Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV

Dates

III 2440 - III 2589 (lived 149 years); King of Durin's Folk from III 2585 (ruled 4 years)

Race

Division

Longbeards (Durin's Folk)

Culture

Dwarves of the Grey Mountains

Family

Settlements

Dáin's seat was among the Grey Mountains

Pronunciation

Probably 'daa'in' (see note 1 to the entry for Dáin II Ironfoot)

Meaning

'Dead'¹

Titles

King of Durin's Folk

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Dáin I

Troubled King of Durin’s Folk

Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV

Dáin I

Kings of Durin's Folk

King of Durin's Folk, son and heir of Náin II, and ancestor of both Thorin II Oakenshield and Dáin II Ironfoot. During the time of his rule, Dragons multiplied in the northern lands and attacked the Dwarves. Dáin himself was slain by one of these, and was succeeded as King of Durin's Folk by his eldest son Thrór.

Notes

1	In common with most of Tolkien's Dwarf-names, Däin derives from Old Norse mythology. The name literally means 'dead', but in the form Dáinn it was the name of a deity associated with Dwarves (and perhaps a Dwarf himself).

See also...

Aravorn, Borin, Cold-drakes, Dáin II Ironfoot, Dwarves of the Iron Hills, Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain, Folk under the Mountain, Frór, Grór, Iron Hills, Kíli, King of Durin’s Folk, King under the Mountain, Kingdom of Dáin, Náin, [See the full list...]Náin II, Thrór

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Dáin I

Troubled King of Durin’s Folk

Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV

Dates

III 2440 - III 2589 (lived 149 years); King of Durin's Folk from III 2585 (ruled 4 years)

Race

Division

Longbeards (Durin's Folk)

Culture

Dwarves of the Grey Mountains

Family

Settlements

Dáin's seat was among the Grey Mountains

Pronunciation

Probably 'daa'in' (see note 1 to the entry for Dáin II Ironfoot)

Meaning

'Dead'¹

Titles

King of Durin's Folk

Indexes:

About this entry:

Updated 6 November 2014
Updates planned: 1

Dáin I

Troubled King of Durin’s Folk

Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV

Dáin I

Kings of Durin's Folk

King of Durin's Folk, son and heir of Náin II, and ancestor of both Thorin II Oakenshield and Dáin II Ironfoot. During the time of his rule, Dragons multiplied in the northern lands and attacked the Dwarves. Dáin himself was slain by one of these, and was succeeded as King of Durin's Folk by his eldest son Thrór.

Notes

1	In common with most of Tolkien's Dwarf-names, Däin derives from Old Norse mythology. The name literally means 'dead', but in the form Dáinn it was the name of a deity associated with Dwarves (and perhaps a Dwarf himself).

See also...

Aravorn, Borin, Cold-drakes, Dáin II Ironfoot, Dwarves of the Iron Hills, Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain, Folk under the Mountain, Frór, Grór, Iron Hills, Kíli, King of Durin’s Folk, King under the Mountain, Kingdom of Dáin, Náin, [See the full list...]Náin II, Thrór

Indexes:

About this entry:

Updated 6 November 2014
Updates planned: 1

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2008, 2014. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.

Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability for a role, but aptitude can also be crucial.