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| Dwarf | |
| Farin | |
|---|---|
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Grey Mountains Lonely Mountain |
| Language | Khuzdul |
| Birth | T.A. 2560 Grey Mountains |
| Death | T.A. 2803 (aged 243) |
| Family | |
| House | House of Durin |
| Parentage | Borin |
| Siblings | possibly an older sister[note 1][1] |
| Children | Fundin Gróin |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
| Gallery | Images of Farin |
Farin was a dwarf of Durin's folk.
History
Farin was one of the Dwarves of the Grey Mountains. When his uncle King Dáin I and cousin Frór had been slain by a Cold-drake, his people were forced to flee the dragon-plagued Grey Mountains while he was just 29 years old. Farin's father, Borin, joined Thrór when he rebuilt the Kingdom under the Mountain in 2590.[2]
Farin was the father of Fundin and Gróin, and therefore an ancestor to both Balin of Thorin and Company and Gimli Elf-friend, one of the Fellowship of the Ring.[2]
In 2770 the dragon Smaug sacked the Lonely Mountain, driving its people into exile.
Etymology
Jim Allan has suggested that Farin is derived from Old Norse farinn ("travelled-one").[3]
Genealogy
Portrayal in adaptations
2021: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Farin appears in an extended flashback depicting the Battle of Azanulbizar, in which he fights alongside his sons and grandsons.
Notes
- ↑ It is said in The Peoples of Middle-earth that dwarven women were seldom named in genealogies but if a son is seen to be 110 years younger than his father, this usually indicates an elder daughter.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "IX. The Making of Appendix A": (iv) "Durin's Folk", p. 285
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "Durin's Folk"
- ↑ Jim Allan (1978), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names", p. 224