List of Middle-earth Dwarves
This is a list of
Dwarves from the
fictional universe of
Middle-earth.
Azaghâl
Azaghâl was king of the Broadbeam
Dwarves of
Belegost during the
First Age. He was slain by the
dragon Glaurung after wounding him in the battle of
Nirnaeth Arnoediad. The
Helm of Hador was originally made for him by
Telchar.
Balin
Balin was a
Dwarf leader, the son of
Fundin and elder brother of
Dwalin. He was born in 2763 Third Age. Balin was among the Dwarves that travelled with
Bilbo Baggins and
Gandalf in
The Hobbit. He and Bilbo became close friends.In
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowsip of the Ring the Fellowship find his tomb, located inside the Chamber of Mazarbul (Chamber of Records), in the mines of
Moria.
Bifur
Bifur was one of the thirteen companions to accompany
Bilbo Baggins and
Thorin Oakenshield on the quest of
Erebor. He was the cousin of Bofur and Bombour. They arrived at
Bag End together. Unlike the other dwarves, those three were not of Durin's Tribe.
Bofur
Bofur was one of the thirteen companions to accompany
Bilbo Baggins and
Thorin Oakenshield on the quest of
Erebor. He was the brother of Bombur and the cousin of Bifur. They arrived at
Bag End together. Unlike the other dwarves, those three were not of Durin's Tribe.
Bombur
Bombur is a fat
Dwarf who accompanies
Thorin Oakenshield and
Bilbo Baggins on their journey to
Erebor. His brother
Bofur and cousin
Bifur also joined the quest. Unlike the other dwarves, those three were not of Durin's Tribe.
"Poor, fat" Bombur is frequently described as foolish and being the last for everything. Because he counts for two, he is the last to enter
Beorn's house and the last to cross the enchanted river in
Mirkwood. And he makes mistakes when he is last: He tumbles with Bifur and Bofur onto Thorin when they enter
Bag End last, he enters Beorn's house earlier than intended, and he also slips into the enchanted river (and falls asleep). He chooses to stay and guard the supplies camp while the others move up Erebor because he trusts neither mountain paths nor ropes. Later though, he is forced to use the ropes to escape the rampaging
dragon Smaug.
Bombur sleeps at several key moments in the book. When he trips into the Mirkwood river, he falls under a spell that makes him sleep for days, burdening the others with his weight as they walked on. And while he is on a midnight lookout in the fortified Erebor, Bilbo promises to keep watch so that he can sleep in the warmth (Bilbo used this opportunity to sneak the
Arkenstone out of the mountain). Incidentally, he was asleep when they opened his barrel after escaping the
Elves of Mirkwood and also when Bilbo discovered the
secret entrance to Erebor.
In
The Lord of the Rings, many years later,
Frodo Baggins enquires after Bombur and learns that he has grown so fat it takes six Dwarves to lift him, as he can no longer move from his bed to his couch.
In the 1977 Rankin-Bass version of The Hobbit, he was voiced by Paul Frees.
Borin
Borin is a
Dwarf of
Durin's Line, the second son of King
Náin II. He was the ancestor of both
Balin and
Gimli Elf-friend of the
Company of the Ring.
Dáin I
Dáin I was the last King of all Durin's Folk, son of Náin II. Under Dáin I, attacks by dragons on their mines in the Ered Mithrin continued. Dáin I was killed by a cold-drake in 2589
T.A., and the Ered Mithrin were abandoned by the Dwarves. He was succeeded by his son,
Thrór, who returned to
Erebor and unsuccessfully attempted to reclaim
Moria. He also had a younger son,
Grór.
Dáin II Ironfoot
Dáin II Ironfoot was a descendant of Grór, the youngest son of Dáin I of Durin's folk, and was lord of the Dwarves of the Iron Hills in Wilderland.
DÃs
DÃs was a female
Dwarf, daughter of
Thráin II and sister of
Thorin Oakenshield. She was the mother of
FÃli and KÃli, and the only dwarf-woman ever named by Tolkien.
Dori
Dori was one of the thirteen Dwarves who befriended
Bilbo in
The Hobbit and travel with him in search of
Smaug's treasure caverns.
It fell to Dori to carry Bilbo in the tunnels of the
Misty Mountains during the escape from the goblins, but Dori dropped Bilbo and the other dwarves blamed him for "losing their burglar." Later, during the escape from the
Wargs when they all climbed trees, Dori climbed back down to help Bilbo could not get up on his own. When the Eagles carried them off, Bilbo grabbed hold of Dori's legs as they went. The Book describes Dori as being "a decent fellow, despite his grumbling." Thorin describes him as being the strongest member of the company.
