The Dwarves of the Iron Hills were Dwarves of Longbeards or Durin's Folk. They first settled in the Iron Hills to escape from the dragon attacks in their former realm in the Grey Mountains. They remained in the Iron Hills for a long time and mined its abundant supply of iron. By the Battle of the Five Armies, Erebor lost all direct heirs from their King's line and the Dwarf-Lord of the Iron Hills Dain II Ironfoot succeeded as the King of Erebor. The realm of the Iron Hills remained even with its leader reigning in the reestablished only Mountain's reestablished kingdom. [1]
The Iron Hill army wielded swords, mattocks, and shields, arrayed with boots and iron armor of formidable strength. The Dwarves triumphed against their enemies, but Thorin fell in the battle. The line of Thorin ended upon his death and his sister's sons Kili and Fili. With his forefather Thror being brothers with Gror, Gror's grandson Dain becomes the next in line for kingship. And so Dain succeeds Thorin as King under the Mountain. The Great Eagles received his solemn gratitude for their aid and arrival in their dire need. Dain even gave a golden crown to the King of the Great Eagles and vowed unending fealty with them. The Elven King Thranduil of Mirkwood also acquired the jewels of Girion from the Dwarven King.
Bard the Bowman gained Thorin's promised portion of the treasure for the people of Laketown. And with Bilbo's significant contributions, Dain offered him a greater share than what was agreed. But the Hobbit humbly turned him down, saying two troves of gold and treasures were more than enough for him. As the new King under the Mountain and of the Dwarves of Durin's Folk, Dain II from then on seemed to settle mostly in the Lonely Mountain, as a newly reestablished kingdom with a mountain of wealth. He maintained a friendship with the Elven Kingdom of North Mirkwood and the City of Dale. There were no records of any feats in the Iron Hills from then on, but the Dwarves would not abandon their former refuge, with its abundant mine of iron and minerals essential for the craftings and forging of the Dwarves. Dain II had his son Thorin III Stonehelm succeed him after his death, becoming the King of Erebor and the Iron Hills.
The Former Kingdom in the Grey Mountains
In the Third Age, Dain I reigned in prosperity as King of Durin's Folk in the Grey Mountain or Ered Luin. His sons were Thrór, Frór, and Grór. The riches of the realm had drawn enemies and dragons. In TA 2589, a Cold drake, a massive flameless dragon, ravaged the kingdom of Ered Luin and, upon its gates, slaughtered Dain I as well as his son Frór. The Dwarves lay their King's remains in the Grey Mountain and abandoned the halls. His eldest son Thrór ascended as the new King of Durin's Folk and established his kingdom in the Lonely Mountain, while the younger Grór founded his new realm in the Iron Hills.The Founding of the Iron Hills and Reign of Grór
In TA 2590, Grór built the kin of Durin's settlement in the Iron Hills. Being the founder of the realm and a king's son, Grór received the title Lord of the Iron Hills. The land was an abounding source of various minerals, especially iron, where it gained its name. The river called Redwater also courses through Iron Hills, its waters reddish with the presence of iron in the land. And so the Dwarves of Durin lived in its lands for many years. In TA 2665, Grór had a son and named him Nain. In TA 2799, during the last battle in the War of the Dwarves and Orcs, Grór, in his old age, could not participate in the great war and instead sent his son Nain, along with his grandson Dain II Ironfoot. The Orc army was intense and unwavering in battle, but when the Dwarven forces of Iron Hills appeared, they became discouraged. The Orc commander Azog killed Nain upon the stairs to Moria. Upon seeing the demise of his father, Dain II charged towards Azog and cut off his head. He was thirty-two years old, considered young for a Dwarf, and therefore became renowned for his might and defeat of Azog. After the battle, Dain II glanced within Moria's halls and realized that they could not reclaim Durin's folk's lost kingdom yet.The Reign of Dain II
In TA 2805, Grór passed away, and Dain II succeeded his grandfather as the Lord of the Iron Hills. The army of the Iron Hills was exceptional and renowned that in those years, many believed they were the only force that could rival Sauron's. Later, upon Erebor's sacking of the Dragon Smaug, many of the Dwarves also sought refuge in the Iron Hills. In the Battle of the Five Armies, Dain II rallied his five hundred Dwarf warriors' army, answering Thorin's plea for aid.The Iron Hill army wielded swords, mattocks, and shields, arrayed with boots and iron armor of formidable strength. The Dwarves triumphed against their enemies, but Thorin fell in the battle. The line of Thorin ended upon his death and his sister's sons Kili and Fili. With his forefather Thror being brothers with Gror, Gror's grandson Dain becomes the next in line for kingship. And so Dain succeeds Thorin as King under the Mountain. The Great Eagles received his solemn gratitude for their aid and arrival in their dire need. Dain even gave a golden crown to the King of the Great Eagles and vowed unending fealty with them. The Elven King Thranduil of Mirkwood also acquired the jewels of Girion from the Dwarven King.
Bard the Bowman gained Thorin's promised portion of the treasure for the people of Laketown. And with Bilbo's significant contributions, Dain offered him a greater share than what was agreed. But the Hobbit humbly turned him down, saying two troves of gold and treasures were more than enough for him. As the new King under the Mountain and of the Dwarves of Durin's Folk, Dain II from then on seemed to settle mostly in the Lonely Mountain, as a newly reestablished kingdom with a mountain of wealth. He maintained a friendship with the Elven Kingdom of North Mirkwood and the City of Dale. There were no records of any feats in the Iron Hills from then on, but the Dwarves would not abandon their former refuge, with its abundant mine of iron and minerals essential for the craftings and forging of the Dwarves. Dain II had his son Thorin III Stonehelm succeed him after his death, becoming the King of Erebor and the Iron Hills.
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