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Dates
III 2859 - III 2941 (lived 82 years)
Race
Dwarves
Division
Durin's Folk (Longbeards)
Culture
Dwarves of the Blue Mountains
Family
House of Durin
Settlements
The Blue Mountains
Pronunciation
Probably 'fi'li'
Meaning
Fíli is a 'real' dwarf-name from the Völuspá. Interpretations differ: some sources suggest that the name means 'trunk-like', while others derive it from the Old Norse for 'file' (as in the tool)

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Fíli

One of the young nephews of Thorin Oakensheild

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Dís
Fíli
Kíli

Thorin's Company

Nephew of Thorin II Oakenshield, who accompanied him on the Quest of Erebor, and was slain at his side in the Battle of Five Armies.


See also...

Battle of Five Armies, Dís, King of Durin’s Folk, Kingdom of Dáin, Thorin and Company, Thorin III Stonehelm

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