The Encyclopedia of Arda - Frár (original) (raw)

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Dates Slain III 2994 Race Dwarves Division Longbeards (Durin's Folk) Culture Dwarves of Erebor Pronunciation frah'rr ('rr' indicates that the final 'r' sound should be distinctly pronounced) Meaning Uncertain1 Indexes: Alphabetical: F Dwarves About this entry: Updated 20 March 2012 Updates planned: 1 A defender of the Second Hall Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV "They have taken the Bridge and second hall. Frár and Lóni and Náli fell there." From the Book of Mazarbulquoted in The Fellowship of the Ring II 5_The Bridge of Khazad-dûm_ One of the Dwarves who followed Balin from the Lonely Mountain on his expedition to retake Moria for Durin's Folk. The Dwarves seemed at first to succeed in their mission, as they recovered their ancient home beneath the Misty Mountains. After only a few years, though, the Orcs and their allies invaded once again, attacking through the East-gate of Moria. The Orcs forced their way across the perilously narrow Bridge of Khazad-dûm, as the Dwarves lost ground in their desperate defence of the Second Hall at the western end of the span. Frár was among the Dwarves who fell in that battle. Notes 1 In common with many of Tolkien's Dwarf-names, Frár appears in the Voluspá as part of a long list of Dwarves, but the origin of the name is unclear. It might possibly be connected with the Old Norse element frá, which literally just means 'from', but is associated with moving forwards or advancing swiftly (if so, this would be ironic - perhaps intentionally so - since the only mention we have of Frár is an account of him falling in retreat). Other interpretations of the name also exist. Some sources prefer 'brilliant', while others suggest 'famous' as the original meaning. See also... Lóni, Náli Indexes: Alphabetical: F Dwarves About this entry: Updated 20 March 2012 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2005, 2012. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.We're confident you won't find a better online DISC personality test, but find out what the experts think of Discus.

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SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random

Dates Slain III 2994 Race Dwarves Division Longbeards (Durin's Folk) Culture Dwarves of Erebor Pronunciation frah'rr ('rr' indicates that the final 'r' sound should be distinctly pronounced) Meaning Uncertain1 Indexes: Alphabetical: F Dwarves About this entry: Updated 20 March 2012 Updates planned: 1 A defender of the Second Hall

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV "They have taken the Bridge and second hall. Frár and Lóni and Náli fell there." From the Book of Mazarbulquoted in The Fellowship of the Ring II 5_The Bridge of Khazad-dûm_ One of the Dwarves who followed Balin from the Lonely Mountain on his expedition to retake Moria for Durin's Folk. The Dwarves seemed at first to succeed in their mission, as they recovered their ancient home beneath the Misty Mountains. After only a few years, though, the Orcs and their allies invaded once again, attacking through the East-gate of Moria. The Orcs forced their way across the perilously narrow Bridge of Khazad-dûm, as the Dwarves lost ground in their desperate defence of the Second Hall at the western end of the span. Frár was among the Dwarves who fell in that battle. Notes 1 In common with many of Tolkien's Dwarf-names, Frár appears in the Voluspá as part of a long list of Dwarves, but the origin of the name is unclear. It might possibly be connected with the Old Norse element frá, which literally just means 'from', but is associated with moving forwards or advancing swiftly (if so, this would be ironic - perhaps intentionally so - since the only mention we have of Frár is an account of him falling in retreat). Other interpretations of the name also exist. Some sources prefer 'brilliant', while others suggest 'famous' as the original meaning. See also... Lóni, Náli Indexes: Alphabetical: F Dwarves About this entry: Updated 20 March 2012 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2005, 2012. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.We're confident you won't find a better online DISC personality test, but find out what the experts think of Discus.