Balin

Fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien

Fictional characterMiddle-earth dwarf literary character film characterQ780499

Present in work: The Hobbit
Creator: J. R. R. Tolkien
Sex or gender: male
Occupation: diarist

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Balin is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's world of Middle-earth. A Dwarf, he is an important supporting character in The Hobbit, and is mentioned in The Fellowship of the Ring. As the Fellowship travel through the underground realm of Moria, they find Balin's tomb and the Dwarves' book of records, which tells how Balin founded a colony there, becoming Lord of Moria, and that he and his companions were killed when the colony was overrun by orcs.

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Member of: Thorin and Company
Family: Durin's folk
Father: Fundin
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1.Stated in The Lord of the Rings, 50th anniversary edition
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Place of death: Dimrill Dale
Durin’s Stone
From narrative universe: Tolkien's legendarium
Positions held: fictional king applies to jurisdiction: Moria
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1.Stated in The Lord of the Rings, 50th anniversary edition
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Sibling: Dwalin
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1.Stated in The Hobbit (1984 hardcover edition)
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Different from: Balin
Name in native language: Balin

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