| This article is about the member of Thorin's Company. For the king of Durin's Folk, see Glóin. |
Glóin, son of Gróin was one of the Dwarves of Thorin II Oakenshield's company who set out to reclaim the Lonely Mountain in the Quest of Erebor. He was also the father of Gimli, who became a member of the Fellowship of the Ring.
Glóin chiefly appears in The Hobbit as a supporting character. Glóin also appears in The Fellowship of the Ring during the Council of Elrond.
Biography
Early life
Glóin was born in TA 2783, after the dragon Smaug desolated Erebor. He was the younger child of Gróin and younger brother of Óin.
In TA 2799, Glóin was known to have fought in the Battle of Azanulbizar, the last battle of the War of the Dwarves and Orcs, though it is unknown how significant his contribution was, being 16 years old.
In TA 2879, in the Blue Mountains, while in exile, his son Gimli was born to him and an unknown wife. In March of TA 2941 in Bree, Thorin Oakenshield met by chance the wizard Gandalf the Grey, pushing Thorin to reclaim Erebor, so that Smaug wouldn't ally with Sauron. When Gandalf mentioned Hobbits, Glóin referred them as "simpletons" and also said that Hobbits "would never dare to come within smelling distance of the nakedest dragonet new from the shell".
Quest for Erebor
In TA 2941, Glóin and his brother Óin, along with his cousins Dwalin and Balin, were among the Dwarves accompanying Thorin and Company during their quest to the Lonely Mountain to recapture it from the dragon Smaug. He was noted for his skills with a tinderbox, and, along with his brother Óin, was usually the one told to get a fire started whenever the Dwarves made camp. Glóin also fought in the Battle of Five Armies.[1] After the battle, he made his home in the Lonely Mountain.
War of the Ring
On October 25, 3018, Glóin and his son Gimli attended the Council of Elrond in Rivendell, where he greeted Frodo Baggins at the welcome dinner, after Frodo had recovered from his wound received from the Witch-king of Angmar. He recounted the history of the Lonely Mountain and the Kingdom of Dale since Bilbo had left, including Balin's decision to leave the Lonely Mountain and re-establish the ancient Dwarven kingdom in Moria. At the Council of Elrond, his son Gimli warned of the messengers from Mordor who had been threatening King Dáin II Ironfoot, seeking news of Bilbo, Frodo, and the One Ring. It is unknown whether Glóin fought against Sauron's forces in the Battle of Dale.
Later life
Glóin died in FO 15 at the age of 253.[2]
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In adaptations
The Hobbit film (1977)
Gloin (1977)
In the animated version of The Hobbit, Glóin is shown near his brother, Óin. He fought in the Battle of Five Armies, and stood by Thorin's side; he is voiced by Jack DeLeon.
The Lord of the Rings film trilogy
Glóin briefly appears in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring as he and Gimli enter Rivendell; played in fact by John Rhys-Davies, who also played Gimli.
The Hobbit film trilogy
In The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Glóin is portrayed by Peter Hambleton. Glóin is seen wielding axes that look identical to those carried by his son Gimli in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings films.
In The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Glóin is captured by Mirkwood's Elvenguards right after encountering the spiders. Legolas confiscates and speaks insultingly about portraits of Glóin's wife and his young son Gimli. Later, the rest of the Company pressure Glóin to contribute his remaining money to help pay for having Bard smuggle them into Lake-town. He gives in when he sees how close they are to the Lonely Mountain.
Radio series
In the 1968 radio series The Hobbit, he was voiced by Peter Baldwin.
Video games
- Along with the rest of Thorin's Company, Glóin appears in The Hobbit (2003 video game).
- In The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II, he and Glorfindel are leading a campaign in the north following the Fellowship's departure.
- In The Lord of the Rings Online Glóin and other Dwarves make a camp in the Misty Mountains above Rivendell and combat the threats found in the mountains, such as goblins and Wargs, determined to make passage between Rivendell and the Lonely Mountain safe once more.
Glóin in The Lord of the Rings Online
- Glóin's first chronological appearance is a cameo in a brief scene showing the departure of Thorin Oakenshield's company from the Ered Luin. He then appears in the Misty Mountains north of Rivendell, where in late 3017 T.A. Glóin and a few other Dwarves establish a camp to deal with the treats in the High Pass and the Goblin-town. He eventually returns to the Lonely Mountain and in 3018 T.A. after the Battle of Dale Glóin reunites with the other surviving members of Thorin's Company. Later that year Nori takes some on an expedition to Ered Mithrin against the orders of King Thorin III and Glóin and Bofur join Dori on a mission to rescue his brother from his own folly. The Dwarves travel through the Grey Mountains and eventually find Nori, but unlike the other Glóin does not immediately return to Erebor. Instead, he stays in the Grey Mountains where he becomes involved in Prince Durin's upcoming war against the Orcs of Gundabad. On Durin's orders Glóin and some other Dwarves track down a raiding party from Gundabad through the wellsprings of Anduin, eventually travelling to the northernmost outposts of the Beornings.
Voice dubbing actors
| Foreign Language | Voice dubbing artist |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Rubén Trujillo |
| Spanish (Spain) | Joaquín Gómez |
| Portuguese (Brazil) (Television/DVD) | Mauro Ramos |
| Italian (Italy) | Claudio Fattoretto (AUJ) / Edoardo Siravo (DOS) |
| German | Uli Krohm |
| French (France) | Jean-Claude Sachot |
| Czech Republic | Tomáš Borůvka |
| Slovak | Karol Čálik |
| Hungarian | Ákos Kőszegi |
| Polish | Leon Charewicz |
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Translations
| Foreign Language | Translated name |
| Amharic | ግሎኢን |
| Arabic | علوين |
| Armenian | Գլոին |
| Belarusian Cyrillic | Глоін |
| Bengali | গ্লোইং |
| Bulgarian Cyrillic | Глоин |
| Chinese (Hong Kong) | 葛羅音 |
| Georgian | გლოინი |
| Greek | Γλοιν |
| Gujarati | ગ્લોઇન |
| Hebrew | גלואין |
| Hindi | ग्लोइन |
| Japanese | グローイン |
| Kazakh | Глоін (Cyrillic) Gloin (Latin) |
| Kannada | ಗ್ಲೋಯಿನ್ |
| Korean | 글로빈 |
| Kyrgyz Cyrillic | Глоин |
| Macedonian Cyrillic | Глоин |
| Marathi | ग्लिसन |
| Mongolian Cyrillic | Глоин |
| Nepalese | ग्लोइन |
| Pashto | علوین ? |
| Persian | گلوین |
| Punjabi | ਗ੍ਲੋਇਨ |
| Russian | Глоин |
| Sanskrit | ङ्लोइन् |
| Serbian | Глоинов (Cyrillic) Gloinov (Latin) |
| Sinhalese | ග්ලොඉන් |
| Tajik Cyrillic | Глоин |
| Tamil | குளோரின் |
| Telugu | గ్లోయిం |
| Ukrainian Cyrillic | Ґлоїн |
| Urdu | گلاوان |
| Uzbek | Глоин (Cyrillic) Gloin (Latin) |
| Yiddish | גלאָין |
| Thorin and Company | |
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| Thorin II • Balin • Dwalin • Fíli • Kíli • Dori • Nori • Ori • Óin • Glóin • Bifur • Bofur • Bombur • Gandalf • Bilbo Baggins | |
References
- ↑ The Hobbit
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A: Annals of the Kings and Rulers, III: "Durin's Folk"