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Balin
Vital statistics
Birth TA 2763
Death TA 2994
Age 231
Fate Slain by Orcs that took over Erebor
Family
Parentage Unknown
Siblings Unknown
Spouse Unknown
Children Unknown
Physical attributes
Hair color White
Eye color Brown
Gender Male
Weapon Sword
Race Dwarf
Actor None

Balin was a Dwarven leader, the son of Fundin and elder brother of Dwalin. He was one of the Dwarves that travelled with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf to reclaim Erebor from the dragon Smaug. When Bilbo first met Balin, the Dwarf was very old looking with a white beard and a red hood.

Biography[]

Early life[]

Born in TA 2763 of the Third Age, Balin was the son of Fundin and elder brother of Dwálin. Spending most of his life in Erebor, one of the greatest and largest cities in Middle-Earth, Balin and his brother became good friend to Thórin II, a dwarf prince who was the son of Thráin II and grandson of Thrór. Balin was very kind, intelligent, and would remember the stories of what had happened in the past. Ever since the Dwarves had managed to find the heart of the mountain and naming the King's Jewel as a sign for every generation of Dúrin to take the throne as King, he began to grow worried of a sickness that was beginning to grow in Thrór due to his love for gold. Balin knew that bad things would come.

Later in TA 2880, Balin was already 117 years old when he and Thórin were the first to witness Smaug's arrival. This led to an ultimate firestorm in which the dragon burnt Dale and invaded Erebor. After the Dwarves were driven out at great loss, Balin, along with brother and father, lived with their king Thrór in Dunland. While settling in Dunland for ten years, Balin, Dwálin, and Fundin were involved in fighting Orcs in Mount Gundabad, leading to the War of the Dwarves and Orcs. During the long war, Balin was one of the dwarves that followed Thrór to reclaim the ancient dwarf kingdom of Erebor, but they were all deceived when they discovered that it was already taken by the Orcs that were led by Azog the Defiler, a deadly giant orc that was destined to wipe out the line of Dúrin. Balin and Dwálin fought together in the Battle of Erebor, but their father was slain alongside Thrór, who was beheaded by the Defiler. Following Azog's defeat and the enemy defeated, Balin first returned to their forges in Dunland, but they moved into Eriador shortly after, and colonized in Ered Luin.

Quest of Erebor[]

An Unexpected Party[]

In TA 2941, Balin was the second dwarf to arrive to Bag End and was among those that accepted to join Thórin Oakenshield's company in reclaiming Erebor from the dragon Smaug.

Appearances[]

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