Balin

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Balin is a Dwarf from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, best known as one of Thorin Oakenshield’s companions on the quest to reclaim Erebor in The Hobbit.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Balin canonical 15
Beorn 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Dwarf
character in Middle-earth legendarium
character in The Hobbit
fictional character
ageAtDeath 2994 years of the Third Age (approximate)
appearsIn Fellowship of the Ring
surface form: The Fellowship of the Ring

The History of Middle-earth
The Hobbit
The Lord of the Rings appendices
beardColor white
brother Dwalin
companionOf Thorin Oakenshield
creator J. R. R. Tolkien
culture Longbeards
deathPlace Chamber of Mazarbul
diedIn Moria
era Third Age
father Fundin
fictionalUniverse Middle-earth
gender male
hairColor white
home Blue Mountains
Erebor
Khazad-dûm
killedBy Orcs of Mordor
surface form: Orcs of Moria
language Khuzdul
Westron
led expedition to recolonize Moria
memberOf Company of Thorin
surface form: Thorin and Company
notableFor being one of Thorin Oakenshield’s closest companions
leading the attempt to reclaim Moria
participatedIn Battle of Five Armies
The Quest of Erebor
surface form: Quest of Erebor
personalityTrait kind
loyal
wise
race Dwarf
relative Dwalin
Fundin
Glóin
Thorin Oakenshield
surface form: Thorin II Oakenshield

Óin
role advisor to Thorin Oakenshield
lookout of Thorin and Company
title Lord of Moria
weapon axe

Referenced by (16)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bilbo Baggins ally Balin
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug featuresCharacter Balin
this entity surface form: Beorn
Company of Thorin member Balin
sack of Erebor notableSurvivor Balin
subject surface form: Sack of Erebor
Dwarves notableMember Balin
Kili companions Balin
Dwalin relative Balin
Dwalin companionsOnQuest Balin
Fíli companionOf Balin
Ken Stott portrayed Balin