros created a Union to challenge Morgoth, Azaghâl and the Dwarves of Belegost allied themselves with his forces. In the Nirnaeth Arnoediad, they faced Glaurung himself, and set about him with their axes. Enraged, the Dragon struck down Azaghâl, and began to crawl across his body. As his final act, the Dwarf-lord took a knife and thrust it into Glaurung's belly, causing such a wound that the Dragon left the battle.After Azaghâl's death, the Dwarves of Belegost took no further part in the fighting. Taking up his body, they marched slowly out of the battle, singing a death anthem to Azaghâl their fallen Lord.Azaghâl was a dwarf, the Lord of Belegost, who died in the act of fending off the young dragon, Glaurung, during the Nirnaeth Arnoediad. “But the Naugrim made a circle about him (Glaurung) when he assailed them, and even his mighty armour was not full proof against the blows of their great axes; and when in his rage Glaurung turned and struck down Azaghâl, Lord of Belegost, and crawled over him, with his last stroke Azaghâl drove a knife into his belly, and so wounded him that he fled the field, and the beasts of Angband in dismay followed after him. Then the Dwarves raised up the body of Azaghâl and bore it away...”-“Of the Fifth Battle” from The SilmarillionLord of Belegost

BALIN. See BALIN

BIFUR Bifur, or Bívur, is one of the dwarves named in the Old Norse poem Voluspa. It means "trembler."Dwarf of Thorin & Company. Bifur was descended from the Dwarves of Khazad-dum and was not of Durin's line. His cousins were Bofur and Bombur. Bifur's hood was yellow and he played the clarinet. Bifur was one of the Dwarves chosen by Thorin Oakenshield for the quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from Smaug the Dragon. He arrived at Bag End on April 26, 2941 of the Third Age, with Gandalf, Bofur, Bombur, and Thorin. The four Dwarves fell through the door when Bilbo Baggins opened it suddenly. Bifur requested raspberry jam and apple tart from his host. Bifur and Bombur fought especially hard when the Dwarves were captured by the Trolls Tom, Bert, and William. Bifur and Bofur remained relatively dry and secure when the Dwarves escaped from the Elvenking's Halls in barrels down the Forest River, but when Bilbo released them they lay down and did not help him. At the Lonely Mountain, Bifur remembered that Bofur and Bombur were still outside when Smaug emerged in a rage, and his cousins were rescued. Bifur survived the Battle of the Five Armies and settled at the Lonely Mountain. He was still living there at the time of the War of the Ring. Bifur's date of death is not known. Dwarf not of Durin's House. Descended from the Dwarves of Moria. His cousins were Bofur and Bombur. See also Bofur and Bombur. He lived in the Blue Mountains.3A2941: Thorin and Company. 1. Thorin II Oakenshield, 2. Bilbo Baggins the Hobbit, 3. Gandalf the Wizard, 4. Gloin (Gimli's father), 5. Oin (Gimli's uncle), 6. Balin, 7. Bombur, 8. Bofur, 9. Dori, 10. Dwalin, 11. Ori, 12. Nori, 13. Bifur, 14. Fili, 15. Kili. One Hobbit, One Wizard, Thirteen Dwarves. After the Battle of Five Armies he settled under the Lonely Mountain. In 3A3018 he was still living there. Bifur and Bofur had yellow hoods. Bifur

BODRUITH THE REVENGER. Dwarf of the Blue Mountains. L:1A0500/. km02. King or Lord of Mickelurg in the Blue Mountains (Belegost). See the Tale of the Nauglafring. He played a role in the history of the Necklace of the Dwarves. The name means "revenger".Bodruith was the Lord of Belegost during the Sack of Doriath. He was later scrapped by Tolkien and does not appear in any canonical works.Lord of Belegost. Slain in an attempt to retake the Nauglamír.Lord of Belegost

BOFUR. Bofur - or Bávor - is one of the Dwarves named in the Old Norse poem Voluspa. His name means "grumbler." Dwarf of Thorin & Company. Bofur was the brother of Bombur. The brothers were descended from the Dwarves of Khazad-dum but were not of Durin's Line. Their cousin was Bifur. Bofur's hood was yellow and he played the clarinet. Bofur was one of the Dwarves chosen by Thorin Oakenshield for the quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from the Dragon Smaug in 2941 of the Third Age. At the unexpected tea party at Bag End, Bofur requested mince-pies and cheese from his host Bilbo Baggins. Bofur tripped over a sleeping Bilbo in the house of Beorn. After Bilbo rescued the Dwarves from the Elvenking's Halls by floating them down the Forest River in barrels, Bofur and Bifur lay down and did not help Bilbo release the others. At the Lonely Mountain, Bofur and Bombur were left to guard the ponies while the others went up to the doorstep of the secret door. Bofur was occasionally hauled up to the doorstep while another Dwarf took his place on guard duty. When Smaug emerged from the Lonely Mountain in a rage, Bofur and Bombur were rescued. Bofur survived the Battle of the Five Armies and settled in the Lonely Mountain. He was still alive at the time of the War of the Ring. Bofur's date of death is not known. Their cousin was Bifur. See also Bifur and Bombur. He lived in the Blue Mountains.3A2941: Thorin and Company. 1. Thorin II Oakenshield, 2. Bilbo Baggins the Hobbit, 3. Gandalf the Wizard, 4. Gloin (Gimli's father), 5. Oin (Gimli'suncle), 6. Balin, 7. Bombur, 8. Bofur, 9. Dori, 10. Dwalin, 11. Ori, 12. Nori, 13. Bifur, 14. Fili, 15. Kili. One Hobbit, One Wizard, Thirteen Dwarves.After the Battle of Five Armies he settled under the Lonely Mountain. In 3A3018 he was still living there. Bifur and Bofur had yellow hoods. Bofur played the clarinet.Bofur

BOMBUR. Bombur is one of the dwarves named in the Old Norse poem Voluspa. His name means "fat, tubby."

Dwarf of Thorin & Company. Bombur was descended from the Dwarves of Khazad-dum but was not of Durin's line. Bombur was one of the thirteen Dwarves led by Thorin Oakenshield on the quest to the Lonely Mountain to regain their home and treasure from Smaug the Dragon in 2941 of the Third Age. Bombur's hood was pale green. His instrument was the drum. Bombur was exceptionally fat. His size occasionally caused problems on the quest. When he arrived at Bag End, Bilbo Baggins opened the door so suddenly that Bombur fell on top of Thorin. Bombur had difficulty running from the Orcs in the Misty Mountains, especially when he had to carry Bilbo part of the way. When Gandalf asked the Dwarves to come to Beorn's house in twos, he said that Bombur would count for two and should come last, but Bombur refused and joined the last pair. Bombur was also picked to go last when the company prepared to cross the Enchanted Stream, but then a deer appeared suddenly and startled Bombur so that he fell into the stream and fell asleep. The Dwarves were forced to carry him through Mirkwood for several days. He finally woke up and disturbed his hungry companions by telling them about the wonderful food he had dreamed about. When the Dwarves were captured by the Great Spiders, fat Bombur was their first choice to eat. Bilbo drove the Spiders away from Bombur with rocks and then used Sting to kill many of them. At the Lonely Mountain, Bombur would not climb up to the secret door and stayed behind with the ponies until Smaug came roaring out of the mountain. Then Bombur was pulled up by a rope and hid in the passage with the others. When Bilbo decided to sneak away from the Lonely Mountain and make a deal with the Wood-Elves and the Lake-Men, Bombur was on guard duty but he happily agreed to let Bilbo take his place so he could sleep. Bombur survived the Battle of the Five Armies and remained at the Lonely Mountain. When Gloin met Frodo Baggins at Rivendell in 3018, he reported that Bombur had become so fat that he could not walk and had to be carried to the table by six stout Dwarves. Dwarf not of Durin's House. Descended from the Dwarves of Moria. His brother was Bofur and his cousin was Bifur. See also Bifur and Bofur. He lived in the Blue Mountains.3A2941: Thorin and Company. 1. Thorin II Oakenshield, 2. Bilbo Baggins the Hobbit, 3. Gandalf the Wizard, 4. Gloin (Gimli's father), 5. Oin (Gimli's uncle), 6. Balin, 7. Bombur, 8. Bofur, 9. Dori, 10. Dwalin, 11. Ori, 12. Nori, 13. Bifur, 14. Fili, 15. Kili. One Hobbit, One Wizard, Thirteen Dwarves.After the Battle of Five Armies he settled under the Lonely Mountain. In 3A3018 he was still living there. Always fat, Bombur was so heavy that he could not move by himself from his couch to his chair at the table, and it took six young dwarves to lift him. Bombur had a pale green hood. For one thing Bombur was immensely fat and heavy.Bombur

   BORIN. Great-great-grandfather of Gimli. He lived in the Grey Mountains. In 2589 Dain I was killed by a Cold-drake from the Northern Waste, and the Dwarves abandoned the Grey Mountains. Borin accompanied Dain's son Thror to the Lonely Mountain, where they prospered for many years. Dwarf House Durin. L:3A2450-2711=261y. Born in Grey Mountains. Uncle of King Thrór. Gimli the Companion of the Ring descended from the House of Borin. 3A2590: Borin went to the Lonely Mountain with King Thrór. Borin was 140 years old.

King Thrór was 48 years old. Borin died under the Lonely Mountain. Even for a Dwarf 261 was a very high age.-NAR.Borin was born in 2450.  He was the son of Nain II and brother of Dain I. He had a son named Farin and was the great-great grandfather of Gimli.Most of the folk of Durin left the Grey Mountains after Dain I was slain by a great cold-drake.  Borin accompanied Thror, Dain’s heir, to Erebor, where they became prosperous and lived well.  Borin died in 2711.Borin was of the Longbeards (Durin's Folk): House of Durin. Dwarf of the Grey Mountains, and later Erebor.A Dwarf of the Folk of Durin, born and raised during the time when that people were dwelling in the Grey Mountains. Borin was of royal blood, the second son of King Náin II, and after Náin's time Borin's elder brother Dáin took up the Kingship. Dáin's rule ended in disaster when a Cold-drake attacked the halls of the Dwarves, killing the King and his second son Frór.Borin's nephew Thrór now became King of Durin's Folk, and led his people away from the perils of the Grey Mountains. Many of his people settled in the Iron Hills at this time, but Borin followed his new King to Erebor, where they refounded the Kingdom under the Mountain and grew prosperous once again. Years later, the Dwarves of Erebor would again be driven from their home by a Dragon, but Borin did not live to see that; he died while the new Kingdom was still at the height of its wealth and power, long before the coming of Smaug.Borin is important as founding a line that would give rise to many of the adventurers better known in later times. He was the great-grandfather of no less than four of the companions on the Quest of Erebor (Balin, Dwalin, Óin and Glóin), and also the great-great-grandfather of Gimli Elf-friend of the Company of the Ring.Borin

BURIN (1). Dwarf. Son of Balin. In LR Balin is not married.BURIN (2). = FUNDIN.

DÁIN. From Old Norse Dáinn "corpse". Dain is one of the dwarves named in the Old Norse poem Voluspa.

DAIN I. King of Durin's Folk. Dain I was the leader of a group of Dwarves in the Grey Mountains. The Grey Mountains were a rich source of materials which the Dwarves mined, but they were also subject to attack by Dragons from the Northern Waste. In 2589, Dain and his son Fror were killed at the doors of their hall by a great Cold-drake. Afterwards, Dain's remaining sons led their people away from the Grey Mountains. Gror went to the Iron Hills while Thror went to the Lonely Mountain. Dain I was the leader of the Dwarves of the line of Durin and as such was called the King of Durin's Folk. He was the first King named Dain; one of his descendants was Dain II Ironfoot. Dwarf House Durin. L:3A2440-2589=149y. kdw08. kgm05. R:2585-2589=4y. R:145. 3A2440: Born in the Grey Mountains. First son of Náin II. Brother of Borin. 3A2589: Dáin I with his second son Fror was slain in his palace by a cold-drake. He ruled only for 4 years. Thrór Dáin's eldest son (3A2542) and Gror Dáin's youngest son (3A2563) could escape. Thrór was the rightful King of Durin's Folk.3A2590: Thrór returned to the Lonely Mountain. Gror went to the Iron Hills. Each of them took a part of Durin's people with him.Dáin I

