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

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Dates Dáin lived III 2767 - 17 March III 3019 ([252 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=2767&startage=3&endyear=3019&endage=3&c=The Life of Dáin Ironfoot)), and was King of Durin's Folk from III 2941 (ruled [78 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=2941&startage=3&endyear=3019&endage=3&c=The Reign of Dáin II Ironfoot)) Race Dwarves Division Longbeards (Durin's Folk) Culture Originally Dwarves of the Iron Hills, and later Dwarves of Erebor Family House of Durin Settlements Ruled Erebor after the death of his cousin Thorin II Oakenshield Meaning Apparently a reference to the armour of the Dwarves of the Iron Hills1 Title of Dáin II Indexes: Alphabetical: I Dwarves About this entry: Updated 15 August 2020 This entry is complete The surname of King Dáin II Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Náin Dáin IIIronfoot Thorin III Stonehelm The title and surname of Dáin son of Náin, ruler of the Dwarves of the Iron Hills and later King under the Mountain. While still a youth of thirty-two, he fought in the Battle of Azanulbizar, and gained great fame by slaying the leader of the Orcs, Azog, before the gates of Moria. Some sources suggest that Dáin gained the name Ironfoot from that victory, holding down Azog's iron collar under his foot and then chopping off his head (though the history of the event in The Lord of the Rings is not so explicit, saying simply that Dáin '...slew [Azog], and hewed off his head.' [Appendix A III, _Durin's Folk_]). However he acquired the title, it suited him well as the ruler of the Iron Hills, but when his distant cousin Thorin was slain in the Battle of Five Armies, Dáin Ironfoot succeeded him to become King Dáin II of the Longbeards. Notes 1 The use of 'Ironfoot' as a title for Dáin is nowhere canonically explained. As mentioned above, it has been speculated that he received it from his great deeds in the Battle of Azanulbizar in III 2799 (the same battle where Thorin earned the name 'Oakenshield') but this is never explicitly stated. In early drafts of The Hobbit (quoted in John D. Rateliff's The History of the Hobbit), there is a reference to the Dwarves of the Iron Hills wearing caps and shoes of iron, and the origins of the title 'Ironfoot' may simply be a reference to this customary armour of Dáin's people. Indexes: Alphabetical: I Dwarves About this entry: Updated 15 August 2020 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2001, 2012, 2020. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Explore team dynamics, relationships, leadership and more with Discus team-building.

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Dates Dáin lived III 2767 - 17 March III 3019 ([252 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=2767&startage=3&endyear=3019&endage=3&c=The Life of Dáin Ironfoot)), and was King of Durin's Folk from III 2941 (ruled [78 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=2941&startage=3&endyear=3019&endage=3&c=The Reign of Dáin II Ironfoot)) Race Dwarves Division Longbeards (Durin's Folk) Culture Originally Dwarves of the Iron Hills, and later Dwarves of Erebor Family House of Durin Settlements Ruled Erebor after the death of his cousin Thorin II Oakenshield Meaning Apparently a reference to the armour of the Dwarves of the Iron Hills1 Title of Dáin II Indexes: Alphabetical: I Dwarves About this entry: Updated 15 August 2020 This entry is complete The surname of King Dáin II

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Náin

Dáin IIIronfoot

Thorin III Stonehelm The title and surname of Dáin son of Náin, ruler of the Dwarves of the Iron Hills and later King under the Mountain. While still a youth of thirty-two, he fought in the Battle of Azanulbizar, and gained great fame by slaying the leader of the Orcs, Azog, before the gates of Moria. Some sources suggest that Dáin gained the name Ironfoot from that victory, holding down Azog's iron collar under his foot and then chopping off his head (though the history of the event in The Lord of the Rings is not so explicit, saying simply that Dáin '...slew [Azog], and hewed off his head.' [Appendix A III, _Durin's Folk_]). However he acquired the title, it suited him well as the ruler of the Iron Hills, but when his distant cousin Thorin was slain in the Battle of Five Armies, Dáin Ironfoot succeeded him to become King Dáin II of the Longbeards. Notes 1 The use of 'Ironfoot' as a title for Dáin is nowhere canonically explained. As mentioned above, it has been speculated that he received it from his great deeds in the Battle of Azanulbizar in III 2799 (the same battle where Thorin earned the name 'Oakenshield') but this is never explicitly stated. In early drafts of The Hobbit (quoted in John D. Rateliff's The History of the Hobbit), there is a reference to the Dwarves of the Iron Hills wearing caps and shoes of iron, and the origins of the title 'Ironfoot' may simply be a reference to this customary armour of Dáin's people. Indexes: Alphabetical: I Dwarves About this entry: Updated 15 August 2020 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2001, 2012, 2020. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Explore team dynamics, relationships, leadership and more with Discus team-building.