Iron Hills
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The Iron Hills are a range of mountains in Middle-earth.
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[edit] Location
The Iron Hills are located in the northern and eastern parts of Middle-Earth. The mountains range are in between Rhovanion and Rhûn. The hills are east of the Lonely Mountains and Erebor.
[edit] The Land
The Iron Hills were rich in many minerals and got their name from the iron that was commonly found in the area. The Iron Hills used to be part of very large mountains called the Iron Mountains. The Iron Hills held the River Redwater which joins to the River Running.
[edit] Foundation
The Iron Hills were one of the Kingdoms of the race of Dwarves. The Iron Hills were founded by Grór son of Dáin I after the the Dwarves were sent out from the Grey Mountains to the west because of the attacking Cold-Drakes for the vast wealth of the mountains which became the death of the King Dain I. Soon the Iron Hills were colonized around the time of 2500 of the Third Age.
[edit] Dwarves of the Iron Hills
The exiled Dwarves in Iron Hills were the clan of Longbeards or Durin's Folk and so were the most noble Dwarves. They had friendly relations with the Dwarves of the Lonely Mountains because of Grór and Thrór's kinship was of similar in like and mind.
Notable Dwarves
As he was mentioned above, Grór was the son of the mighty Dwarf, Dáin I and was also the founder and first ruler of the Iron Hills.
Náin was the son of Grór who was the founder of the Iron Hills. Náin was killed during the Battle of Nanduhirion by the Orc lord Azog of Moria.
Dáin II became the lord of the Iron Hills after the death of his great father. He was considered a mighty Dwarf because he killed the Orc Azog when he was at an age which was considered young to the Dwarves. He became the King of Erebor after the slaying of Smaug until his death during the War of the Ring.
Thorin III was the son of Dáin II and after the death of his father and soon became the Lord of the people of both Erebor and the Iron Hills. He was praised for helping to reconstruct Erebor and Dale. During his rule a new Dwarven settlement was founded at Helm's Deep.
[edit] History
In The Hobbit, the Dwarf warrior Dáin II Ironfoot of the Iron Hills led an army of five hundred to the defense of Thorin Oakenshield which then joined in the Battle of Five Armies and fought valiantly there. Dain then became King of Erebor and the Iron Hills passed out of records afterwards, but they may not have been deserted.
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Azaghâl | Balin | Bifur | Bofur | Bombur | Borin | Dáin I | Dáin II Ironfoot | Dís | Dori | Durin(s) | Dwalin | Fíli | Flói | Frerin | Frár | Frór | Fundin | Gamil Zirak | Gimli | Glóin | Gróin | Grór | Ibûn | Khîm | Kíli | Lóni | Mîm | Náin I | Náin II | Náin son of Grór | Náli | Nár | Narvi | Nori | Óin | Ori | Telchar | Thorin I | Thorin II Oakenshield | Thorin III | Thráin I | Thráin II | Thrór |
Kingdoms of the Dwarves |
| Belegost | Iron Hills | Khazad-dûm | Lonely Mountain | Nogrod |
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Places of Middle Earth and Arda
Middle Earth Locations:
Provinces/Regions: Dunland | Ithilien | Rohan | Arnor | Ettenmoors | Gondor | Minhiriath | Rhûn | The Shire | Mordor | Harad | Forochel Forests & Mountains: Erebor | Fangorn forest | High Pass | Iron Hills | Lórien | Redhorn Pass | Mount Doom | Tower Hills | Mirkwood | Weather Hills City/Fortifications: Isengard | Barad-dûr | Minas Morgul | Rivendell | Dol Guldur | Helm's Deep | Minas Tirith | Osgiliath | Udûn | Annúminas | Fornost | Umbar | Bree Miscellaneous: Cair Andros | Gap of Rohan | Grey Havens | Buckland | Enedwaith | Dagorlad | Dead Marshes | Fords of Isen | Weathertop | Argonath The rest of Arda:
Valinor | Númenor | Dark Land | Aman | Tol Eressëa |
