Náin I was the son of Durin VI, and succeeded his father as King of Khazad-dûm.
Biography
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 of Durin's Folk by his son Thráin I who fled to the Grey Mountains and the Lonely Mountain.[1]
King of Durin's Folk | ||
Preceded by Durin VI |
Náin I | Succeeded by Thráin I |
TA 1980 - TA 1981 |
King of Khazad-dûm | ||
Preceded by Durin VI |
Náin I | Succeeded by Durin VII |
TA 1980 - TA 1981 |
References
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A: Annals of the Kings and Rulers, III: Durin's Folk