Náin II
Náin (II) | |
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Parentage | Óin |
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Gender | Male |
Náin II (Third Age 2338 – 2585, died age 247) was the King of Durin's Folk for 97 years, succeeding his father Óin upon his death in T.A. 2488, being the heir of Durin the Deathless.[1]
Náin became King of the Dwarves of Durin shortly after the end of the Watchful Peace, when Sauron returned to Mirkwood from out of the East. The majority of Durin's Folk at this time dwelt in the Grey Mountains, which had been their home since Thorin I had moved there from Erebor in order to mine their riches. During his time, Orcs increased in the Misty Mountains, and the Éothéod removed from their northern lands adjacent to the Grey Mountains to settle in Calenardhon. Towards the end of Náin's reign dragons from the wastes to the north began to come south and make war on the Dwarves.
Legacy
Náin had two children, Dáin and Borin, and through his two children was the direct ancestor of many of the Dwarves featured in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. He was the great-great grandfather of Thorin Oakenshield, Dáin Ironfoot, and Balin, Dwalin, Oin and Gloin of the Quest of Erebor. Gimli, Fili, Kili, and Durin the VII and Last were also among his descendants. Náin died in T.A. 2585, as the age of 247, and was succeeded by his son as Dáin I.
Genealogy
Óin 2238-2488 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NÁIN II 2338-2585 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dáin I 2440-2589 | Borin 2450-2711 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thrór 2542-2790 | Frór 2552-2589 | Grór 2563-2805 | Farin 2560-2803 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by: Óin |
King of Durin's Folk T.A. 2488 – 2585 |
Followed by: Dáin I |
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "Durin's Folk"