*Quote: "I can't always be carrying burglars on my back...down tunnels and up trees! What do you think I am? A porter?"
Durin the Deathless
King Durin I of Khazad-dûm, better known as
Durin the Deathless, was the eldest of the Seven Fathers of the Dwarves, first created by Aulë the Vala.
Durin II
Little is recorded about
Durin II's reign, although there are indications that the Dwarves of Khazad-dûm had an agreement with early Men from the vales of Anduin.
Durin III
Durin III was the first bearer of one of the Seven Rings, although this was not known to outsiders until the end of the Third Age.
Durin IV
Durin IV joined Gil-galad and Elendil in the Last Alliance.
Durin V
Durin V lived in Khazad-dûm, and with the aid of the Ring prospered.
Durin VI
Durin VI was King of the Dwarves of Khazad-dûm when the Balrog was aroused deep beneath the city.
Durin VII the Last
Durin VII was a descendant of Thorin III Stonehelm of Durin's folk, who was lord of the Dwarves of Erebor and the Iron Hills in Wilderland.
Dwalin
Dwalin was one of the
Dwarves who travelled with
Bilbo and
Gandalf. Tolkien borrowed the name from
Dvalin, a Dwarf from
Norse mythology. Son of
Fundin and younger brother of
Balin, Dwalin is one of the least mentioned Dwarves in
The Hobbit. He was the first Dwarf to arrive at
Bag End. He wore a dark green hood and a golden belt and had a blue beard. Like his brother he plays the
viol. Dwalin lent a hood and cloak to Bilbo when they set out on their journey. He supposedly died in
IV 91 at the age of 340, very old even for a Dwarf.
Is the last of the Mezquins dwarves and father of Mim.
Is the son of Ibun and father of Farin.
Is the son of Erebor (2) and father of Fundin and Groin
FÃli
FÃli and his brother KÃli were two of the thirteen Dwarves who accompanies
Thorin on the quest to reclaim the
Lonely Mountain from
Smaug. They are the sons of DÃs, Thorin's sister. The two brothers were described as being young in Dwarf terms, being younger than the rest by some fifty years, and having the best eyesight. FÃli was the younger of the two and confirmed the boat spotted by Bilbo along the Enchanted River. The brothers are consistently described as being cheerful, being the only two to come out of the barrels at Lake-Town "more or less smiling." FÃli was one of the Dwarves, who, along with KÃli, fell, defending Thorin from attack during the Battle of the Five Armies.
Flói
Flói was one of six Dwarves who entered
Moria with
Balin.
Frár
Frár was one of six Dwarves who who entered
Moria with
Balin.
Frerin
Frerin was the second son of
Thráin II and the younger brother of
Thorin Oakenshield. Little is known of him except for that he perished at a young age when he joined in the
Battle of Azanulbizar in the climatic battle of the
War of the Dwarves and Orcs, beneath the East-gate of
Khazad-dûm.
Frór
Frór was a
dwarf of the line of
Durin, who was killed with his father
Dáin I by a
cold-drake in the
Grey Mountains. The kingship of Durin's folk clan then passed on to his brother
Thrór, who founded the kingdom of
Erebor. However the greater part of Durin's folk followed Thrór's younger brother
Grór to the
Iron Hills.
Fundin
Fundin was the son of Farin, the brother of
Gróin, and the father of
Balin and
Dwalin, two of
Thorin Oakenshield's companions on the Quest of
Erebor. Fundin was killed beneath the East Gate of
Khazad-dûm in the climatic
Battle of Azanulbizar during the
War of the Dwarves and Orcs. After the battle, all of the fallen
Dwarves, Fundin included, were stripped of their armour and weaponry by their kinsmen, and were burnt upon pyres of wood.
Gamil Zirak
Gamil Zirak was a Dwarvish smith, who was the master of
Telchar of
Nogrod. Gamil was a great craftsmen, whose work was found in the treasuries of
Elu Thingol.
Gimli
Gimli was chosen by
Elrond to be one the nine
Fellowship and befriended
Legolas during the
War of the Ring.
Glóin
Glóin was the son of
Thorin I, father of Gimli, and succeeded his father as the king of
Durin's folk. He expanded the mines of the
Ered Mithrin, and further abandoned
Erebor.
