Glóin

Dwarf of the Lonely Mountain, companion of Thorin Oakenshield, father of Gimli

Other names

Glóin son of Gróin

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In briefanswer capsule

Glóin is a Dwarf of Durin's Folk, one of the twelve companions who join Thorin Oakenshield's quest to reclaim Erebor from the dragon Smaug. Once the Kingdom under the Mountain is restored, he becomes one of its respected lords. Decades later, the aged Glóin travels to Rivendell for the Council of Elrond, bringing his son Gimli, to seek counsel about the growing shadow out of Mordor.

Time anchor* Third AgeOpen in the master timeline

Relations

Friend: Thorin Oakenshield
Friend: Balin

Sources

The Hobbit — Chapter 1, An Unexpected Party
The Lord of the Rings — Book II, ch. 2, The Council of Elrond

Cite this page

Legendarium (2026): „Glóin“. Last updated September 3, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/gloin/

APA

Legendarium. (2026). Glóin. Last updated September 3, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/gloin/

MLA

„Glóin“. Legendarium, 2026, https://www.legendarium.page/characters/gloin/. Last updated September 3, 2026.

BibTeX

@misc{legendarium-gloin-en,
  title        = {Glóin},
  author       = {{Legendarium}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/characters/gloin/}},
  note         = {Last updated September 3, 2026}
}