DAIN II IRONFOOT. King of the Lonely Mountain during the War of the Ring. He was of the line of Durin and was the son of Nain and the grandson of Gror, who led a company of Dwarves to settle in the Iron Hills. At the Battle of Azanulbizar in 2799, Nain was killed by the Orc leader Azog. Dain, who was only a young Dwarf at the time, avenged his father by cutting off Azog's head with his red axe. Dain then looked through the East-gate into Moria and became aware that Durin's Bane, the Balrog, still lurked there. Dain came away from the Gate with a look of great fear, and he counselled his cousin Thrain that the time had not yet come for the Dwarves to enter Moria. Dain returned to the Iron Hills where he took over from his father as the leader of the Dwarves there. Among the items wrought by Dain's people were leg-coverings of fine and flexible mesh that only they knew how to make. In 2941, Dain received a message from a raven that his cousin Thorin Oakenshield had retaken the Lonely Mountain and needed Dain's help to withstand the armies of the Men of Lake-town and the Elves of Mirkwood who were camped at the foot of the mountain. Dain marched quickly west with 500 Dwarves, and when they arrived they began advancing along the eastern arm of the Mountain. But then Gandalf appeared with the news that the Orcs and Wargs of the Misty Mountains were coming led by Bolg, son of Azog. Dain took counsel with Bard of Lake-town and King Thranduil of Mirkwood and they joined forces to defeat the Orcs in the Battle of the Five Armies. Thorin Oakenshield was killed in battle, and Dain became King under the Mountain. He gave the Lord of the Eagles a gold crown and pledged the friendship of the Dwarves for the assistance given by the Eagles in the battle. Dain fairly dealt out the treasure of the Lonely Mountain among the surviving Dwarves and gave one-fourteenth share in gold and silver to Bard for the rebuilding of Lake-town and Dale. He also restored the Emeralds of Girion to Bard, who gave them to King Thranduil. Dain gave Bilbo Baggins a necklace of silver and pearls which the Hobbit gave to King Thranduil as well. The Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain prospered under Dain, who was a great and wise king. But after many years some grew discontent, and Balin decided to lead a group of Dwarves to Moria in 2989, although Dain did not give consent willingly. In 3017 a messenger from Mordor came to the Lonely Mountain promising the return of three of the Seven Rings of the Dwarves in exchange for Bilbo Baggins

and the One Ring he had borne. Dain sent the messenger away with no answer, but the horseman returned twice and said he would return again before the end of 3018 when he would require an answer. Dain sent Gloin and his son Gimli to Rivendell to warn Bilbo and to seek Elrond's advice. In March of 3019, an army of Easterlings allied to Sauron attacked the Lonely Mountain and Dale. Dain and King Brand, grandson of Bard, led their people in the Battle of Dale, which lasted three days. On March 17, Brand was slain, and Dain stood over Brand's body wielding his axe until he too was killed. The Dwarves and the Men of Dale took refuge inside the Lonely Mountain until news of the victory in the south reached them and they came forth to drive the Easterlings away for good. Then Dain's son Thorin Stonehelm became King under the Mountain. Dain was called Dain Ironfoot, possibly because the Dwarves of the Iron Hills wore iron shoes. He was styled Dain II because he had an earlier ancestor named Dain I. He was the King under the Mountain, meaning the Lonely Mountain. He was also the leader of the Dwarves of the line of Durin and as such was called the King of Durin's Folk. Dáin of the Iron Hills. Dwarf House Durin. Son of Nain and the grandson of Gror, who led a company of Dwarves to settle in the Iron Hills.L:3A2767-3019=252y. kdw12. kih02. R:2805-2941=136y. R:38. klm06. R:2941-3019=78y. R:174. 3A2767: Born in the Iron Hills. Son of Náin the Dwarf. Father of Thorin III Stonehelm. 3A2799: Battle of Dimrill Dale. Dáin's father Náin was slain by Azog the King of Moria. Dáin killed Azog. Dáin was 32 years old. The rightful heir of the Kings in the Iron Hills. 3A2805: King Gror died in the Iron Hills. Dáin II became the new king. 3A2941: Battle of Five Armies. Dáin II led an army to the aid of Thorin II to the Lonely Mountain. After the death of Thorin II Dáin was the rightful King of Durin's Folk and King under the Mountain.3A3019: March 16 Battle of Dale. Dáin II was slain. He was called King for 214 years.

Dáin II Ironfoot

DÍS. The name Dis in Old Norse signifies a female, or a nymph or goddess.DIS. Gimli said that there are few dwarf-women, only about one-third of their population. They seldom travel and then for great need. On a journey, they dress as the dwarf-men do. Since they are also similar to dwarf-men in voice and appearance, usually other peoples cannot tell them apart. For this reason, Men have the opinion that there are no dwarf-women and that the Dwarves grow out of stone.Because of the fewness of dwarf-women, the Dwarf population increases slowly, and is in peril when dwellings are scant. Dwarves take only one spouse in their lives and, as in all things, are jealous of their rights. Less than one-third of dwarf-men take a wife. Many dwarf-men do not wish to marry, as they are too busy with their crafts. Also, not all dwarf-women take husbands, as they may not have an interest in marriage, or some desire dwarf-men they cannot have and will settle for no other.The only female Dwarf whose name is known. She was the daughter of Thrain II and she had two older brothers, Thorin Oakenshield and Frerin. When Smaug the Dragon captured the Lonely Mountain from the Dwarves in 2770, Dis escaped with her father and brothers and went with them into the south where they wandered homeless for many years. They eventually settled in the Blue Mountains, where Dis gave birth to Fili and Kili. Her sons accompanied Thorin on his quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain in 2941 and were killed during the Battle of the Five Armies. Dwarf-woman of Durin's House. Only daughter and third child of Thráin II. Sister of Thorin II and Frerin. L:3A2760/2802.

The younger sister of Thorin OakenshieldThe mother of Fíli and Kíli, she is the only dwarf-woman named by Tolkien. 3A2760: Born under the Lonely Mountain.3A2770: Smaug the Dragon came to Lonely Mountain. Dís escaped and went to Dunland (exile) with her family. She was 10 years old.3A2802: Dís went to the Blue Mountains. There she became mother of two sons: Fili and Kili. She is the only dwarf-woman known. Her husband is unknown.The only female Dwarf whose name is known. Dís

DORI. Dori is one of the dwarves named in the Old Norse poem Voluspa. His name means "borer." Dwarf of Thorin & Company. He accompanied Thorin on the quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from Smaug the Dragon in 2941 of the Third Age. Dori was the strongest of the thirteen Dwarves in the party and he was fond of food. Dori was also quite a decent fellow. When the Dwarves escaped the captivity of the Orcs in the Misty Mountains, Dori let Bilbo Baggins climb onto his back and he carried the Hobbit into the tunnels. Later, Dori was grabbed from behind by a Orc and dropped Bilbo. Bilbo was knocked unconscious and in the ensuing confusion he was left behind. Bilbo made his way to Gollum's cave, where he found the One Ring, and escaped to be reunited with his friends. When the company was attacked by Wargs, the Dwarves and Gandalf climbed trees but Bilbo could not reach the branches. Dori reached down to help him but Bilbo still couldn't reach, so Dori climbed down from the tree and let Bilbo stand on his back. He waited until Bilbo was safely in the tree even though the Wargs had come into the clearing. A Warg snapped at Dori's cloak as he jumped into the tree, but he was unharmed. Later when the Eagles came to their rescue, Bilbo clung to Dori's legs while an Eagle carried them both to safety. Dori survived the Battle of the Five Armies. He remained at the Lonely Mountain and was still living there at the time of the War of the Ring. Dwarf House Durin. A more remote kinsman of Thorin II. See also Nori and Ori. He lived in the Blue Mountains.3A2941: Thorin and Company. 1. Thorin II Oakenshield, 2. Bilbo Baggins the Hobbit, 3. Gandalf the Wizard, 4. Gloin (Gimli's father), 5. Oin (Gimli's uncle), 6. Balin, 7. Bombur, 8. Bofur, 9. Dori, 10. Dwalin, 11. Ori, 12. Nori, 13. Bifur, 14. Fili, 15. Kili. One Hobbit, One Wizard, Thirteen Dwarves.After the Battle of Five Armies he settled under the Lonely Mountain. In 3A3018 he was still living there. Dori and Nori had purple hoods. Dori played the flute.

Dori

DURIN. From Old Norse Durinn. Durin I - VII.Durin is one of the dwarves named in the Old Norse poem Voluspa. His name means "sleepy." Since the Dwarves did not reveal their true names to outsiders, the name Durin was apparently a word meaning "king" chosen from the language of the Men of northern Middle-earth.

DURIN'S DAY. See DAYS

DURIN I THE DEATHLESS. Eldest of the Seven Fathers of the Dwarves. Durin I was the first Dwarf to awake in Middle-earth. He was the forefather of the kindred of Dwarves known as the Longbeards. The Dwarves were created in ancient times by Aule, one of the Valar. Aule was a smith and a craftsman and he wanted to teach his skills to the Dwarves. He made Durin first and then six others. But Eru had intended the Elves to be the Firstborn race so he commanded Aule to put the Dwarves to sleep until after the Elves awoke. Eru gave each of the Dwarves a lifeforce so they could exist as independent beings. The Seven Fathers of the Dwarves were laid to rest under mountains in Middle-earth. Durin was placed beneath Mount Gundabad in the Misty Mountains. He was alone while the other six Dwarves were in pairs: the Fathers of the Firebeards and the Broadbeams slept under the Blue Mountains; the Fathers of Ironfists and the Stiffbeards were set in the East; and the Fathers of the Blacklocks and Stonefoots were in another place in the East. The Elves awoke around 1050 of the Years of the Trees. Durin and the other Dwarves awoke some time afterwards. According to one source (HoME XI, p. 212), it was when the Elves crossed the Sea to the Undying Lands which was around 1132 of the Years of the Trees. Durin was the first of the Seven Fathers to awake. He travelled south to the valley of Azanulbizar and looked into Mirrormere where he saw a crown of stars above his reflection. The Crown of Durin could afterwards be seen by those who looked in the waters of Mirrormere. A crown surmounted by seven stars, along with a hammer and anvil, became Durin's emblems. Durin founded the great realm of Khazad-dum under the mountains near Azanulbizar. His people were known as Durin's Folk. It is not clear how these other Dwarves originated. In most accounts, Durin was the only one of the Seven Fathers not to be paired with a mate upon his creation, but since he was the progenitor of the Kings of Durin's Folk it seems he must have found a mate at some point. One note suggests that Durin gathered Dwarves from other kindreds while another proposes that more Dwarves were created to awake with the Seven Fathers. Durin died some time before the end of the First Age. The length of his life is unknown. Between the awakening of the Elves and the end of the First Age was about 4,900 years. (The Years of the Trees ended around 1500 and each year was comparable to 9.582 solar years. The First Age lasted about 590 years.) So Durin may have lived for several thousand years whereas the normal Dwarf lifespan was around 250 years. Durin I was the first of a long line of Kings of Durin's Folk that lasted until at least the Fourth Age. The Dwarves believed that Durin's spirit was periodically reborn in the Kings that bore his name and that these other Durins bore his likeness and his memories. The last of these was Durin VII. Durin I was the first King of Durin's Folk and the first King of Khazad-dum. Since the Dwarves did not reveal their true names to outsiders, the name Durin was apparently a word meaning "king" chosen from the language of the Men of northern Middle-earth. Durin is one of the dwarves named in the Old Norse poem Voluspa. He was called Durin the Deathless because of his long lifespan and because his spirit was believed to have returned in the Kings bearing his name. FIRST KING of Durin's Folk.Durin I - VI called Lord of Moria. Dwarf House Durin.kkd "a". L:1A/. He died before the end of the First Age. "Durin is the name that the Dwarves used for the eldest of the Seven Fathers of their race, and the ancestor of all the kings of the Longbeards". Made by Aule the Vala. He was put to sleep until he awoke in the First Age. Ancestor of Durin's Folk. He came to Dimrill Dale and named it Azanulbizar and began the building of Moria. Because he lived to a very great age he was called the Deathless. It was the believe of the Dwarves that he would one day rise again. Eldest and most renowned of the Seven Fathers of the Dwarves. First King of Durin's Folk and of Moria.See also WEAPONS > DURIN'S AXE. House of Durin House of DurinDurin I the DeathlessDeathless

DURIN II. Lord of Moria: Dwarf House Durin. kkd "b". L:2A0750/. King of Durin's Folk and of Moria. He was King of Moria at the time of the building of the Durin's Doors (West-gate) by Narvi the Dwarf.

DURIN III. First Dwarf to receive one of the Seven Rings. Durin III was the King of Khazad-dum during 1600s of the Second Age. His father's name is not known. He was named after his ancestor, Durin I, who was the eldest of the Seven Fathers of the Dwarves. The Dwarves believed that Durin I's spirit and memories lived on in the descendants who bore his name. The Dwarves of Khazad-dum were friendly with the Elves of nearby Eregion. The Rings of Power were forged by the Elven-smiths of Eregion during the 1500s with the help of Sauron, who had deceived them about his identity. According to Dwarf legend, the first of the Seven Rings was given to Durin III by the Elves. In 1697, Sauron invaded Eregion to seize the Rings of Power. Durin III sent out an army of Dwarves from Khazad-dum, allowing Elrond and the surviving Elves to escape. The Dwarves then retreated into Khazad-dum and shut the Doors of Durin. Sauron's forces could not pursue them, and the Dwarves earned Sauron's hatred. Sauron obtained the remaining six of the Seven Rings and distributed them to the other Dwarf-lords. Although Durin III had received his Ring directly from the Elves, it was still tainted because Sauron had helped make it. The Dwarves who bore the Seven Rings resisted the domination of Sauron, but they became greedy and valued the acquisition of wealth above all. Durin III passed the Ring to his descendants until it came to Thrain II. Sauron captured Thrain II and took the Ring from him. Durin III was the third King named Durin. He was the King of Khazad-dum. He was also the leader of the Dwarves of the line of Durin and as such was called the King of Durin's Folk. Since the Dwarves did not reveal their true names to outsiders, the name Durin was apparently a word meaning "king" chosen from the language of the Men of northern Middle-earth. Dwarf House Durin. kkd "c". L:2A1500/2A1600. King of Durin's Folk and of Moria. He was King of Moria at the time of the forging of the Rings of Power. 2A1590/: Celebrimbor of Eregion gave him the chief of the Seven Rings of the Dwarves.2A1697: Durin's Doors were closed by Durin III.Durin III

DURIN IV. Dwarf House Durin. kkd "d". L:2A1700/3A1731. King of Durin's Folk and of Moria.

DURIN V. Dwarf House Durin. kkd "e". L:2A1700/3A1731. King of Durin's Folk and of Moria.

