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[[File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Dís.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Dís in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'']] | |||
==Portrayal in adaptations== | |||
'''2018: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':''' | '''2018: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':''' | ||
:Dís | :Although very old, Dís is still alive during the [[War of the Ring]]. She holds the honorary position of the Keeper of [[Ravenhill]], where she tends to ravens now led by Arcah, Daughter of Croär. After the [[Battle of Dale]] she and the surviving companions of [[Thorin Oakenshield]] pay respect to tombs of her brother and sons, which are now next to that of King [[Dain Ironfoot]]. | ||
{{references}} | {{references}} | ||
Revision as of 13:42, 20 June 2020
| Dís | |
|---|---|
| Dwarf | |
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| "Dís" by Gregor Roffalski | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Titles | Lady of Erebor |
| Location | Lonely Mountain |
| Language | Khuzdul |
| Birth | T.A. 2760 Erebor |
| Family | |
| House | House of Durin |
| Parentage | Thráin |
| Siblings | Thorin, Frerin |
| Spouse | Unnamed husband |
| Children | Fíli, Kíli |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Female |
| Gallery | Images 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† | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dís in The Lord of the Rings Online
Portrayal in adaptations
2018: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Although very old, Dís is still alive during the War of the Ring. She holds the honorary position of the Keeper of Ravenhill, where she tends to ravens now led by Arcah, Daughter of Croär. After the Battle of Dale she and the surviving companions of Thorin Oakenshield pay respect to tombs of her brother and sons, which are now next to that of King Dain Ironfoot.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "Durin's Folk"
- ↑ Jim Allan, "Giving of Names", in An Introduction to Elvish, p. 225