Glóin, son of Gróin
Glóin, son of Gróin, was the father of Gimli and was one of Thorin Oakenshield's companions in
The Hobbit. He was the son of
Gróin, the grandson of
Borin, the younger son of King
Náin II, and so could claim direct descent from
Durin the Deathless himself.
Ã"in, another of Thorin's companions, was his brother. Glóin and his son went to Rivendell in time for the Council of Elrond, telling tales about the Lonely Mountain, Moria, and what they knew of Sauron's plans. Gimli became a member of the Fellowship of the Ring.
Glóin is a hero unit for the Dwarves in
the Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II, along with his son Gimli and
King Dáin II Ironfoot. He fought alongside Glorfindel in the battle for the north.
Gróin
Gróin was one of the Lords of the Lonely Mountain and the father of Glóin.
Grór
Grór was the younger son of King
Dáin I, and younger brother of
Frór and
Thrór. When Thrór left the
Iron Hills to reclaim the Kingdom of
Erebor, Grór remained behind, ruling over the majority of Durin's folk even if his brother was King. The murder of Thror resulted in the climatic
Battle of Azanulbizar in the year 2799. It is very likely that Gror had learned of the death of his brother, although his age may have been a factor that kept him from participating in the war, as his death was in 2805, five years later.
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Hadhod
Hadhod was a Dwarf from the Fundin clan. He was created by EA and appeared in the games 'The Third Age' and as a cameo in 'The Battle for Middle-Earth 2'. He is pretty much the 'Gimli' of the Third age and even has the same personality as him. The Two Warriors even met during 'The Battle for Helms Deep' although they are not seen in cut-scenes together.
He was a great Dwarven warrior in his own right and many of his sons accompanied Balin during an expedition to reclaim Moria. Having heard nothing from Balin nor his sons Hadhod began searching for Moria and eventually met Elegost, a Ranger of Faramir's troop. The two became good friends and together they travelled together to find the lost kingdom.
When elven messengers announced he and Elegost had to go to Rivendell, Hadhod hesitated (since he (and all other Dwarves for that matter) don't like elves) but eventually he went there. After the Council of Elrond he was given a map to Moria from Elrond as a sign of friendship. Hadhod began a new quest with his ranger friend to find Moria but became separated when a band of orcs, led by a Mordor Shaman, attacked and stole the map. Elegost began searching for his friend but met Berethor and Idrial who in turn were following the Fellowship. Hadhod in the meanwhile followed the Orcs through the wilderness of Eregion and when night fell he slept in a cave to rest until the morning. But in the morning he was attacked by a troll who almost killed him, if not Elegost and his two companions intervined.
With the map of Elrond they found Moria, and found all of the dwarves dead, even Hadhod's sons. This angered Hadhod so that he grabbed some axes made by his people and slaughtered all the Trolls in Moria. After the group left Moria he followed the group to Helms Deep and found the Hammer of Helm Hammerhand, his boyhood dream. With that hammer he fought his way though the War of the Ring.
Ibûn
Ibûn was one of the last of the
Petty-dwarves, son of Mîm and father of Erebor (2).
Khîm
Khîm was one of the last of the
Petty-dwarves and son of Mîm.
KÃli
KÃli and his brother FÃli were two of the thirteen Dwarves who accompanies
Thorin on the quest to reclaim the
Lonely Mountain from
Smaug. They are the sons of DÃs, Thorin's sister. The two brothers were described as being young in Dwarf terms, being younger than the rest by some fifty years, and having the best eyesight. They are consistently described as being cheerful, being the only two to come out of the barrels at Lake-Town "more or less smiling." KÃli was one of the Dwarves, who, along with FÃli, fell, defending Thorin from attack during the Battle of the Five Armies.
Lóni
Lóni was one of six Dwarves who who entered
Moria with
Balin.
Mîm
Mîm was one of the last of the
Petty-dwarves who lived with his two sons, Ibûn and Khîm, at
Amon Rûdh in middle
Beleriand.
Náin I
Náin I was the son of
Durin VI, and succeeded his father as King of
Khazad-dûm. When his father was slain by the
Balrog, Náin I attempted to destroy it, but was himself killed the following year. The remainder of
Durin's Folk fled Khazad-dûm, and renamed it
Moria. He was succeeded on the throne by
Thráin I.
Náin II
Náin II was a
King of Durin's Folk, son of
Ã"in. Under Náin II, the Dwarves lived peacefully in the
Ered Mithrin, until they were attacked by
dragons. He was succeeded by his son,
Dáin I. He had a younger son
Borin, from whom several of
Thorin Oakenshield's companions were descended.
