Náin

Father of Dáin Ironfoot

Other names

Nain Náin son of Grór

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In briefanswer capsule

Náin was a dwarf of the line of Durin, son of Grór of the Iron Hills, and the father of Dáin Ironfoot. He fell in the Battle of Azanulbizar before the East-gate of Moria, fighting the Orcs of Azog; his son later avenged that house and became King under the Mountain.

In the Annals

Where the Tale of Years names this entry: 1 entry.

TA 1981Náin I is killed and the Dwarves abandon Moria. Many of Lórien's Silvan Elves go south; Amroth and Nimrodel do not survive the journey.Appendix B, The Tale of Years

Sources

The Lord of the Rings — Appendix A, III, Durin's Folk

Cite this page

Legendarium (2026): „Náin“. Last updated August 18, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/nain/

APA

Legendarium. (2026). Náin. Last updated August 18, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/nain/

MLA

„Náin“. Legendarium, 2026, https://www.legendarium.page/characters/nain/. Last updated August 18, 2026.

BibTeX

@misc{legendarium-nain-en,
  title        = {Náin},
  author       = {{Legendarium}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/characters/nain/}},
  note         = {Last updated August 18, 2026}
}