DURIN VI. King of Khazad-dum when the Balrog awoke. His father's name is not known. Durin VI strongly resembled his ancestor Durin I, who was called the Deathless because the Dwarves believed his spirit lived on in the descendants who bore his name. It was even said that the Dwarves called Durin retained the memories of the previous Kings of that name. In 1980, the Dwarves of Khazad-dum were mining for mithril deep below Caradhras when they encountered a Balrog. The Balorg had slept beneath the mountain since the end of the First Age. It may have been roused by the Dwarves, or it may have awakened in response to the growing power of Sauron in Middle-earth. Durin VI was killed by the Balrog, which was known to the Dwarves thereafter as Durin's Bane. Durin VI was succeeded by his son Nain I, but he too was killed the next year in 1981 and the Dwarves abandoned Khazad-dum. Durin VI was the sixth King named Durin. He was named after Durin I, who was the eldest of the Seven Fathers of the Dwarves and the forefather of the Longbeards. Durin VI was the King of Khazad-dum. He was also the leader of the Dwarves of the line of Durin and as such was called the King of Durin's Folk. Since the Dwarves did not reveal their true names to outsiders, the name Durin was apparently a word meaning "king" chosen from the language of the Men of northern Middle-earth. Dwarf House Durin. kdw01. kkd"1". L:3A1731-1980=249y. R:3A?-1980.Born in Moria. King of Durin's Folk and of Moria.3A1980: Durin's Bane (the Balrog of Moria) was released. Durin VI was slain by the Balrog. Durin VI

DURIN VII. Durin VII was called "the Last" because he was the last King named after Durin I. He was the King of Durin's Folk. When he ruled at the Lonely Mountain, Durin VII was King under the Mountain. He then became the King of Khazad-dum. Durin is one of the dwarves named in the Old Norse poem Voluspa. His name means "sleepy." Dwarf House Durin. Descendant of Thorin III Stonehelm. L: Fourth Age or later. He was the Last King of Durin's Folk and Last King of the Dwarves. Gimli the Dwarf told this old story to King Aragorn.The last descendant of Durin to bear his name Thorin III StonehelmThe last of the seven Durins appears once in Appendix A to The Lord of the Rings, as an undated descendant of Thorin III. As such, we know almost nothing of him apart from the bare fact of his existence.In volume 12 of The History of Middle-earth (The Peoples of Middle-earth), though, we have access to the proofs of Appendix A, and a little more of Durin's life is revealed. His birth, it seems, was prophesied at the Battle of Five Armies, and he was born several centuries later. He led Durin's Folk back to recolonise Khazad-dûm during the Fourth Age, where they remained 'until the world grew old and the Dwarves failed and the days of Durin's race were ended.'1 The status of this story is unclear, though: it never appeared in The Lord of the Rings, and may have been rejected by Tolkien after its composition.From The History of Middle-earth vol. 12, The Peoples of Middle-earth 1 IX The Making of Appendix A (iv) Durin's FolkKing who reestablished the realm of Khazad-dum. Durin VII was a descendant of Dain Ironfoot and his son Thorin III Stonehelm. When Dain Ironfoot became King, it was prophesied that the last of the Kings named Durin would arise from his line. The Dwarves believed that the Kings named Durin were the reincarnation of Durin I and that they retained the memories of their predecessors. It is not known exactly when Durin VII lived but it was apparently sometime during the Fourth Age. He originally ruled at the Lonely Mountain. Durin VII decided that the time was right for the Dwarves to reclaim their greatest realm. Khazad-dum had been abandoned in 1981 of the Third Age after the Balrog killed Durin VI and Nain I. It became a place of evil inhabited by Orcs and other creatures and was known as Moria, the Black Pit. The Balrog was killed during the Battle of the Peak with Gandalf in 3019 but the Dwarves did not immediately return to Khazad-dum. Durin VII restored Khazad-dum to its former glory. Work began again in the mines and forges and the halls were filled with light and music. The realm of Khazad-dum endured until the race of Dwarves dwindled. Durin VII's descendants continued to rule Khazad-dum but there was never again a King named Durin. Durin VII was called "the Last" because he was the last King named after Durin I. He was the King of Durin's Folk. When he ruled at the Lonely Mountain, Durin VII was King under the Mountain. He then became the King of Khazad-dum. Durin VII

DWALIN. The name is from Old Norse Dvalinn "one laying in trance". Dwalin, or Dvalin, is one of the dwarves named in the Old Norse poem Voluspa. His name means "dawdler." Dwarf of Thorin & Company. Their familiy was of the line of Durin. Dwalin had a blue beard and bright eyes. He wore a dark green hood and he played the viol. In 2841, Thorin Oakenshield's father Thrain decided to try to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from Smaug the Dragon. Dwalin and Balin were among the Dwarves who went with him. They were pursued by the minions of Sauron, who sought the Ring of the Dwarves borne by Thrain. One night while camping in the eaves of Mirkwood in 2845, Thrain was captured and taken to Dol Guldur. Balin and Dwalin and the other Dwarves sought him in vain. One hundred years later in 2941, Thorin renewed the quest for the Lonely Mountain, and Dwalin was chosen as one of the twelve Dwarves to accompany him. Dwalin was the first Dwarf to arrive at the home of Bilbo Baggins on April 26, and he sat down for tea with his host until the others arrived. Afterwards he helped clean up the dishes. When Bilbo embarked on the quest the next morning without a hat, Dwalin lent him a dark green hood. After Bilbo rescued the Dwarves from the Great Spiders of Mirkwood, Dwalin was the first to notice that Thorin was missing. Later, when Bilbo helped them escape from the prison of the Elvenking using barrels

floating down the Forest River, Dwalin was one of the worst affected by the journey. While they tried to find the secret door at the Lonely Mountain, Dwalin expressed his impatience with their burglar. Dwalin settled at the Lonely Mountain after Smaug's demise and became prosperous. When his brother Balin led an ill-fated expedition to Moria in 2989, Dwalin remained at the Lonely Mountain. He was still living there at the time of the War of the Ring. On the genealogical table in Appendix A of The Lord of the Rings, Dwalin's date of death is given as 3112. This is unusual for two reasons. Firstly, there was no such year as 3112 since the Third Age ended with the year 3021. (This date would correspond to the year 91 of the Fourth Age.) Secondly, this would have made Dwalin about 340 years old when he died, which is extremely old for a Dwarf. One draft of the genealogical table seems to suggest that Dwalin was 251 when he died, which would make his date of death around the year 2 of the Fourth Age. The year of death on page LR1117 (3A3112) must be an error. Dwarf House Durin. His familiy was of the line of Durin. L:3A2772-3012=240y.3A2772: Born in Dunland (in exile). Second son of Fundin. His older brother was Balin. He was not married.3A2799: Battle of Dimrill Dale. Dwalin was 27 years old.3A2802: He came to the Blue Mountains with King Thráin II.3A2841: Thráin's Companion. Thrain's (II) companions 3A2841: Balin, Dwalin, Gloin (Gimli's father). Dwalin was 69 years old at that time. He came back from this wandering in 3A2845.3A2941: Thorin and Company. 1. Thorin II Oakenshield, 2. Bilbo Baggins the Hobbit, 3. Gandalf the Wizard, 4. Gloin (Gimli's father), 5. Oin (Gimli's uncle), 6. Balin, 7. Bombur, 8. Bofur, 9. Dori, 10. Dwalin, 11. Ori, 12. Nori, 13. Bifur, 14. Fili, 15. Kili. One Hobbit, One Wizard, Thirteen Dwarves.After the Battle of Five Armies he settled under the Lonely Mountain. He was 169 years old at that time.3A3012: Dwalin died under the Lonely Mountain. He wore a dark green hood and he played the viol. ? 0091 Apparent date of death of Dwalin, at the extraordinary age of 340.Dwalin

FANGLUIN. (S). "Bluebeard". FANGLUIN. Dwarf. L:1A0500/. King or Lord of Hollowbold in the Blue Mountains (Nogrod). See the Tale of the Nauglafring. Fangluin played a role in the history about the Necklace of the Dwarves.

FARIN. Great-grandfather of Gimli. He was the son of Borin. Farin had two sons: Fundin - who was the father of Balin and Dwalin - and Groin - who was the father of Oin and Gloin. Farin's great-grandson Gimli was the son of Gloin. Dwarf House Durin. L:3A2560-2803=243y. 3A2560: Born in the Grey Mountains. Son of Borin. 3A2589: Farin left the Grey Mountains because of the cold-drake.3A2590: He went with his father Borin and King Thrór to the Lonely Mountain. Farin was 30 years old at that time.3A2770: Smaug the Dragon came to the Lonely Mountain. The Dwarves went to Dunland into exile. Farin was 210 years old.3A2799: Battle of Dimrill Dale. Farin joined the warriors in spite of his age of 239 years. His son Fundin was slain.3A2802: Farin went to the Blue Mountains with King Thráin II.3A2803: Farin died in the Blue Mountains. Great-grandfather of Gimli. Farin had two sons: Fundin - who was the father of Balin and Dwalin - and Groin - who was the father of Oin and Gloin. Farin's great-grandson Gimli was the son of Gloin.

Farin

FĺLI. Fíli is one of the Dwarves named in the old Norse poem Voluspa. His name means "file," as in the type of tool.FILI.Dwarf of Thorin & Company. He and his younger brother Kili were the nephews of Thorin Oakenshield. Their mother Dis was Thorin's younger sister. They were of Durin's Line. Fili had a yellow beard and a long nose and he wore a blue hood. He played the fiddle. Fili had very sharp eyesight. Fili and Kili were born in the Blue Mountains and lived there until 2941, when they were chosen to accompany their uncle on the quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from Smaug the Dragon. At the unexpected tea party at Bag End on April 26, Fili helped his host Bilbo Baggins clear away the dishes. When the company was caught by a storm in the High Pass of the Misty Mountains, Fili and Kili found a cave to take shelter in. Unfortunately the cave turned out to be the Front Porch of a secret entrance to an Orc lair. The Dwarves and Bilbo were captured by the Great Goblin but were rescued by Gandalf. It was in the tunnels under the mountains that Bilbo found the One Ring. In Mirkwood, Fili retrieved the boat from the far bank of the Enchanted Stream by throwing a rope with a hook on the end. The boat had no oars, so Fili came up with the idea of pulling the boat back and forth across the stream using another rope and hook. Fili was the first Dwarf whom Bilbo freed from the webs of the Great Spiders and he helped the Hobbit free the others even though he was very ill from the poison. Afterwards, Fili had to cut off most of his beard because of the spider webs stuck in it. Later, when the Dwarves escaped from the Elvenking's Halls by floating in barrels down the Forest River, Fili again helped Bilbo free the others. Fili had been packed in an apple barrel and he was so sick of the smell that he never wanted to eat an apple again. Fili and Kili accompanied Thorin to meet the Master of Lake-town, and they were seated in places of honor. At the Lonely Mountain, Fili went to investigate the Front Gate with Balin, Bilbo and Kili. Fili and Kili were with Bilbo later when he found the secret entrance to the mountain. They did not accompany Bilbo into the Dragon's lair, though they felt uncomfortable about not offering. Once Smaug left the mountain, Fili and Kili found golden harps in the Dragon's hoard. The brothers were then sent to retrieve three of their escaped ponies. When Thorin rejected Bard the Bowman's request for a share in the treasure, Fili and Kili apparently did not share their uncle's view. But during the Battle of the Five Armies, the two brothers valiantly defended Thorin with their shields and bodies. Fili and Kili were both killed and Thorin later died of his wounds. In the text of The Hobbit (p. 154), Thorin calls Fili the youngest of the Dwarves, but on the genealogical table in Appendix A of The Lord of the Rings, Kili is shown to be younger than Fili. Dwarf House Durin. L:3A2859-2941=82y. 3A2859: Born in the Blue Mountains. First son of Dís. His younger brother was Kili. Nephew of Thorin II. Fili was not married.3A2941: Thorin and Company. 1. Thorin II Oakenshield, 2. Bilbo Baggins the Hobbit, 3. Gandalf the Wizard, 4. Gloin (Gimli's father), 5. Oin (Gimli's uncle), 6. Balin, 7. Bombur, 8. Bofur, 9. Dori, 10. Dwalin, 11. Ori, 12. Nori, 13. Bifur, 14. Fili, 15. Kili. One Hobbit, One Wizard, Thirteen Dwarves.He was slain in the Battle of Five Armies and so was his brother Kili. They defended the body of their uncle Thorin II, who was killed as well. It was two more dwarves, both with blue hoods, silver belts, and yellow beards. Fili played the fiddle. Fíli

FLÓI. FLOI. Dwarf of the Lonely Mountain. Floi accompanied Balin on the quest to reclaim Moria in 2989 of the Third Age. When the Dwarves arrived they found Orcs in Moria and a battle was fought in the Dimrill Dale. Floi killed a great enemy before he was struck by an arrow and killed. Floi was buried under the grass near Mirrormere. His death was recorded in the Book of Mazarbul which the Fellowship discovered in 3019. Dwarf living under the Lonely Mountain.3A2989: Balin's Companion to Moria. Balin's companions: Oin (Gimli's uncle), Frar (1), Floi, Loni, Nali, Ori.Outside the Great Gates (East-gate) he was slain by an orc-arrow. Before that he killed an important enemy, perhaps a Troll or an Uruk. He was burried "under grass" near the Mirrormere. Flói

FRÁR. Frár is one of the Dwarves named in the old Norse poem Voluspa. His name means "famous."

FRAR (1). Dwarf of the Lonely Mountain. Frar was a member of the expedition led by Balin to recolonize Moria in 2989 of the Third Age. In 2994, the Dwarves were attacked by Orcs and could not escape. Frar was killed in the Second Hall along with Loni and Nali after the Orcs captured the Bridge of Khazad-dum. Their deaths were recorded by Ori in the Book of Mazarbul which the Fellowship discovered in 3019. Dwarf living under the Lonely Mountain.3A2989: Balin's Companion to Moria. Balin's companions 3A2989: Oin (Gimli's uncle), Frar (1), Floi, Loni, Nali, Ori.3A2994: Slain in the defence of Durin's Bridge and the Second Hall.Frár

FRAR (2) = GIMLI. (Son of Balin?). Companion of Glóin at Rivendell (replaced by Burin).Companion of Glóin at Rivendell (= GIMLI).

