Dates

III 1832 - III 1981 (lived 149 years); King of Durin's Folk from III 1980 (ruled 1 year)

Race

Division

Longbeards (Durin's Folk)

Culture

Dwarves of Khazad-dûm

Family

Settlements

Ruled Khazad-dûm

Pronunciation

Probably 'naa'in'

Meaning

Not known¹

Titles

Heir of Durin, King of Durin's Folk, King of Khazad-dûm

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Náin I

The last King to rule in Khazad-dûm

Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV

Náin I

Kings of Durin's Folk

The son of King Durin VI of Khazad-dûm, who became King after his father was slain by the Balrog known as Durin's Bane. Náin's Kingship lasted only a year, before he too was slain - his son Thráin I led the remnant of Durin's Folk away into the north.

Notes

1

Like many of the other names Tolkien gave to his Dwarves, the name Náin comes from the Old Norse poem Völuspa. It may also be relevant that nain is the French word for 'dwarf', a fact that Tolkien must certainly have known, though this apparent connection is probably no more than a coincidence.

See also...

Balrogs, Durin’s Bane, Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain, Folk under the Mountain, Khazad-dûm, King of Durin’s Folk, King of Khazad-dûm, King under the Mountain, Longbeards, Thráin I

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