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Dates
Location
Eastward of Erebor, the Lonely Mountain
Origins
The Dwarf-realm of the Iron Hills was established by Grór, youngest son of King Dáin I of Durin's Folk
Race
Division
Family
Ruled by descendants of the House of Durin
Settlements
Not known1
Source
Meaning
The Iron Hills were apparently named for their deposits of iron
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Dwarves of the Iron HillsThe eastern branch of Durin's FolkA people of the Dwarves belonging to the clan of the Longbeards, otherwise known as Durin's Folk. About half a millennium before the War of the Ring, the Dwarves of this clan dwelt in the northern Grey Mountains, but they were greatly troubled by dragons in that region. After King Dáin I was slain by one of these dragons, his surviving sons led an exodus into the east. Dáin's elder son Thrór recreated the Kingdom under the Mountain at Erebor, while his younger brother Grór led a part of the people further into the east, to settle among the Iron Hills. It seems that the two related peoples remained on friendly terms with one another. Years later, when Thrór's descendant Thorin Oakenshield sent to the Iron Hills for aid in restoring Erebor, Grór's grandson Dáin Ironfoot (named after his illustrious ancestor Dáin I) sent many armoured Dwarves. As events developed, the Dwarves of the Iron Hills proved crucial in winning the ensuing Battle of Five Armies. Thorin died in that battle, and with him the royal line of Thrór. Through his ancestor Grór, the Kingship of Durin's Folk then fell on Dáin. As Dáin II, he removed from the Iron Hills, and re-established a kingdom under the Lonely Mountain. Lords of the Iron Hills
Notes
See also...Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain, Grór, Ironfoot, King under the Mountain, Náin, River Redwater, Thorin III Stonehelm Indexes: About this entry:
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