FRERIN. Brother of Thorin Oakenshield. His father was Thrain II. Thorin was Frerin's older brother, and he also had a younger sister named Dis. The three siblings escaped from the Lonely Mountain when it was seized by Smaug the Dragon in 2770 and they went with their father into the south where they wandered homeless for many years. Frerin's grandfather Thror was slain by the Orc-leader Azog, and Frerin fought in the Battle of Azanulbizar against Azog's forces in 2799. Frerin was part of the first assault of the vanguard led by his father Thrain. The Orcs drove them into the woods near Mirrormere, and there Frerin was killed. Dwarf House Durin. L:3A2751-2799=48y. Not married.3A2751: Born under the Lonely Mountain. 3A2770: Smaug the Dragon came to the Lonely Mountain. Frerin escaped. The Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain went to Dunland into exile. Frerin was 19 years old.3A2799: Slain in the Battle of Dimrill Dale. His body was burnt.Frerin

FRÓR. FROR.

Dwarf of the Grey Mountains. He was the son of Dain I. Fror had an older brother Thror and a younger brother Gror. Around 2570, Dragons from the Northern Waste began to trouble the Dwarves of the Grey Mountains. In 2589, Fror and his father Dain I were killed by a Cold-drake at the doors of their hall. Soon afterwards the Dwarves abandoned the Grey Mountains. Dwarf House Durin. L:3A2552-2589=37y. Not married. Died young.3A2552: Born in the Grey Mountains. 3A2589: Frór with his father Dáin I was slain by a cold-drake.Frór

FUNDIN. "Found One". Fundin is one of the dwarves named in the Old Norse poem Voluspa. FUNDIN. Son of Fundin = BALIN.FUNDIN. He was the son of Farin. Fundin had a younger brother named Groin who was the grandfather of Gimli. Fundin's oldest son Balin was born in 2763 and his youngest son Dwalin was born in 2772. At the Battle of Azanulbizar in 2799, Fundin was part of the first charge led by Thrain. The Dwarves were driven back by the Orcs to the woods near Mirrormere. Fundin was killed there along with many others, but the Dwarves eventually won the battle. Father of Balin. Dwarf House Durin. L:3A2662-2799=137y. 3A2662: Born under the Lonely Mountain. First son of Farin. Elder brother of Gróin, grandfather of Gimli. Father of two sons: Balin (2763) and Dwalin (2772). 3A2770: Smaug the Dragon came to the Lonely Mountain. Fundin escaped. The Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain went to Dunland into exile. Fundin was 108 years old. 3A2799: Slain in the Battle of Dimrill Dale. His body was burnt.-BURIN (2). Father of Balin.Fundin

GAMIL ZIRAK THE OLD. The word zirak either means "silver" or "spike" in Dwarvish and appears in the name Zirak-zigil. Dwarf craftsman of Nogrod. Gamil Zirak lived in the city of Nogrod in the Blue Mountains in the early part of the First Age. He made many weapons, helmets, and shields for the Elvenking Thingol of Doriath. Gamil Zirak's apprentice was Telchar, the renowned smith who forged Narsil. Dwarf of the Blue Mountains. L:1A0250/. He lived in Hollowbold and was a Dwarf-smith. Teacher of Telchar the Smith. Called Zirak the Old.Gamil Zirak

GIMLI. Companion of the Ring. See GIMLI GLÓIN. Gloin, or Glói, is one of the dwarves named in the Old Norse poem Voluspa. His name means "glow." GLOIN. Gimli’s father.Dwarf of Thorin & Company; father of Gimli. His older brother was Oin. They were of the line of Durin. After the Battle of Azanulbizar in 2799, Gloin accompanied Thrain and Thorin Oakenshield in their wandering until they made their home in the Blue Mountains. Gloin's son Gimli was born in 2879.

In 2941, when Thorin and Gandalf came up with a plan to retake the Lonely Mountain from Smaug the Dragon, Gloin was one of the thirteen Dwarves in the party. Gloin's hood was white. Gloin and his brother Oin proved useful on the quest because they were especially good at making fires. Gloin did not think much of their prospective burglar Bilbo Baggins at first, saying, "He looks more like a grocer than a burglar!" (Hobbit, p. 26) But as the quest proceeded and Bilbo began to show his worth, Gloin gained respect and affection for the Hobbit. After the Battle of the Five Armies, Gloin remained at the Lonely Mountain, and the Dwarves there prospered. But some grew restless, and in 2989, Balin led a group of Dwarves on an ill-fated mission to Moria. Around 3017, a messenger from Mordor came to the Lonely Mountain seeking information on Hobbits and the One Ring. Gloin and his son Gimli traveled to Rivendell in October of 3018 to warn Bilbo of the danger and to seek advice from Elrond. At Rivendell, Gloin met Frodo Baggins and attended the Council of Elrond. Gloin's son Gimli was chosen as a membership of the Fellowship of the Ring. Dwarf of House of Durin. L:3A2783-4A0015=252y.3A2783: Born in Dunland. Second son of Farin. Brother of Oin. 3A2799: Battle of Dimrill Dale. Glóin was only 16 years old at that time. Did he participate? 3A2802: Glóin went to the Blue Mountains.3A2841: He was one of Thráin's Companions. He was 58 years old. He returned to the Blue Mountains. Thrain's (II) companions 3A2841: Balin, Dwalin, Gloin (Gimli's father).3A2941: Thorin and Company. 1. Thorin II Oakenshield, 2. Bilbo Baggins the Hobbit, 3. Gandalf the Wizard, 4. Gloin (Gimli's father), 5. Oin (Gimli's uncle), 6. Balin, 7. Bombur, 8. Bofur, 9. Dori, 10. Dwalin, 11. Ori, 12. Nori, 13. Bifur, 14. Fili, 15. Kili. One Hobbit, One Wizard, Thirteen Dwarves.After the Battle of Five Armies he settled under the Lonely Mountain. He was 158 years old. Glóin, with his son Gimli, was a member of the Council of Elrond. He represented also the King of Dale. 4A0015: Glóin died under the Lonely Mountain. Gloin had a white hood.Glóin son of Gróin

GLOIN. The King. King of Durin's Folk. He was the son of Thorin I. They originally lived in the Lonely Mountain, but in 2210 they relocated to the Grey Mountains. Gloin succeeded his father as the leader of their people in 2289. He died in 2385 and was followed by his son Oin. Gloin was the leader of the Dwarves of the line of Durin and as such was called the King of Durin's Folk.Dwarf House Durin. L:3A2136-2385. kdw05. kgm02. L:3A2136-2385=249y. R:2289-2385=96y. R:153. 3A2136: Born under the Lonely Mountain. Son of Thorin I. Father of Oin the King. 3A2210: Glóin went with his father to the Grey Mountains. He was then 74 years old.3A2385: Glóin the King died in the Grey Mountains. Glóin son of Thorin I

GRÓIN.

GROIN. Grandfather of Gimli. He was of the line of Durin. His father was Farin. Groin had an older brother named Fundin, who was the father of Balin and Dwalin. Groin had two sons: Oin, born in 2774, and Gloin, born in 2783. Both of Groin's sons undertook the quest of the Lonely Mountain, and Gloin was the father of Gimli of the Fellowship of the Ring. Dwarf House Durin. L:3A2671-2923=252y.3A2671: Born under the Lonely Mountain. Second son of Farin. His older brother was Fundin. Father of two sons: Oin and Glóin. 3A2770: Smaug the Dragon came to the Lonely Mountain. Gróin went to Dunland with his family. He was 99 years old.3A2799: Battle of Dimrill Dale.3A2802: Gróin went to the Blue Mountains.3A2923: Gróin died in the Blue Mountains. Gróin

GRÓR. GROR.Dwarf of the Iron Hills. He was the son of Dain I. His older brother Thror was the grandfather of Thorin Oakenshield. He also had an older brother named Fror. After his father and his brother Fror were slain by a Dragon in the Grey Mountains, Gror led many followers away to the Iron Hills and established a colony there in 2590. Gror's other brother Thror settled in the Lonely Mountain and there was traffic of ore between the two colonies. Gror's son was Nain and his grandson was Dain Ironfoot. Dwarf House Durin. L:3A2563-2805=242y. kih01. R:2590-2805=215y. R:27 3A2563: Born in Grey Mountains. Third child and son of Dáin I. Brother of Thrór and Fror. Father of Náin.3A2589: Gror (27) left the Grey Mountains after his father Dáin I and his younger brother Fror were killed by the cold-drake. He did not go with his brother Thrór to the Lonely Mountain. The reason is not known. Gror went with a part of the Dwarf-people to the Iron Hills. His brother Thrór is King of Durin's Folk.3A2770: Smaug the Dragon came to the Lonely Mountain. Gror was 207 years old and already for 180 years King in the Iron Hills.King Thrór (King under the Mountain) did not come to his brother in the Iron Hills. The reason is not known. King Thrór went into exile to Dunland.3A2799: Battle of Dimrill Dale. Gror was 216 years old. He sent his son Náin to the battle. Náin came just in time.3A2805: Gror died in the Iron Hills. His son Dáin II (Ironfoot) was the Second King in the Iron Hills. He was not King of Durin's Folk.Grór

HANAR. Dwarf. 3A3001, September 22: He was a guest at the Farewell Party of Bilbo Baggins. One of the three Dwarves who accompanied Bilbo from Bag End to Rivendell after the Farewell Party.

Bilbo's Companions 3A3001: Anar, Nar (2), Hanar, Lofar.

IBUN. IbunDwarf. L:1A0487/. One of the last of the Petty-Dwarves. One of the two sons of Mîm the Dwarf. Brother of Khîm.1A0486: Mîm is captured by Túrin and his Outlaws. Ibun and his brother Khîm could escape. Khîm was hit by an arrow shot by one of Túrin's Outlaws. He died in the dwelling under Amon Rudh. 1A0487: Ibun and his father were captured by Orcs. What happened to Ibun is unknown.

KHÎM. KHIM.KhîmDwarf. L:1A0486/. One of the last of the Petty-Dwarves. One of the two sons of Mîm the Dwarf. Brother of Ibun.1A0486: Mîm was captured by Túrin and his Outlaws. Ibun and his brother Khîm could escape. Khîm was hit by an arrow shot by Andróg one of Túrin's Outlaws. He died in the dwelling under Amon Rudh.

KĺLI. Kili is one of the dwarves named in the Old Norse poem Voluspa. His name means "wedge." KILI.Dwarf of Thorin & Company. He was of the line of Durin, and his mother was Dis, sister of Thorin Oakenshield. Kili had an older brother Fili. Kili's hood was blue and he played the fiddle. In 2941, Kili accompanied his uncle Thorin on the quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from the Dragon Smaug. Kili was the youngest Dwarf on the expedition and he had sharp eyesight. In the High Pass of the Misty Mountains, Kili and Fili found a cave called the Front Porch for the company to take shelter in, but though the brothers claimed to have thoroughly explored it, Orcs emerged from a hidden opening and took them all captive. It was during the flight from the Orcs deep under the mountains that Bilbo Baggins found the One Ring. Kili was on watch in Mirkwood when he spotted the fires of the Wood-elves, but when the Dwarves approached they were taken captive. Bilbo rescued them and sent the Dwarves in barrels down the Forest River. Kili and Fili were the least affected by the trip and helped Bilbo release the others from their barrels. Kili and Fili then accompanied Thorin into Lake-town and were seated in places of honor at the Master's table when Thorin declared himself to be King under the Mountain. At the Lonely Mountain, Kili and Fili accompanied Balin and Bilbo on the first scouting expedtion, and later the brothers were with Bilbo when he found the hidden door. As one of the more active Dwarves, Kili was frequently sent on errands from the camp high on the doorstep. After Smaug's departure, Kili and Fili played golden harps from the treasure hoard. The brothers were also sent to retrieve the ponies who had run off. When Thorin refused to negotiate with the Lake-men and Wood-elves who came to the mountain seeking part of the treasure after Smaug's death, Kili and Fili seemed not to share their uncle's mind on the matter. Kili and Fili fought alongside Thorin when the Dwarves joined forces with the Men and Elves to fight the attacking Orcs in the Battle of the Five Armies. Thorin was mortally wounded, and Kili and Fili died defending him. In the text of The Hobbit (p. 154), Thorin calls Fili the youngest of the Dwarves, but on the genealogical table in Appendix A of The Lord of the Rings, Kili is shown to be younger than Fili. Dwarf House Durin. L:3A2864-2941=77y. Not married.3A2864: Born in the Blue Mountains. Second son of Dís. His older brother was Fili. Nephew of Thorin II.

3A2941: Thorin and Company. 1. Thorin II Oakenshield, 2. Bilbo Baggins the Hobbit, 3. Gandalf the Wizard, 4. Gloin (Gimli's father), 5. Oin (Gimli's uncle), 6. Balin, 7. Bombur, 8. Bofur, 9. Dori, 10. Dwalin, 11. Ori, 12. Nori, 13. Bifur, 14. Fili, 15. Kili. One Hobbit, One Wizard, Thirteen Dwarves.He was slain in the Battle of Five Armies and so was his brother Fili. They defended the body of their uncle Thorin II, who was killed as well. It was two more dwarves, both with blue hoods, silver belts, and yellow beards. Kili played the fiddle. Kíli

LOFAR. “Praiser”.Dwarf. 3A3001, September 22: He was a guest at the Farewell Party of Bilbo Baggins. He remained at Bag End after the Party. Anar, Nar, and Hanar went with Bilbo to Rivendell.Bilbo's companions 3A3001: Anar, Nar (2), Hanar, Lofar.

