The Lord of the Rings · Character
Balin son of Fundin
Also known as Balin, Lord of Moria
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 18
His white beard flows like fresh snow over a chest broad as an anvil, and even in stone his noble bearing speaks of halls deep and unyielding. There's a weight to him, like the roots of mountains, commanding respect from the shadows.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- deceased (was 238)
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 18
- Books
- 1
Balin son of Fundin, once a companion of Thorin Oakenshield, sought to reclaim Moria for his people, rising to become Lord of Moria after Durin's fall. His tomb in the Chamber of Mazarbul holds runes proclaiming his title, discovered disturbed by the Fellowship who find records of his valiant but doomed colony. Balin's ambition to restore Khazad-dûm ends in tragedy, his death marking the perils awaiting those who challenge the shadows below.
Description
This elderly dwarf has a stocky, powerful build with a long white beard flowing grandly. His face is noble and weathered, marked by profound experience. Clad in the remnants of fine dwarven attire, he lies with dignified repose on a white stone slab inscribed with runes.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of the Lord of the Rings
Appearances
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