Náin, son of Grór
Náin, son of Grór was killed at the
Battle of Nanduhirion, and the rule of the Dwarves of the Iron Hills passed to his grandson,
Dáin II Ironfoot.
Náli
Náli was one of six Dwarves who who entered
Moria with
Balin.
Nár
Nár was the companion of
Thrór during his ill-fated attempt to reclaim
Moria.
Nori
Nori was one of the thirteen dwarf companions of
Thorin who befriended
Bilbo in
The Hobbit and travel with him in search of
Smaug's treasure caverns.
Ã"in, son of Glóin
Ã"in, son of Glóin, and succeeded his father as King of Durin's folk, reigning from 2385 to 2488 Third Age.
Ã"in, son of Gróin
Ã"in, son of Gróin accompanied
Thorin Oakenshield on his quest in
The Hobbit. He was also one of six Dwarves who entered
Moria with
Balin. His death came while trying to escape via the Western Door, taken by the
Watcher in the Water.
Ori
Ori was one of the three dwarf brothers who befriended
Bilbo in
The Hobbit and travel with him in search of
Smaug's treasure caverns. He was also one of six Dwarves who who entered
Moria with
Balin.
In
The Hobbit, Ori (and his brothers) accompanied their lord
Thorin Oakenshield on the Quest of
Erebor, in which they were assisted by the
hobbit Bilbo Baggins.
Years later, Ori travelled south with
Balin and a force of Dwarves, on a fatal attempted journey to reclaim their ancient mansions of
Khazad-dûm, which were presently occupied by the
Goblins. Ori and the remaining Dwarves perished during a final stand inside the
Chamber of Mazarbul. On the Quest of
Mount Doom, the
Fellowship of the Ring journeyed through
Moria and discovered the book that contained the records of the expedition written by Ori.
Telchar
Telchar was a
Dwarf of
Nogrod in the
Blue Mountains. He was one of the greatest smiths of Middle-earth. Among his works were
Angrist,
Narsil, and the Dragon-Helm of
Dor-lómin.
Thorin
Thorin I was the son of
Thráin I, and succeeded his father as King of
Erebor and King of
Durin's folk. He left
Erebor with the greater part of his folk, moving to the
Ered Mithrin. He was succeeded as King by
Glóin.
Thorin II Oakenshield
Thorin Oakenshield brings twelve Dwarves, due to
Gandalf's recommendation, to
Bag End to recruit
Bilbo for their treasure hunt in
The Hobbit.
Thorin III Stonehelm
Thorin III Stonehelm was the son and heir of
Dáin II Ironfoot of
Durin's folk, who was lord of the Dwarves of
Erebor and the
Iron Hills in
Wilderland.
He became
King under the Mountain when his father Dáin was killed during the
War of the Ring in 3019
T.A.. Thorin III helped rebuild Erebor and
Dale, and prospered. His realm became a close ally of the
Reunited Kingdom of
Arnor and
Gondor of King Elessar.
During his rule
Gimli, son of
Glóin, led a number of Dwarves south to
Aglarond, where a new Kingdom was settled. Also during his rule mining for
mithril in
Moria slowly began again, although Moria was not yet permanently settled.
Thorin III had an heir, (or possibly a later descendant) who was held to be the reincarnation of Durin the Deathless, and who succeeded him at his death as
Durin VII the Last.
Thráin I
Thráin I, sometimes
Thráin the Old, was the son of
Náin I, and succeeded his father as King of
Khazad-dûm. When his father was slain by the
Balrog as his grandfather
Dúrin VI had been killed before, Thráin I fled Khazad-dûm together with the remainder of Durin's folk, migrating to
Erebor, which he founded in 1999 T.A.. He was succeeded as King by
Thorin I.
Thráin II
Thráin II was the father of
Thorin Oakenshield, the son of
Thrór, and a direct descendant of
Durin the Deathless.
Thrór
Thrór (2542
TA-2790
TA) was a King of Durin's folk, the son of
Dáin I and the father of
Thráin II, and brother to
Frór and
Grór. In 2790 he journeyed with
Nár to
Moria, upon entering it, he was killed by
Azog the
Goblin, which started the
War of the Dwarves and Orcs.
Thrór was the first King who lived in exile: after a
cold-drake had killed Dáin I and Frór, only a part of Durin's folk joined him in the mines of
Erebor, the greater part moving to the
Iron Hills under Grór.
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