LÓNI. The name Lóni appears in the Old Norse poem Voluspa. It means "fighter." LONI. Dwarf of the Lonely Mountain. Loni accompanied Balin to Moria in 2989 of the Third Age. In 2994, the Dwarf colony in Moria was overrun by Orcs. Loni was killed alongside Frar and Nali defending the Bridge of Khazad-dum and the Second Hall. Their deaths were recorded by Ori in the Book of Mazarbul which the Fellowship discovered in 3019. Dwarf living under the Lonely Mountain. 3A2989: Balin's Companion to Moria. Balin's companions: Oin (Gimli's uncle), Frar (1), Floi, Lóni, Nali, Ori.3A2994: Moria was overrun by Orcs. Slain while defending Durin's Bridge and the Second Hall. Lóni

MÍM. The name of the character Mîm is probably derived from Mímir, a figure in Norse mythology whose name means "the rememberer, the wise one" in Old Norse. MIM. Petty-Dwarf who betrayed Turin. Mim had two sons named Khim and Ibun. They were the last of the race of Petty-Dwarves, whose ancestors had been banished from the great Dwarf cities in ancient times. The Petty-Dwarves had diminished in size and skill. They were reclusive and distrustful of others, particularly the Noldor whom they resented for driving them out of the caves that became Nargothrond. By the 480s of the First Age, Mim had lived to a very old age for a Dwarf. He and his sons dwelled beneath Amon Rudh - an isolated hill that the Dwarves called Sharbhund - in a hidden lair that had once housed many Petty-Dwarves. Most of the forges were idle except for a small one where Mim occasionally worked. Around 485, Mim and his sons were out gathering edible roots when they were waylaid by Turin and his band of outlaws. Khim and Ibun fled, and an outlaw named Androg shot an arrow after them. Mim was too slow and he was captured. In exchange for his life, Mim agreed to lead Turin and the outlaws to his hidden lair as long as he was allowed to stay there with them. Mim offered to fetch a light so they could travel by night, but the outlaws did not trust him. They tied him up overnight, which angered Mim greatly. The next day, Mim led them to Amon Rudh and up the secret paths to the hidden entrance to Bar-en-Nibin-noeg, the House of the Petty-Dwarves. Mim renamed it Bar-en-Danwedh, the House of Ransom, because he had offered it up as payment for his life. Then Mim learned from Ibun that Khim had been struck by Androg's arrow and had died while Mim had been delayed by the outlaws. Turin felt pity for Mim and promised him a share of any gold he might acquire, and Mim was impressed that Turin behaved like a Dwarf-lord. But Mim demanded that Androg break his bow and arrows and laid a curse of death on him if he should ever use them again. Mim shared his food with the outlaws and guided them when they left the caves, but he did not allow them in his smithy and he kept secret a hidden stairway to the summit of Amon Rudh. While Turin became friendly with Mim and listened to his stories, the other outlaws began to resent his constant presence.

In the winter, there was a blizzard and many of the outlaws became sick and hungry. Turin's friend Beleg arrived from Doriath with supplies and he used his skills to heal the sick. Mim hated Beleg because he was an Elf and he was jealous of his friendship with Turin. Mim retreated to the depths of the caves and did not speak, but Turin no longer took any notice of him. In the spring of the next year, Morgoth began to send Orcs down from the north into West Beleriand. Turin and Beleg defended the lands around Amon Rudh which became known as the Land of Bow and Helm after Beleg's bow Belthronding and the Dragon-helm worn by Turin. Androg defied Mim's curse and took up his bow to join them. He was wounded by a poison arrow but Beleg healed him, causing Mim to hate the Elf even more. Morgoth became aware of Turin's location and he sent spies to surround Amon Rudh. In 489, Mim encountered a company of Orcs. According to one story, Mim and Ibun were captured while out gathering roots. But according to another story, Mim deliberately set out to find Morgoth's spies in order to get rid of Beleg and the other outlaws. Mim tried to bargain with the Orcs. He wanted his house to be returned to him after the Orcs dealt with the outlaws. He asked for a Man's weight in iron for each outlaw killed or captured and the equivalent in gold for Turin and Beleg, though he wanted Turin to be spared and Beleg left bound so that Mim could kill the Elf himself. The Orc-captain had no intention of complying with any of the requests except letting Mim deal with Beleg, but he agreed. Ibun was held hostage to ensure that Mim did not back out of the deal. Mim was afraid but he had no choice but to guide the Orcs to his hidden lair. Turin and some of his followers held out for a time on the summit of Amon Rudh, but soon the outlaws were slain and Turin was taken captive. The Orcs defiled and ravaged Mim's home and departed with their prisoner while Mim hid in his caves. Beleg had been left behind, bound and pinned to the summit. Mim gloated and prepared to kill Beleg. But according to one account, Androg managed to drive Mim away with a sword though the outlaw had been mortally wounded by the Orcs. Mim descended Amon Rudh by a steep path and fled. It is not known whether the Orcs freed Ibun or slew him when they left, but apparently he died at some point and Mim was left alone as the last of the Petty-Dwarves. Beleg tracked Turin, but Turin mistook Beleg for one of his captors and killed him. Turin went to Nargothrond, which was captured by Glaurung the Dragon in 495. In 499, Glaurung left Nargothrond and was slain by Turin, but not before the Dragon revealed that Turin had unknowingly married his sister Nienor. Turin and Nienor both committed suicide. Mim made his way to Nargothrond in 499 after Glaurung departed and reclaimed the halls once occupied by his people. No one else dared approach, and Mim took possession of the Dragon's hoard of gold and gems. Around 502, Turin's father Hurin came to Nargothrond after being released from captivity by Morgoth. Hurin was aware of all the tragedies that had befallen his son and he blamed Mim for betraying Turin. Mim begged for his life, but Hurin slew him and took the Nauglamir from the hoard and departed. Called Mîm the Dwarf and Mîm the Fatherless. L:1A0486/. One of the last of the Petty-dwarves. Once he lived in Nargothrond, by the Dwarves called Nulukkizdin.1A0486: Captured by Túrin's Outlaws. Mîm purchased his life by leading them to his halls under Amon Rúdh (Sharbund).He called his dwelling House of Ransom. (In Sindarin Bar-en-Danwedh). He and his son Ibun remained there with the Outlaws for a year. Mîm became friendly with Túrin.1A0487: During the winter this year Mîm and his son Ibun were captured by Orcs and again Mîm betrayed his dwelling in return for his life. He betrayed Túrin.1A0501: After the departure of Glaurung the Dragon Mîm settled in the ruined halls of Nargothrond, which had first been delved by his people.1A0502: In Nargothrond he was slain by Hurin Thalion, who thus avenged the betrayal of his son Túrin.See also the History of the Children of Hurin (Narn i Hin Hurin).A Numenorean tale tells a legend about Túrin and Mîm.See also The Adventures of Tom Bombadil Poem "The Hoard".-ANDVARI. "In the Lost Tales my father doubtless saw no particular need to ‘explain’ Mîm; he was simply there, a feature of the narrative situation, like Andvari the Dwarf in the Norse Völsung legend".-CURSE, SPELL OF MIM. -HOARD THE. See SONGS, VERSES, POEMS 

MIM'S DWELLING. See BELERIAND > DWARVESMIM'S CURSE. MIM'S SPELL. Mîm

NÁIN. From Old Norse Nainn "corpse".NAIN. Father of Dain Ironfoot. He was the son of Gror. They lived in the Iron Hills. In 2799, Nain fought against the Orcs in the Battle of Azanulbizar. He arrived late with fresh troops and led them through the thick of battle all the way to the gates of Moria. Nain challenged the Orc leader Azog to come out and they fought together on the steps. Azog broke Nain's neck and killed him. Nain's son Dain avenged his father and slew Azog. Dwarf House Durin. L:3A2665-2799=134y.3A2665: Born in the Iron Hills. Son of Gror. Father of Dáin (II Ironfoot). 3A2799: Battle of Dimrill Dale. Náin was sent to the battle by his father King Gror. Náin's army came just in time to force the victory of the Dwarves.In 3A2790 the Mustering of the Dwarves started. Why Náin came so late to the War of the Dwarves and Orcs is not known. Náin was slain by Azog the Orc-king of Moria. His body was burnt.Náin son of Grór

NAIN I. King of Khazad-dum slain by the Balrog. In 1980, the Dwarves of Khazad-dum were mining deep under the mountains when they encountered the Balrog, which had lurked there since the end of the First Age. Durin VI was killed by the Balrog, and Nain I briefly succeeded him as King. But in 1981, the Balrog killed Nain I and the Dwarves led by Nain's son Thrain I abandoned Khazad-dum. Nain I was the King of the Dwarves of Khazad-dum. He was also the leader of the Dwarves of the line of Durin and as such was called the King of Durin's Folk. He was the first King of that name. Dwarf House Durin. L:3A1832-1981=149y. kdw02. kkd"2". R:1980-1981=1y. R:148. 3A1832: Born in Moria. Son of Durin VI. Father of Thráin (I). Nain I was 92 years old at the time Thráin (I) was born. Second King of Durin's Folk and Second King of Moria.3A1981: As his father Durin VI Náin I was slain by the Balrog. He ruled only 1 year. Náin I was the last King of Durin's Folk who lived in Moria. His son Thráin I was the rightful King of Durin's Folk. The Dwarves left Moria into exile and wandered north. They settled under the Lonely Mountain 18 years later in 3A1999.Náin I

NAIN II. King of Durin's Folk. His father was named Oin and he had two sons named Dain and Borin. They lived with many of Durin's Folk in the Grey Mountains. Nain II succeeded his father as the leader of their people in 2488. He died in 2585 and was succeeded by his son Dain I. Nain II was the leader of the Dwarves of the line of Durin and as such was called the King of Durin's Folk. He was the second King of that name. Dwarf House Durin. L:3A2338-2585=247y. kdw07. kgm04. R:2488-2585=97y. R:150. 3A2338: Born in the Grey Mountains. Son of Oin the King. Father of Dáin I. 3A2585: Náin II died in the Grey Mountains. Náin II was the last King who died in piece in the Grey Mountains.Náin II

NÁLI. Náli is one of the Dwarves named in the old Norse poem Voluspa. His name means "corpse." NALI.Dwarf of the Lonely Mountain. Nali was a part of the expedition to Moria led by Balin in 2989 of the Third Age. In 2994, the colony was destroyed by Orcs. Nali was killed alongside Frar and Loni in the Second Hall while defending the Bridge of Khazad-dum. Their deaths were recorded by Ori in the Book of Mazarbul which was later discovered by the Fellowship. Dwarf living under the Lonely Mountain.3A2989: Balin's Companion to Moria. Balin's companions: Oin (Gimli's uncle), Frar (1), Floi, Loni, Nali, Ori.3A2994: He was slain while defending Durin's Bridge and the Second Hall.Náli

NÁR. Nár is one of the Dwarves named in the old Norse poem Voluspa. His name means "corpse."

NAR (1). Companion of Thror. Nar lived in Dunland with Thror and other Dwarves who had escaped when Smaug captured the Lonely Mountain. Thror decided to go to Moria, which had once been the great Dwarf realm of Khazad-dum but had since become a place of evil after the awakening of the Balrog. Thror took Nar with him as his sole companion. Thror and Nar came to Moria in 2790 of the Third Age. Despite Nar's warning, Thror entered Moria through the East-gate. Nar waited for him in the Dimrill Dale for several days. Then Nar heard a shout and a horn blast, and Thror's body was thrown from the gate. Thror had been decapitated, and his forehead was branded with the name Azog, the Orc-leader of Moria. Azog called to Nar and told him to deliver a message to the Dwarves that if any of them tried to reclaim Moria they would be killed. Nar tried to take Thror's body, but Azog stopped him. He called Thror a thief and Nar a beggar, and he threw Nar a small bag of coins as an insult.

Nar returned to his people and told Thror's son Thrain II what had happened. As a result, the War of the Dwarves and the Orcs began. Azog was eventually defeated by the Dwarves, but they did not reclaim Moria at that time because the Balrog still lurked there. Thrór's Companion. Dwarf living under the Lonely Mountain. Servant of King Thrór.3A2770: Nar left the Lonely Mountain with King Thrór because of Smaug.3A2780: Nar left Dunland with King Thrór.3A2790: He went to Moria with King Thrór. Thrór was killed by Azog the Orc-king. Nar was used by the Orcs of Khazad-dûm as a messenger to tell his people in Dunland of the murder of Thrór.Nár

NAR (2). Dwarf. September 22, 3A3001: He was a guest at the Farewell Party of Bilbo Baggins. One of the three Dwarves who accompanied Bilbo from Bag End after the Farewell Party to Rivendell.Bilbo's Companions 3A3001: Anar, Nar (2), Hanar, Lofar.

NARVI. Dwarf craftsman of Khazad-dum. Narvi made the Doors of Durin at the West-gate of Khazad-dum in the Second Age. The doors could be pushed open from the inside, but they could only be opened from the outside by speaking the password: mellon, or "friend." The great Elf craftsman Celebrimbor, who was a close friend of Narvi, drew the signs upon the Doors. Dwarf of Moria. L:2A0750/. He was the maker of the West-gate of Moria.Maybe he was a King succeeding Durin II. Narvi was a close friend of Celebrimbor of Eregion.-NARFI. Maker of the West-gate of Moria. Narvi

NAUGLADUR. (S). "Dwarf-lord". Dwarf of the Blue Mountains. L:1A0500/. kh02. King or Lord of Hollowbold (Nogrod). See the Tale of the Nauglafring. Naugladur played a role in the History of the Necklace of the Dwarves.He led the attack against Menegroth to capture the Nauglamír. Later he fought with Beren in the Battle of Sarn Athrad and would have slain him, but stumbled and Beren slew him to reclaim the Nauglamír. With his dying words he cursed the treasure that he was bringing back to Nogrod, which Beren dumped in the river.

