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Dates
Indefinite. Born before III 28091, and survived at least until III 3018
Race
Dwarves
Division
Longbeards
Culture
Dwarves of Erebor
House
House of Durin
Meaning
An Old Norse name apparently meaning 'borer'2

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  • Updated 25 February 2007
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Dori

A Dwarf of the Quest of Erebor

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A Dwarf of the House of Durin, who accompanied his lord Thorin II Oakenshield on the Quest of Erebor.


Notes

1

This is based on the fact that Fíli and Kíli were said to be the youngest of Thorin's companions by some fifty years. The elder of the two, Fíli, was born in III 2859, so Dori must have been born in III 2809 at the latest.

2

That is, 'borer' in the sense of a user of boring or drilling tools, not someone who tells uninteresting stories!

See also...

Nori, Thorin and Company

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