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Dates
III 2644 - III 2850 (lived 206 years)
King of Durin's Folk from III 2790 (ruled 60 years)
Race
Dwarves
Division
Durin's Folk (Longbeards)
Settlements
Dunland, and later the Blue Mountains
Family
House of Durin
Pronunciation
Uncertain1
Meaning
Old Norse, apparently meaning 'one who craves'
Titles
Heir of Durin, King of Durin's Folk

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  • Updated 10 May 2008
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Thráin II

The father of Thorin Oakenshield

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Thrór
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Thorin II
Oakenshield
Frerin
Dís

King of Durin's Folk in exile, the son of Thrór and father of Thorin II Oakenshield. He escaped Erebor when Smaug descended upon it, but later wandered Middle-earth seeking to return there; he was captured by Sauron and died in the pits of Dol Guldur.


Notes

1

Tolkien doesn't give more than brief notes on the pronunciation of Dwarf names, and certainly nothing that would help with 'Thráin'. The use of a long á suggests that something like 'thrawin' might be a possibility, but given the lack of direct evidence, the more natural 'thrayn' is as good an alternative as any.

See also...

Azog, Balin, Battle of Nanduhirion, Dís, Dwarves of the Blue Mountains, Frerin, Gandalf, House of Durin, King of Durin’s Folk, Longbeards, Nár, Ring of Durin, Ring of Thrór, Sack of Erebor, Thrór’s Map

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