NORI. Nori is one of the Dwarves named in the old Norse poem Voluspa. His name means "little scrap."

Dwarf of Thorin & Company. Nori was of the line of Durin and was a remote kinsman of Thorin Oakenshield. His hood was purple and he played the flute. Nori was fond of regular and plentiful meals. In 2941 of the Third Age, Nori was selected to accompany Thorin on the quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from Smaug the Dragon. When the company was forced to climb trees to avoid a pack of Wargs, Nori pointed out to Dori that Bilbo had been left behind. Nori survived the Battle of the Five Armies and settled at the Lonely Mountain. He was still alive at the time of the War of the Ring. His date of death is not known. Dwarf House Durin. A more remote kinsman of Thorin II. See also Dori and Ori. He lived in the Blue Mountains.3A2941: Thorin and Company. 1. Thorin II Oakenshield, 2. Bilbo Baggins the Hobbit, 3. Gandalf the Wizard, 4. Gloin (Gimli's father), 5. Oin (Gimli's uncle), 6. Balin, 7. Bombur, 8. Bofur, 9. Dori, 10. Dwalin, 11. Ori, 12. Nori, 13. Bifur, 14. Fili, 15. Kili. One Hobbit, One Wizard, Thirteen Dwarves.After the Battle of Five Armies he settled under the Lonely Mountain. In 3A3018 Nori was still living there. Dori and Nori had purple hoods. Dori played the flute.

Nori

ÓIN. From Old Norse "fearful". Óin (or Óinn) is one of the Dwarves listed in the Younger Edda, also called Snorre's Edda or the Prose Edda. The name may mean "shy."

OIN. (The King). King of Durin's Folk. He was the son of Gloin. (Note: This Gloin is not the father of Gimli.) Oin lived in the Grey Mountains. He succeeded his father as the leader of their people in 2385. Oin died in 2488 and was followed by his son Nain II. Oin was the leader of the Dwarves of the line of Durin and as such was called the King of Durin's Folk. There was also a Dwarf named Oin in Thorin's Company. Dwarf House Durin. L:3A2238-2488=250y. kdw06. kgm03. R:2385-2488=103y. R:147.3A2238: Born in Grey Mountains. Son of Glóin the King. Father of Náin (II). 3A2488: Oin the King died in the Grey Mountains. He was the grandson of Thorin I who led his people to the Grey Mountains. His own grandson (Dáin I) was the last King in the Grey Mountains.Óin King of Durin's Folk

OIN. (Gimli's uncle). Dwarf of Thorin & Company. He was the son of Groin and the older brother of Gloin. They were of the line of Durin. Oin was a member of the company of thirteen Dwarves formed by Thorin Oakenshield in 2941 to reclaim the treasures of the Lonely Mountain from Smaug. Oin's hood was brown. Like his brother Gloin, Oin was skilled at making fires using a tinder-box. Oin survived the Battle of the Five Armies and settled at the Lonely Mountain. In 2989, Oin accompanied Balin on his quest to establish a colony in Moria. Five years later in 2994, Oin was killed by the Watcher in the Water at the West-gate of Moria. His death was recorded in the Book of Mazarbul which the Fellowship discovered in 3019. Dwarf House Durin. L:3A2774-2994=220y.3A2774: Born in Dunland. First son of Gróin. Older brother of Glóin. He was not married. 3A2799: Battle of Dimrill Dale. Oin was 26 years old.3A2802: Oin went to Blue Mountains.3A2941: Thorin and Company. 1. Thorin II Oakenshield, 2. Bilbo Baggins the Hobbit, 3. Gandalf the Wizard, 4. Gloin (Gimli's father), 5. Oin (Gimli's uncle), 6. Balin, 7. Bombur, 8. Bofur, 9. Dori, 10. Dwalin, 11. Ori, 12. Nori, 13. Bifur, 14. Fili, 15. Kili. One Hobbit, One Wizard, Thirteen Dwarves. After the Battle of Five Armies he settled under the Lonely Mountain. He was 167 years old.3A2989: Balin's Companion to Moria. Balin's companions: Oin (Gimli's uncle), Frar (1), Floi, Loni, Nali, Ori.3A2994: Oine was taken by the Watcher in the Water. At the time of Elrond's Council in 3A3018 Glóin (Gimli's father) did not know about the death of Oin. Oin had a brown hood.Like his brother Gloin, Oin was skilled at making fires using a tinder-box. Óin

ORI. The name is Old Norse "raging one". Ori is one of the dwarves named in the Old Norse poem Voluspa. His name means "raver" or "delirious."

Dwarf of Thorin & Company. Ori was of the line of Durin and was a remote kinsman of Thorin Oakenshield. He accompanied Thorin on the quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from Smaug the Dragon in 2941 of the Third Age. Ori's hood was grey and he played the flute. He wrote well and quickly in a large, bold hand and often used Elvish script. In 2989, Ori accompanied Balin on his quest to establish a colony in Moria. It was he who wrote the last passage in the Book of Mazarbul recording the Dwarves' final days in 2994. He told of the death of Balin and the slaying of Oin by the Watcher in the Water and of how they became trapped by Orcs. Ori's last words were: We cannot get out. The end comes ... drums, drums in the deep ... they are coming. The Fellowship of the Ring: "The Bridge of Khazad-dum," p. 336Ori perished along with the rest of the Dwarves of Balin's company. Dwarf House Durin. A more remote kinsman of Thorin II. See also Dori and Nori. He lived in the Blue Mountains. 3A2941: Thorin and Company. 1. Thorin II Oakenshield, 2. Bilbo Baggins the Hobbit, 3. Gandalf the Wizard, 4. Gloin (Gimli's father), 5. Oin (Gimli's uncle), 6. Balin, 7. Bombur, 8. Bofur, 9. Dori, 10. Dwalin, 11. Ori, 12. Nori, 13. Bifur, 14. Fili, 15. Kili. One Hobbit, One Wizard, Thirteen Dwarves. He settled under the Lonely Mountain after the Battle of Five Armies.3A2989: Balin's Companion to Moria. Balin's companions: Oin (Gimli's uncle), Frar (1), Floi, Loni, Nali, Ori.3A2994: Ori made the last notes in the Book of Mazarbul. Slain in the last defence of the Chamber of Mazarbul, and the tombe of Balin.At the time of Elrond's Council in 3A3018 Glóin (Gimli's father) did not know about the death of Ori. Ori had a grey hood he played the flute.

Ori

TELCHAR THE SMITH. Dwarf who forged Narsil. Telchar lived in Nogrod during the First Age. Nogrod and Belegost were two great Dwarf-realms in the Blue Mountains on the eastern border of Beleriand. Telchar was the most renowned smith of Nogrod. He learned his craft from his master, Gamil Zirak. Telchar made the Dragon-helm for the Dwarf-lord Azaghal of Belegost sometime after the Dragon Glaurung appeared around the year 260. The Dragon-helm had the image of Glaurung on its crest and it had a visor that shielded the wearer from the Dragon's fire and enthralling gaze. The helm was passed from Azaghal to Maedhros to Fingon and then to Hador and eventually to Turin. According to one story, Turin wore the Dragon-helm at the Battle of Tumhalad and was the only one able to withstand Glaurung, though he later fell under the Dragon's spell when he raised the visor and looked Glaurung in the eyes. Years later, Turin slew Glaurung, possibly while wearing the Dragon-helm. Telchar also forged the knife Angrist which could cut through iron. Angrist belonged to Curufin but it was taken from him by Beren. Beren used Angrist to cut one of the Silmarils from the crown of Morgoth though the knife broke afterwards. Narsil's original owner is not known. The sword survived several millennia until Elendil used it to battle Sauron in the War of the Last Alliance at the end of the Second Age. Narsil broke beneath Elendil but at the end of the Third Age it was reforged as Anduril, the sword of Aragorn. The meaning and language of the name Telchar is uncertain. Dwarves did not usually share their Khuzdul - or Dwarvish - names with others and used "outer names" in other languages, so Telchar could be Elvish in origin. There is an early Quenya word talka meaning "smith" which could be a possible source of Telchar. Dwarf smith of Nogrod. Dwarf smith of Belegost. Originally of Nogrod. Dwarf smith of Belegost, or of Nogrod.

(The statement in the Index to Vol. IV (SM374) that Telchar was 'originally of Nogrod' is an error; see IV.182). Dwarf of the Blue Mountains. L:1A0250/. He was a famous smith from Hollowbold. Gamil Zirak the Old was his teacher. Telchar forged the knife Angrist and (according to Aragorn) the sword Narsil. He made the Helm of Hador.See also SWORDS   > ANDURIEL < NARSIL. See also WEAPONS > ANGRIST (Knife), HELM OF HADOR.Telchar

THORIN. From Old Norse "Bold One". Thorin means "daring" in Old Norse, from the word thor meaning "audacity" and the verb thora meaning "to dare." Thorin is one of the names that appears in the Old Norse poem Voluspa.Thorin means "daring" in Old Norse, from the word thor meaning "audacity" and the verb thora meaning "to dare."

THORIN I. King of Durin's Folk. He was the son of Thrain I. He lived at first with his father in the Lonely Mountain. Thorin I succeeded his father as the King of Durin's Folk in 2190. In 2210, Thorin I relocated to the Grey Mountains and was joined there by many of his people. The Grey Mountains were rich and unexplored, but they were later plagued by Dragons from the Northern Waste. Thorin I died in 2289 and was succeeded by his son Gloin. (This Gloin is not the father of Gimli.) Thorin I was the first King of that name, later followed by Thorin II Oakenshield and Thorin III Stonehelm. Thorin I was the leader of the Dwarves of the line of Durin and as such was called the King of Durin's Folk. Dwarf House Durin. L:3A2035-2289=254y. kdw04. klm02. R:2190-2210=20y. R:155. kdw04. kgm01. R:2210-2289=79y. R:175. 3A2035: Born under the Lonely Mountain. Son of Thráin I. Father of Glóin the King. 3A2210: At that time Thorin I was for 20 years King under the Mountain and 175 years old.. He heard about the death of Scatha the Dragon. Scatha was killed by Fram of the Eotheod about 3A2205. In the past the Dragon robbed a Dwarf-tribe living in the Grey Mountains. Thorin I went there, slew Fram, and won his hoard.His son Glóin went with Thorin I who founded a new Dwarf-kingdom in the Grey Mountains. He took the Arkenstone with him.3A2289: Thorin I died in the Grey Mountains. He was King of Durin's Folk for 99 years.Thorin I

THORIN II OAKENSHIELD. See THORIN

THORIN III STONEHELM. King under the Mountain at the start of the Fourth Age. He was the son of Dain Ironfoot. In his youth he most likely lived with his father in the Iron Hills. Dain became King under the Mountain after the death of Thorin Oakenshield in 2941. Thorin Stonehelm joined his father at the Lonely Mountain at some point. During the War of the Ring, the Lonely Mountain was attacked by Easterlings allied with Sauron. Dain was killed in the Battle of Dale on March 17, 3019, and Thorin Stonehelm became King under the Mountain. Thorin and the Dwarves barricaded themselves in the Lonely Mountain along with the Men of Dale until they received word of Sauron's defeat. Then, on March 27, Thorin and King Bard II of Dale led their people forth from the Mountain and drove the enemy away.

Thorin Stonehelm sent an ambassador to the coronation of Aragorn, King Elessar, on May 1. The Lonely Mountain remained an independent realm under the protection of King Elessar, and they maintained friendly relations. Thorin Stonehelm was styled Thorin III because he was the third King of Durin's Folk of that name. Thorin III was called King under the Mountain because he was the leader of the Dwarves who lived in the Lonely Mountain. He was also the leader of the Dwarves of the line of Durin and as such was called the King of Durin's Folk. The origin of the nickname Stonehelm is not known. Dwarf House Durin. kdw13. klm07. L:3A2866-?. R:3019-?. R:153. Born in the Iron Hills. Son of Dáin II Ironfoot. Ancester of Durin VII the Last King of the Dwarves. 3A3019: Battle of Dale. Dáin Ironfoot slain. After the downfall of Sauron, Thorin and Bard II (King of Dale) routed the army of Easterlings besieging the Lonely Mountain.Thorin III StonehelmStonehelm

THRÁIN. From Old Norse Thráinn "obstinate".Thrain is one of the dwarves named in the Old Norse poem Voluspa. His name means "craver" or "persistent, resolute" from the verb thra meaning "desire vehemently."

