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Dates
III 2542 - III 2790 (lived 248 years)
King of Durin's Folk from III 2589 (ruled 201 years)
Race
Dwarves
Division
Durin's Folk
Culture
Dwarves of Erebor
Family
House of Durin
Meaning
Some sources suggest a connection with Old Norse þrór, meaning 'thrive'
Titles
Heir of Durin, King of Durin's Folk, King under the Mountain

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  • Updated 7 July 2001
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Thrór

The refounding King under the Mountain

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Dáin I
Thrór
Frór
Grór
Thráin II

Kings of Durin's Folk

The eldest son of Dáin I, and King of Durin's Folk after him. He returned the Kingship to Erebor, and was King under the Mountain when the Lonely Mountain was invaded by Smaug. He died years later in Moria, at the hands of Azog the Goblin.


See also...

Arkenstone, Azog, Battle of Nanduhirion, Dáin I, Dragon of Erebor, Dwarf-kingdom, Dwarves of the Iron Hills, Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain, Frerin, Frór, Great Hall of Thráin, Gróin, Grór, Heart of the Mountain, House of Durin, [See the full list...]

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