Farin
Farin was a dwarf of Durin's folk.
History
Farin was one of the Dwarves of the Grey Mountains. When his uncle King Dáin I and cousin Frór had been slain by a Cold-drake, his people were forced to flee the dragon-plagued Grey Mountains while he was just 29 years old. Farin's father, Borin, joined Thrór when he rebuilt the Kingdom under the Mountain in Third Age 2590.
Farin was the father of Fundin and Gróin, and therefore an ancestor to both Balin of Thorin and Company and Gimli Elf-friend, one of the Fellowship of the Ring.
In Third Age 2770 the dragon Smaug sacked the Lonely Mountain, driving its people into exile.
Etymology
Jim Allan has suggested that Farin is derived from Old Norse farinn ("travelled-one").
Portrayal in adaptations
2021: The Lord of the Rings Online:
Farin appears in an extended flashback depicting the Battle of Azanulbizar, in which he fights alongside his sons and grandsons.
Referencias
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