THRAIN I. First King under the Mountain. His father was Nain I. They lived in the great Dwarf realm of Khazad-dum in the Misty Mountains. In 1980, a Balrog awoke beneath the mountains and Thrain's grandfather Durin VI was killed. Thrain's father Nain was killed the next year in 1981. Thrain I became the leader of Durin's folk, and he and his people fled from Khazad-dum. Thrain went north and came to the Lonely Mountain in 1999. There he founded a new realm and became King under the Mountain. The Dwarves began new works, and they made the Great Hall of Thrain. Thrain discovered the fabulous gemstone called the Arkenstone at the root of the Lonely Mountain. Thrain I died in 2190 and was succeeded by his son, Thorin I. Thrain I was also called Thrain the Old. He was the King under the Mountain, meaning the Lonely Mountain. He was also the leader of the Dwarves of the line of Durin and as such was called the King of Durin's Folk. By Thorin II he was called the Old Thrain. Dwarf House Durin. L:3A1934-2190=256y. kdw03. kkd"3". R:1981-1999=18y. (exile). R:47. kdw03. klm01. R:1999-2190=191y. R:65. 3A1934: Born in Moria. Son of Náin (I) who is at that time 92 years old. Father of Thorin (I).3A1981: He led his people to the north after the killing of his father by the Balrog. He was 47 years old.3A1999: He led his people the Lonely Mountain and founded a new Dwarf-Kingdom. The Kingdom under the Mountain. He was 65 years old. He discovered the Arkenstone, the Heart of the Mountain. The main hall under the Lonely Mountain was built by him and was called the Great Hall of Thráin. .3A2190: Thráin II died under the Lonely Mountain. He ruled for 191 years. He was a King into exile for 18 years. Thráin I

THRAIN II. Called One-eye.Father of Thorin Oakenshield. His father Thror was King under the Mountain and the Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain acquired great wealth and renown during his reign. But in 2770, the Dragon Smaug descended upon the Lonely Mountain and claimed its halls and treasure. Thror and Thrain escaped through a secret door. Among the other survivors were Thrain's sons Thorin and Frerin and his daughter Dis. Thror and Thrain wandered with their small company of followers for many years. They became poor and desperate. Then in 2790, Thror left Thrain and his people in Dunland and went to Moria. Before he set out, Thror gave Thrain the last remaining of the Seven Rings of the Dwarves as well as the map and key to the secret door of the Lonely Mountain. In Moria, Thror was slain by the Orc chieftain Azog and his corpse was defiled. When he heard the news, Thrain sat silently for seven days and then he declared war against the Orcs of the Misty Mountains. Thrain was now the King of Durin's Folk and over the next three years he gathered a large force of Dwarves from the House of Durin and from other Houses. The War of the Dwarves and the Orcs began in 2793. The Dwarves sacked many Orc strongholds in the Misty Mountains seeking Azog. At the Battle of Azanulbizar in 2799, Thrain's forces launched an assault on Moria. The Dwarves were victorious and Azog was slain, but countless Dwarves were killed including Thrain's son Frerin. Thrain lost an eye and was wounded in the leg. After the battle, Thrain was ready to reclaim Moria, but his kinsman Dain counselled against it, for he had looked through the East-gate and was aware that Durin's Bane, the Balrog, still dwelled there. The Dwarves dispersed and Thrain led a small following back to Dunland. They later went north to Eriador and in 2802 they settled in the Blue Mountains, where they wrought works of iron. Although his people began to prosper, Thrain was not content. It may be that he was influenced by the Ring given to him by his father, for the Rings of the Dwarves had the power to inflame the desire for gold. On April 21, 2841, Thrain took his father's map and key and set out in the direction of the Lonely Mountain with a few followers including Balin and Dwalin. Thrain was waylaid and pursued by Orcs, wolves, and birds under the command of Sauron, who wanted Thrain's Ring. The Dwarves wandered for years until one night in 2845, Thrain disappeared from their camp on the eaves of Mirkwood. He was taken captive and thrown into the pits of Sauron's stronghold at Dol Guldur, where he was tormented and the Ring was taken from him. In 2850, Gandalf the Grey went to Dol Guldur to investigate the evil presence there. He found Thrain in the dungeon raving about "the last of the Seven." Thrain's mind had been broken and he could not even remember his own name. Before he died he gave Gandalf the map and key to be passed on to his son, though he could not remember Thorin's name either. Many years later, Thorin fulfilled Thrain's wish and reclaimed the Lonely Mountain. He was the leader of the Dwarves of the line of Durin and as such was called the King of Durin's Folk. Son of Thrór (but said to be his father). Son (or father) of Thrór.Dwarf House Durin. Father of Thorin Oakenshield. His father Thror was King under the Mountain.L:3A2644-2850=216y. kdw10. klm04. R:2790-2850=60y. (exile). R:146. kdw10. kbm01. R:2802-2841=39y. R:158. 3A2644: Born in Erebor. Son of King Thrór. Father of Thorin II, Frerin, and Dís.3A2770: Smaug the Dragon came to the Lonely Mountain. Thráin (II), his father King Thrór, and his son Thorin (II) escaped.3A2790: King Thrór (into exile) killed by Azog of Moria. Thráin II became the new King under the Moutain (in exile). He was 146 years old. Thráin II called all Dwarves of the Seven Houses.Mustering of the Dwarves from 3A2790 until 2793.3A2793: The War of the Dwarves and the Orcs began.. Sack of Gundabad the Orc-town.

3A2799: Battle of Dimrill Dale. Dáin (II) came from the Iron Hills to force just in time a victory for the Dwarves. Thráin was wounded and lost an eye. End of the War of the Dwarves and Orcs. Thráin II did not want to live in Moria. He did not want to go to the Iron Hills because of Gror and Dáin (II). All Dwarves of the Seven Houses returned to their dwellings. Thráin II wished to settle in the Blue Mountains.3A2802: Thráin II came to the Blue Mountains. He was 158 years old. His son Thorin (II) went with him.Tenth King of Durin's Folk and First King in Blue Mountains.King under the Mountain from 3A2790 until 2850 (into exile).King in the Blue Mountains from 3A2802 until 2850 (into exile).King into exile from 3A2790 until 2850.3A2841: Thráin left the Blue Mountains with the Last of the Seven Rings of the Dwarves. He wanted to go to the Lonely Mountain. Thrain's (II) companions 3A2841: Balin, Dwalin, Gloin (Gimli's father).3A2845: Thráin was imprisoned in Dol Guldur by Sauron. He lost his Ring. His companions could escape. 3A2850: Thráin died in the dungeons of Dol Guldur.Before his death he met Gandalf. He gave him a map and the key of the Side-door of the Lonely Mountain.Thráin II

THRÓR. The name Thrór appears in the Old Norse poem Voluspa. It means "burgeoning."THROR. Grandfather of Thorin Oakenshield. He was the oldest son of Dain I and he had two younger brothers, Fror and Gror. They lived in the Grey Mountains in the far north. Around 2570, Dragons from the Northern Waste began to attack the Dwarf settlements in the Grey Mountains. Thror's father Dain I and brother Fror were killed by a Cold Drake in 2589. Thror became the leader of the Dwarves of Durin's line. In 2590, he led many of his people to the Lonely Mountain, where he reestablished the realm of his forefathers and became King under the Mountain. The Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain prospered for many years. They expanded the halls under the mountain and discovered gold and jewels, and they made many great weapons and beautiful things. The Dwarves became friendly with the Men who lived nearby in Dale, and they traded with their kinsfolk in the Iron Hills. In 2770, Smaug the Dragon descended upon the Lonely Mountain and claimed it and its treasures for himself. Thror and his son Thrain II escaped through a secret Side-door in the mountain. They gathered other survivors including Thrain's children Thorin, Frerin, and Dis and headed south. Thror's people wandered homeless for many years. After a while they settled in Dunland on the southwestern side of the Misty Mountains. Thror became disturbed in his mind, brooding on the treasures his people had lost. He may have been influenced by the Last of the Seven Rings of the Dwarves which was in his possession. Thror's Ring may have been responding to Sauron's growing power, causing Thror to become greedy and obsessed with acquiring wealth. In 2790, Thror decided to go to Moria, which had once been the great Dwarf realm of Khazad-dum, but which had become a place of evil after a Balrog awoke there. He gave his Ring to his son Thrain and set out with only one companion, Nar. They crossed the Redhorn Gate into the Dimrill Dale and found the East-gate of Moria open. Thror entered Moria alone. He was killed by the Orc chieftain Azog. The Orc cut off Thror's head and branded the name Azog on his forehead and threw the head and body out into the valley for Nar to find. Nar brought the news of Thror's death back to Thrain. The Dwarves responded by waging war against the Orcs, culminating in the defeat of the Orcs at the Battle of Azanulbizar in 2799. He was the leader of the Dwarves of the line of Durin and as such was called the King of Durin's Folk.

Father of Thráin (but said to be his son, and father of Thorin Oakenshield. Father (or son) of Thráin. Dwarf House Durin. L:3A2542-2790=248y. kdw09. klm03. R:2590-2790=200y. R:48.3A2542: Born in the Grey Mountains. Eldest son of Dáin I. Brother of Fror and Gror. Father of Thráin II.3A2589: Thrór left with his brother Gror the Grey Mountains after his father Dáin I was killed by the cold-drake. He went to the Lonely Mountain. Nineth King of Durin's Folk and Third King under the Mountain.King under the Mountain from 3A2590 until 2790. The last 20 years into exile. In 3A2590 after a period of 380 years there was again a King under the Mountain. Thrór became King when he was 48 years old. Probably he got a lot of support from his uncle Borin.3A2770: Smaug the Dragon came to the Lonely Mountain. Thrór, his son Thráin II, and his grandson Thorin II escaped. King Thrór ruled for 180 years under the Lonely Mountain. He went into exile to Dunland. He was 228 years old. He did not go to his brother Gror in the Iron Hills. The reason is not known.3A2780: King Thrór (into exile) left Dunland and went to Moria. His old servant Nar was his companion.3A2790: Thrór came to Moria. He was slain by Azog the Orc-king and his body was defiled. Nar could return to report the murder.CUP OF THROR. See THINGSMAP OF THROR. See THINGSRING OF THROR. See THINGSThrór

ZIRAK THE OLD = GAMIL ZIRAK.

DWARVES.The Dwarves were created by Aule, because he was impatient for someone to teach. However, Illuvitar gave them life though they were to sleep in distant places until after the Elves, or Firstborn childeren of Illuvitar were awakened. Dwarves are short (though not as short as the Hobbits) ranging between four and five feet high, strong and they have beards (both males and females). Among the more famous of the Dwarven mansions include:Erebor (The Lonely Mountain). This is the dwarf-kingdom plundered by Smaug that was told of in the diary of Bilbo Baggins (The Hobbit). This tale concerns how Thorin, won back his grandfather's kingdom. In the end, Smaug was killed and the Lonely Mountain retaken by the dwarves, though Thorin, Fili and Kili were killed by the Orcs in the Battle of the Five Armies.Nogrod and Belegost. in the Blue Mountains. When Beleriand was destroyed, both of these were broken and the survivors fled to Khazad-dum.Khazad-dum. This was the first mansion of Durin. In the twentieth century of the Third Age of the Sun, the dwarves released a Balrog which killed almost all of the remaining dwarves, with the remaining abandoning the mine. After this, Khazad-dum was renamed Moria which translates as the Black Chasm. The Balrog remained until it was killed by Gandalf the Grey in the year 3018 of the Third Age. In the Fourth Age, Khazad-dum was recolonized and from there, I know no more.Dwarves are strong fighters, often preferring the battle-axe as their weapon. They are also some of the finest smiths ever seen in this world. Dwarf-mail is the best around, even late in the Third Age when they had lost many of their secrets of forging metal.

DWARF AND GOBLIN WAR. See BATTLES DWARF-CITIES. Carn Dum, Nulukkizdin (Nargothrond), Hollowbold (Nogrod), Mickleburg (Belegost), Moria (Khazad-dûm), Lonely Mountain (Erebor). Dwarf-cities

DWARF-COAT = MITHRIL-COAT. See WEAPONSDWARF-DOOR AND ELF-DOOR = DURIN'S DOORS. See MORIADWARF-MAIL = MITHRIL-COAT. See WEAPONSDWARF-NECKLACE = NECKLACE OF THE DWARVES. See THINGSDWARF-ROAD IN BELERIANDDWARF-ROAD IN RHOVANIONDWARVEN-DOOR AND ELVEN-DOOR = DURIN'S DOORS. See MORIADWARVISH. See LANGUAGES > DWARVISH.See also ALPHABET OF MORIA. See LANGUAGESANDURIEL. See SWORDS   < NARSIL.ANGRIST (knife). See WEAPONSAROD. See HORSESBATTLE OF DIMRILL DALE. See BATTLESDURIN'S AXE. See WEAPONSDURIN'S BANE. The Balrog of Moria. See MAIARDURIN'S DOORS. See MORIAEMBLEMS. See THINGSGIMLI'S AXE. See WEAPONSHELM OF HADOR. See WEAPONSHOARDS. See THINGSLANGUAGE OF THE DWARVES. See LANGUAGESMUSTERING OF THE DWARVES. See BATTLES NARSIL. See ANDURIEL. NECKLACE OF THE DWARVES. See THINGSORCRIST. See SWORDS   MITHRIL. See METALS   NIMPHELOS. See THINGSSEVEN RINGS OF THE DWARVES. See RINGS OF POWERWAR OF THE DWARVES AND ORCS. See BATTLES

See also SONGS, VERSES, POEMS > Thorin and Company.Chip the glasses etc., The wind was on etc., Under the mountain etc., Far over misty etc.

BURNED DWARVES. Burned DwarvesThe final battle of the War of the Dwarves and Orcs was the Battle of Azanulbizar, in which Thráin II led the armies of the Dwarves against Azog and his horde of Orcs. The two forces met in the valley of Azanulbizar, the Dimrill Dale, beneath the East-gate of Moria. The battle was ferocious, and though the Dwarves were victorious, their losses were great.By custom, the Dwarves would lay their dead in tombs of stone, but so many were slain in the battle that their people broke tradition and instead burned their bodies on flaming pyres. From that day the phrase 'burned Dwarf' became a title of honour, used of those who had fallen avenging Thrór in the Battle of Azanulbizar.CHILDREN OF AULE. Children of AulëDURIN’S DAY. The first day of the Dwarvish year. So called only if the Moon and the Sun shone in the sky at the same time. It was the first day of the last new crescent moon of autumn. The same name is given to the time of Durin I, early in the First Age.DURIN'S CLAN. DURIN'S FOLK. Durin’s FolkDURIN'S HOUSE. -HOUSE OF DURIN. House of Durin DURIN'S LINE. DURIN'S RACE. .KINGS OF DURIN'S FOLK. Leader of the Dwarves of the House of Durin. The Kings of Durin's Folk were the heirs of Durin I, the eldest of the Seven Fathers of the Dwarves. The Dwarves of Durin's Folk were known as the Longbeards.

