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'''Borin''' ( | '''Borin''' ({{TA|2450}} – {{TA|2711|n}}, aged 261 years) was a [[Dwarves|dwarf]] of [[Durin's folk]], the younger son of King [[Náin II]]. During his youth, his house lived in the [[Dragons|dragon]]-plagued [[Grey Mountains]] where his [[Dáin I|brother]] and [[Frór|nephew]] were slain. Durin's folk then divided, with some journeying back to [[Lonely Mountain]] under King [[Thrór]] while others followed [[Grór]] to the [[Iron Hills]]. Borin followed Thrór to the Lonely Mountain and lived there till his death. | ||
Borin was the ancestor of | Borin was the ancestor of four of the thirteen Dwarves of [[Thorin and Company]] ([[Balin]], [[Dwalin]], [[Óin]], and [[Glóin]]) and [[Gimli|Gimli Elf-friend]] of the [[Fellowship of the Ring|Company of the Ring]].<ref>{{App|Durin}}</ref> | ||
== Genealogy == | == Genealogy == | ||
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{{familytree | | | | | | | | | NAI | | | | |NAI=[[Náin II]]}} | |||
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{{familytree | | | | | DAI | | | | | | BOR |DAI=[[Dáin I]]|BOR='''BORIN'''}} | |||
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{{familytree | THR | | FRO | | GRO | | FAR |THR=[[Thrór]]|FRO=[[Frór]]|GRO=[[Grór]]|FAR=[[Farin]]}} | |||
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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
Borinn is a [[Norse]] word meaning "born". | Borinn is a [[Norse]] word meaning "born". | ||
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[[Category:Dwarves]] | [[Category:Dwarves]] | ||
[[Category:Longbeards]] | [[Category:Longbeards]] |
Revision as of 06:49, 11 March 2012
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Borin (T.A. 2450 – 2711, aged 261 years) was a dwarf of Durin's folk, the younger son of King Náin II. During his youth, his house lived in the dragon-plagued Grey Mountains where his brother and nephew were slain. Durin's folk then divided, with some journeying back to Lonely Mountain under King Thrór while others followed Grór to the Iron Hills. Borin followed Thrór to the Lonely Mountain and lived there till his death.
Borin was the ancestor of four of the thirteen Dwarves of Thorin and Company (Balin, Dwalin, Óin, and Glóin) and Gimli Elf-friend of the Company of the Ring.[1]
Genealogy
Náin II | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dáin I | BORIN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thrór | Frór | Grór | Farin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Etymology
Borinn is a Norse word meaning "born".
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "Durin's Folk"