Balin was a Dwarf leader, the son of Fundin, and elder brother of Dwalin. He was one of the thirteen Dwarves who accompanied Thorin II Oakenshield on the quest to regain the Lonely Mountain. A Dwarf Lord known for his wise counsel and willingness to listen, he was one of Thorin's closest friends and advisers.

The Tolkien scholar John D. Rateliff writes that Balin is the only Dwarf of Thorin's company whose name does not come directly from the Old Norse poem Völuspá, part of the Poetic Edda. [2] The name appears in Sir Thomas Malory 's Middle English prose tale Le Morte d'Arthur , but in Rateliff's view Sir Balin is not nearly as likeable a character.

2024年7月6日 · Balin was a Dwarven leader, the son of Fundin and elder brother of Dwalin and a member of Durin's Folk. He was one of the Dwarves that travelled with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf to reclaim Erebor. When Bilbo first met Balin, the Dwarf was very old looking with a white beard and a red hood and would later become close friends with the hobbit. [1]

2024年7月11日 · However, he plays a major role in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, once again proving that there is no such thing as a small character in Middle-earth. Who is Balin? This theory explains why Gimli, son of Glóin, didn't know anything …

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. When Bilbo first met Balin, the Dwarf was very old looking with a white beard and a red hood.

2001年2月10日 · Balin, son of Fundin, born in 2763, was a valiant dwarf. At the age of seven he was forced from his home, Erebor, by Smaug the Dragon. He then followed his friend and companion, Thorin II , through the dreadful war between the Dwarves and Orcs.

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.

2020年6月10日 · Balin was a noble Dwarf who was a distant heir from the same clan as of Thorin. Being the oldest member of the Company, he was gentlemanly, wise, and a real lookout for the Company. Balin always enjoyed great respect from the members of the Company.

Balin was one of the main protagonists of The Hobbit. He is one of Thorin's oldest friends and companions, and closest friends growing up (other than Dwalin). He was very fond of his brother, Dwalin, shown when they both laugh when they see …

Dwarf of Thorin & Company; Balin was the leader of a fateful expedition to reclaim Moria. He was a courageous Dwarf who had an outgoing spirit and a stout heart, and he played a key role in the Quest of Erebor.