Dáin I (TA 2440 - TA 2589) was a dwarf and a King of Durin's Folk.

Dáin I was the son of Náin II and had a younger brother named Borin. He had three sons Thrór, Frór, and Grór.

BiographyEdit

Under Dáin I, attacks by dragons on dwarven mines in the Grey Mountains (Ered Mithrin) continued. In TA 2589, Dáin I and his second son Frór were slain at the doors of their hall by a Cold-Drake. He was the last King of Durin's Folk to live in the Grey Mountains; shortly after Dáin I was laid to rest in the tombs of the mountain halls, the Grey Mountains were abandoned by the Dwarves.

Dáin I was succeeded by his son Thrór, who returned to the Lonely Mountain (Erebor) and unsuccessfully attempted to reclaim Moria. His younger son Grór founded his own realm in the Iron Hills.

EtymologyEdit

In Icelandic, the word dáinn means "dead."

References Edit

• The Complete Guide to Middle-earth

External link Edit

• Dáin I at Tolkien Gateway