Glóin
| House / Order | Durin's Folk |
|---|---|
| Race / Culture | Dwarf |
| Status | Living (at the time of the War of the Ring) |
| Origin | Erebor (the Lonely Mountain) |
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| Fate | Survived the quest of Erebor; father of Gimli |
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Glóin was a Dwarf of Durin's Folk, one of the company of Thorin Oakenshield in the quest of The Hobbit, and the father of Gimli, who became a member of the Fellowship of the Ring.
The quest of Erebor
Glóin, son of Gróin, was one of the thirteen Dwarves who set out with Thorin Oakenshield and the hobbit Bilbo Baggins to reclaim Erebor, the Lonely Mountain, from the dragon Smaug. He was noted as something of a fire-maker and a doughty companion. He fought in the Battle of Five Armies and afterwards dwelt in the restored kingdom under the mountain, growing wealthy and respected.
The Council of Elrond
Many years later, Glóin journeyed to Rivendell as an envoy of the Dwarves of Erebor, accompanied by his son Gimli. He came partly to seek counsel: a messenger of Sauron had come to King Dáin demanding tidings of a ring and of the hobbit who had once held it, and the Dwarves were troubled. At the Council of Elrond, Glóin reported these matters and gave news of the Dwarves of the North, including the ill-fated attempt of Balin to recolonise Moria.
Legacy
Glóin himself was by then too old to join the Fellowship, but his son Gimli was chosen as the representative of the Dwarves among the Nine Walkers, and so the line of Glóin played its part in the War of the Ring through his son's deeds.