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'''Dís''' (born [[Third Age]] {{TA|2760|n}}) was a female [[Dwarves|Dwarf]] of the royal line of [[Durin's folk]].
'''Dís''' (born [[Third Age]] {{TA|2760|n}}) was a [[Dwarf-women|female]] [[Dwarves|Dwarf]] of the royal line of [[Durin's folk]].


==History==
==History==
Dís was the daughter of King [[Thráin|Thráin II]] and sister of [[Thorin]] and [[Frerin]]. Like her brothers, she was born in [[Lonely Mountain]] and was driven into exile in {{TA|2770}} when the [[Dragons|dragon]] [[Smaug]] sacked the kingdom. She was the mother of [[Fíli]] and [[Kíli]], but her husband was unnamed.  
Dís was the daughter of King [[Thráin|Thráin II]] and younger sister of [[Thorin]] and [[Frerin]]. Like her brothers, she was born in [[Lonely Mountain]] and was driven into exile in {{TA|2770}} when the [[Dragons|dragon]] [[Smaug]] sacked the kingdom. She was the mother of [[Fíli]] and [[Kíli]].  


Female Dwarves were rarely seen, making up about a third of the population of Dwarves, and were seldom seen by others. When they were seen, they were often mistaken for male dwarves, because (according to rumour) they too had beards.<ref>{{App|Durin}}</ref>
Although female Dwarves were rarely seen by outsiders, or mentioned in Dwarven records, Dís was an exceptional case: her sons were killed heroically defending their mortally wounded uncle Thorin in the [[Battle of Five Armies]].<ref>{{App|Durin}}</ref>


==Etymology==
==Etymology==
[[Jim Allan]] has suggested that ''Dís'' is derived from [[Old Norse]] ''-dís'' ("sister") found in many Nordic names (such as ''Herdís'', ''Hjördís'', etc).<ref>[[Jim Allan]], "Giving of Names", in ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', p. 225</ref>
[[Jim Allan]] has suggested that ''Dís'' is derived from [[Old Norse]] ''-dís'' ("sister") found in many Nordic names (such as ''Herdís'', ''Hjördís'', etc).<ref>[[Jim Allan]], "Giving of Names", in ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', p. 225</ref>


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==Portrayal in adaptations==
'''2018: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:Dís, an old dwarf by the time of the [[War of the Ring]], became the Keeper of [[Ravenhill]], and tends to the birds that roosted there.


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Revision as of 20:59, 22 February 2019

Dís
Dwarf
Gregor Roffalski - Dís.jpg
"Dís" by Gregor Roffalski
Biographical Information
TitlesLady of Erebor
LocationLonely Mountain
LanguageKhuzdul
BirthT.A. 2760
Erebor
Family
HouseHouse of Durin
ParentageThráin
SiblingsThorin, Frerin
SpouseUnnamed husband
ChildrenFíli, Kíli
Physical Description
GenderFemale
GalleryImages of Dís

Dís (born Third Age 2760) was a female Dwarf of the royal line of Durin's folk.

History

Dís was the daughter of King Thráin II and younger sister of Thorin and Frerin. Like her brothers, she was born in Lonely Mountain and was driven into exile in T.A. 2770 when the dragon Smaug sacked the kingdom. She was the mother of Fíli and Kíli.

Although female Dwarves were rarely seen by outsiders, or mentioned in Dwarven records, Dís was an exceptional case: her sons were killed heroically defending their mortally wounded uncle Thorin in the Battle of Five Armies.[1]

Etymology

Jim Allan has suggested that Dís is derived from Old Norse -dís ("sister") found in many Nordic names (such as Herdís, Hjördís, etc).[2]

Genealogy

 
 
 
 
Thrór
2542 - 2790
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thráin II
2644 - 2850
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thorin II
2746 - 2941
 
Frerin
2751 - 2799
 
DÍS
b. 2760
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fíli
2859 - 2941
 
Kíli
2864 - 2941


Portrayal in adaptations

2018: The Lord of the Rings Online:

Dís, an old dwarf by the time of the War of the Ring, became the Keeper of Ravenhill, and tends to the birds that roosted there.

References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "Durin's Folk"
  2. Jim Allan, "Giving of Names", in An Introduction to Elvish, p. 225