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| life=[[Third Age 2450]] - [[Third Age 2711]], lived 261 years
| life={{TA|2450}} – {{TA|2711|n}}, lived 261 years
| realm=[[Grey Mountains]]
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| parentage=[[Náin II]]
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'''Borin''' ([[Third Age]] 2450 – 2711, 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''' ({{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 both [[Balin]] of [[Thorin and Company]] and [[Gimli|Gimli Elf-friend]] of the [[Fellowship of the Ring|Company of the Ring]].
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/start}}
              [[Náin II]]
{{familytree | | | | | | | | | NAI | | | | |NAI=[[Náin II]]}}
                  |
{{familytree | | | | | |,|-|-|-|^|-|-|-|.| |}}
          _______|_______
{{familytree | | | | | DAI | | | | | | BOR |DAI=[[Dáin I]]|BOR='''BORIN'''}}
          |               |
{{familytree | |,|-|-|-|+|-|-|-|.| | | |!| |}}
          |               |
{{familytree | THR | | FRO | | GRO | | FAR |THR=[[Thrór]]|FRO=[[Frór]]|GRO=[[Grór]]|FAR=[[Farin]]}}
        [[Dáin I]]         '''BORIN'''
{{familytree/end}}
          |               |
    ______|______        |
  |     |     |       |
  |     |     |       |
[[Thrór]]   [[Frór]]   [[Grór]]   [[Farin]]
</code>
==Etymology==
==Etymology==
Borinn is a [[Norse]] word meaning "born".
Borinn is a [[Norse]] word meaning "born".
{{references}}
[[Category:Dwarves]]
[[Category:Dwarves]]
[[Category:Longbeards]]
[[Category:Longbeards]]

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Borin
Dwarf
Family
ParentageNáin II
Physical Description
GenderMale

Borin (T.A. 24502711, 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