There were six other Houses of the Dwarves, each with its own leader: the Firebeards, the Broadbeams, the Ironfists, the Stiffbeards, the Blacklocks, and the Stonefoots. Durin I established the realm of Khazad-dum under the Misty Mountains in ancient times. He was long-lived and he ruled his people until his death sometime before the end of the First Age. The name of his direct successor is not known. Six of Durin's successors bore his name and these Kings resembled him and were believed to have his spirit and memories. Durin III was the King of Durin's Folk during the late 1600s of the Second Age. At this time, the Dwarves of Khazad-dum were friendly with the Elves of nearby Eregion. Durin III received one of the Seven Rings from the Elven-smiths, and the Ring was passed down to the subsquent Kings of Durin's Folk. During the War of the Elves and Sauron in 1697, Durin III sent an army from Khazad-dum to help the Elves. Durin III's successor is not known. The next known King of Durin's Folk was Durin VI who ruled during the 1900s of the Third Age. During his reign, the Dwarves delved deep beneath Caradhras and encountered the Balrog which had lain dormant there since the end of the First Age. Durin VI was killed by the Balrog in 1980, and the next year in 1981 his successor Nain I was also killed. The Dwarves of Durin's Folk abandoned Khazad-dum after the death of Nain I. His son Thrain I became the King of Durin's Folk. In 1999, Thrain I led his people to the Lonely Mountain where he established a realm and called himself King under the Mountain. Thorin I succeeded Thrain I as King of Durin's Folk in 2190. In 2210, he led a group of Dwarves to the Grey Mountains which were largely unexplored. Thorin I was followed by his son Gloin in 2289, who in turn was succeeded by his son Oin in 2385, followed by his son Nain II in 2488. Dain I succeeded Nain II as King of Durin's Folk in 2585. He and his second son Fror were killed by a Dragon from the Northern Waste in 2589. Dain's elder son Thror became the King of Durin's Folk and he led many of their people back to the Lonely Mountain in 2590. There the Dwarves prospered for many years until Smaug the Dragon captured the Lonely Mountain in 2770. Thror escaped with a number of his people. They wandered homeless for many years before settling in Dunland at the foot of the Misty Mountains. Thror became obsessed with reclaiming the wealth of his people. He may have been influenced by the Ring that had been passed down to him through generations from Durin III. In 2790, Thror set out with one companion, Nar, to try to reclaim Khazad-dum. Thror was killed by the Orc-leader Azog. Thror's son Thrain II became King of Durin's Folk. Thrain II gathered an army of Dwarves of the House of Durin and of other Houses. In 2793, the War of the Dwarves and the Orcs began. The Orcs were defeated in the Battle of Azanulbizar in 2799 but the Dwarves were unable to reclaim Khazad-dum where the Balrog still dwelled. Durin's Folk became a wandering people once more. Some followed Thrain II back to Dunland, and in 2802 they relocated to the Blue Mountains where they made a modest living working in iron. But like his father, Thrain II desired wealth and was possibly influenced by his Ring. He intended to return to the Lonely Mountain but in 2845 he was captured by Sauron who took the Last of the Seven Rings from him and imprisoned him in Dol Guldur. Just before Thrain II died in 2850, Gandalf found him in the dungeon and received the map and key to the Lonely Mountain from him. Thrain's son Thorin Oakenshield did not know his father's fate at first, but he assumed the Kingship of Durin's Folk and he was styled Thorin II. In 2941, Thorin Oakenshield led twelve Dwarves and a Hobbit named Bilbo Baggins on a quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from Smaug. But although the mission was successful, Thorin was killed in the Battle of the Five Armies. Thorin had no son and the direct line of succession was broken. Dain Ironfoot, who was the grandson of Dain I's third son Gror, became the King of Durin's Folk and was styled Dain II. Dain II was killed in the Battle of Dale during the War of the Ring in 3019. He was succeeded by his son Thorin Stonehelm, called Thorin III. Thorin III's immediate successor is not known. At some point - probably during the Fourth Age - there was a King of Durin's Folk named Durin VII. He was the last King to bear the name of Durin and therefore the last to carry the memories of Durin I. Durin VII reclaimed Khazad-dum and his descendants ruled a great realm there until the race of Dwarves dwindled. The King of Durin's Folk was the leader of the people of Durin wherever they lived. At various times the Kings of Durin's Folk also ruled realms in Khazad-dum and the Lonely Mountain, using the titles King of Khazad-dum and King under the Mountain respectively. Also called Durin's Heir and the Heir of Durin. King of Durin’s Folk

King of Khazad-dûmKing under the MountainLORDS OF MORIA. LORDS OF THE DWARVES. PEOPLE OF DURIN.

SEVEN ANCESTORS OF THE DWARVES.SEVEN FATHERS OF THE DWARVES. -FATHERS OF THE DWARVES. Fathers of the DwarvesSEVEN KINDREDS: -BLACKLOCKS. -BROADBEAMS. -FIREBEARDS. -IRONFOOTS. -LONGBEARDS. -STIFFBEARDS. -STONEFOOTS.-BLACKLOCKS. One of the seven kindreds of the Dwarves. Originated somewhere far in the East and paired with the Stonefoots. -BROADBEAMS. One of the seven kindreds of the Dwarves. Blue Mountains.-FIREBEARDS. One of the seven kindreds of the Dwarves. Blue Mountains. Originally from Nogrod. Paired with the Broadbeams. -IRONFISTS. One of the seven kindreds of the Dwarves. Originated somewhere far in the East and paired with the Stiffbeards. -LONGBEARDS. One of the seven kindreds of the Dwarves. Moria. Durin's Folk, originally from Gundabad, but then colonized Khazad-dum. Longbeards-STIFFBEARDS. One of the seven kindreds of the Dwarves. Far East.-STONEFOOTS. One of the seven kindreds of the Dwarves. Far East. Paired with the Blacklocks.*Petty-dwarves.There was also an eighth group of Dwarves that was not a separate member from these seven kindreds, but composed of exiles from each: the Petty-dwarves, who were hunted like animals to the point of extinction by the Eldar in the First Age.

UZBAD. Title.WESTERN DWARVES.

NAMES OF THE DWARVES:Children of AulëDwarves of the Blue MountainsDwarves of MoriaDwarves of the Iron HillsThe eastern branch of Durin's FolkKing under the MountainDwarves of the Lonely Mountain-DWARF-FOLK. -DWARFS. -LONGBEARDS. (Durin's Folk).-ANDAFANGAR. -ANDRAFANGS.-ANFANGRIM.-ENFENG(S). "Longbeards", the Dwarves of Nogrod. Enfeng = Indrafangs-ENNFENG.-INDRAFANGIN.-INDRAFANGS. The Longbeard Dwarves of Belegost. Nauglath were the Dwarves of Nogrod. The Longbeard Dwarves of Nogrod. -INDRAVANGS.-LOMBARDS.-SIGIN-TARAG. (Sigin-tarâg).-GONNHIRRIM. (S). "Masters of Stone". Gonnhirrim-HADHOD. (S). "Dwarves". Rendering of Khazâd (Dw) into Sindarin sounds.-HARD, THE = NYRN. -KASALLIE. (Q). “Dwarves”.

-KASAR (sing), KASARI (pl). (Q). “Dwarf, Dwarves”.-KHAZAD. (Dw). Khazâd-KHUZUD. (Khuzûd). -MASTERS OF STONE. See Gonnhirrim. Masters of Stone-NAUG-NEBEN. Petty Dwarves.-NAUGLAR. Earlier form of the Elvish name of the Dwarves.-NAUGLATH. The Dwarves of Nogrod. Earlier form. See Nauglar. -NAUGLIR. Earlier form. See Nauglar. Earlier form of the Elvish name of the Dwarves.-NAUGRIM. (S). "The Stunted People". Final form. See Nauglar. Naugrim-NAUKALIE. The people of the Dwarves.-NAUKO = DWARF.-NAUTAR. Apparently = NAUGLATH.-NEGYTH. In Athrad i-Negyth “Ford of the Dwarves”.-NEWEG. -NIBIN-NOEG. (Petty-Dwarves). Nibin-noeg, Nibin-nogrim. The Petty-dwarves. Bar-en-Nibin-noeg: Moors of the Nibin-noeg. Nibin-noeg-NIBIN-NOGRIM. (Petty-Dwarves). Nibin-Nogrim-NOEGYTH NIBIN. (Petty-Dwarves). Noegyth Nibin-NOGOTH. In Athrad i-Nogoth “Ford of the Dwarves”.-NOGOTHRIM. -NORN-FOLK-NORNO. (Q). “Dwarf”.-NORNWAITH.-NYRN. “The Hard”.-PETTY-DWARVES. Translation of NOEGYTH NIBIN. Petty-dwarves --ATTALYAR. --PIKINAUKOR. –PITYA-NAUKOR. Quenya names of the Petty-dwarves.-STUNTED PEOPLE. See Naugrim. Stunted People -STUNTED THE. See Neweg.

DWARVES OF BELERIAND. The Petty-Dwarves. Dwarves of Nulukkizdin (Nargothrond). Dwarves of Hollowbold and Mickleburg. DWARVES OF HOLLOWBOLD. In the Blue Mountains. First Age. DWARVES OF MICKLEBURG. In the Blue Mountains. First Age. Dwarves of BelegostDWARVES OF MORIA. Dwarves of Khazad-dûm Dwarves of MoriaDWARVES OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS. Dwarves of Lindon. Third Age. DWARVES OF THE GREY MOUNTAINS. DWARVES OF THE IRON HILLS. Dwarves of the Iron HillsDWARVES OF THE LONELY MOUNTAIN. Folk of the Mountain. King under the Mountain. Kingdom under the Mountain. Kings under the Mountain. Kingship under the Mountain. Line of the Dwarves of Erebor. Dwarves of Erebor

Dwarves SongSung by Thorin and Co at the Unexpected Party.

Far over the misty mountains cold To dungeons deep and caverns old We must away ere the break of day To seek the pale enchanted gold

The dwarves of yore made mighty spells, While hammers fell like ringing bells In places deep, where dark things sleep, In hollow halls beneath the fells.

For ancient kings and elven lords There many a gleaming golden hoard

They shaped and wrought, and light they caught To hide in gems on hilt of sword.

On silver necklaces they strung The flowering stars, on crowns they hung The dragon-fire, on twisted wire They meshed the light of moon and sun.

Far over the misty mountains cold To dungeons deep and caverns old We must away ere the break of day To claim our long-forgotten gold.

Goblets they carved there for themselves And harps of gold; where no man delves There lay they long, and many a song Was sung unheard by men and elves.

The pines were roaming on the height, The winds were moaning in the night. The fire was red, it flamming spread; The trees like torches blazed with light.

The bells were ringing in the dale And men looking up with faces pale; Then dragon's ire more fierce than fire Laid low their towers and houses frail.

The mountain smoked beneath the moon; The dwarves, they heard the tramp of doom. They fled their halls to dying fall Beneath his feet, beneath the moon.

Far over the misty mountains grim To dungeons deep and caverns dim We must away ere the break of day To win our harps and gold from him!

Dwarves Clean-up SongThis is the Song that the Dwarves sang as they helped Bilbo clean-up at the Unexpected Party.

Chip the glassed and crack the plates! Blunt the knives and bend the forks! That's what Bilbo Baggins hates -- Smash the bottles and burn the corks!

Cut the cloth and tread on the fat! Pour the milk on the pantry floor! Leave the bones on the bedroom mat! Splash the wine on every door!

Dump the crocks in a boiling bowl; Pound them up with a thumping pole; And when you've finished, if any are whole; Send them down the hall to roll!

That's what Bilbo Baggins hates! So carefully! carefully with the plates!

Song of Durin's Awakening Lord of the Rings, sung by Gimli

The world was young, the mountains green, No stain yet on the Moon was seen, No words were laid on stream or stone, When Durin woke and walked alone. He named the nameless hills and dells; He drank from yet untasted wells; He stooped and looked in Mirrormere, And saw a crown of stars appear, As gems upon a silver thread, Above the shadow of his head.

The world was fair, the mountains tall, In Elder Days before the fall Of mighty Kings in Nargothrond And Gondolin, who now beyond The Western Seas have passed away: The world was fair in Durin's Day.

A king he was on carven throne In many-pillared halls of stone With golden roof and silver floor, And runes of power upon the door. The light of sun and star and moon In shining lamps of crystal hewn Undimmed by cloud or shade of night There shown forever far and bright.

There hammer on the anvil smote, There chisel clove, and graver wrote; There forged was bladed and bound was hilt; The delver mined the mason built. There beryl, pearl, and opal pale And metel wrought like fishes' mail, Buckler and corslet, axe and sword, And shining spears were laid in horde.

Unwearied then were Durin's folk; Beneath the mountains music woke: The harpers harped, the minstrels sang, And at the gates the trumpets rang.

The world is grey, the mountains old, The forge's fire is ashen-cold; No harp is wrung, no hammer falls: The darkness dwells in Durin's halls; The shadow lies upon his tomb In Moria, in Khazad-dûm. But still the sunken stars appear In dark and windless Mirrormere;

There lies his crown in water deep, Till Durin wakes again from sleep.