Dáin II Ironfoot | Tolkien Explained

Cousin of Thorin Oakenshield, King of Durin's Folk, Dáin II "Ironfoot" would earn renown in war from a young age, fight in the Battle of Five Armies, lead his people to prosperity, and die resisting the forces of Sauron.

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Dain_Ironfoot - Artigas
moria battle - Weta
Dain Ironfoot - CK Goksoy
king brand & king dain ironfoot - steamey
The Messenger - Ralph Damiani
dain - Weta
Dain II - Angus McBride
ironhill dwarf – Weta
regal dwarf - Weta Workshop
thror - Weta
azog & nar - steamey
nar at the_gate of moria - tulikoura
thrain - Weta
they have taken the bridge - tulikoura
battle for moria - tulikoura
moria battle - Weta
Dain - Turner_Mohan
battle of nanduhirion - tulikoura
thror - Weta Workshop
nain duels azog - tulikoura
battle of five armies - Weta Workshop
azog armour - Weta Workshop
dain chases azog - tulikoura
Dain Ironfoot – Ted Nasmith
Gimli - Catherine Karina Chmiel
dain ironfoot - CK Goksoy
Vengeance - Steamey
battle of nanduhirion - tulikoura
Dwarf armored - Matthew Stewart
moria dwarf - Weta Workshop
Bane of Durin - Jerry Vanderstelt
Azaghal - Jenny Dolfen
dwarf king - artigas
dwarven warrior - artigas
Dwarven smith - Lída Holubová
Gandalf and Thorin – Ted Nasmith
Bard the Bowman vs Smaug the Magnificent - Kip Rasmussen
The Gathering of the Clouds - Alan Lee
Thorin and Roac - John Howe
balins decision - tulikoura
The Battle of the Five Armies - Alan Lee
Lonely Mountain - Eric Fraser
The Battle Under the Mountain - Matthew Stewart
they buried thorin deep beneath the mountain - anotherstranger_me
Fili and Kili - Turner Mohan
Erebor - John Howe
Erebor - WETA
Erebor Interior - WETA
Dale - Angus McBride
Dale - Matěj Čadil
Halls of moria - Ralph Damiani
Balin - Tolman Cotton
Balin, Lord of moria - tulikoura
last moments - tulikoura
The Mouth of Sauron - John_Howe
Mouth of Sauron - John Howe
dain - Tom Romain
Battle of Dale - WETA
Dain and Brand - WETA
Dwarf - Matthew Stewart
Bard the Bowman - Abe Papakhian
Battle of five armies - Weta Workshop
Rangers Scout the Ruins of Barad-dur – Ted Nasmith
the siege of moria - tulikoura
overwhelmed at the bridge - tulikoura
Misty Mountains - Felix Englund
at the gates of minas tirith - matejcadil
Gandalf the White - Andrea Piparo
Gandalf - JG Jones
Gandalf the White - Steve Airola
Dain - weta workshop
Erebor - Aronja Art

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[federicaesu]

Dain Ironfoot is my favourite Dwarf. He was valiant in battle but I think that the answer he gave to the messenger of Sauron deserves a honourable mention. It was indeed an act of bravery that helped to gain time and send Gimli and Gloin to Rivendell

[matthiasarran]

The phrase of Dain standing over the body of the grandson of Bard always makes me cry. Just imagine the friendship and heartache of Dain watching each generation grow and die as he felt his old age as well.

[karrawr]

"The time of my thought is my own to spend" Easily one of the most badass responses in Tolkien 's stories

[dlxmarks]

Dáin's achievements in the Battle of Azanulbizar are even more impressive when you realize that the youthful dwarves, Fíli and Kíli, of Thorin's party were 82 and 77 respectively and that at 62, Gimli was too young to join the quest.

[nathaniellong]

If the messenger from Sauron was a Nazgul, the fact that Dain was able to converse with one while keeping his composure, and making it go away twice, means he had a truly strong and courageous mind.

[redfishtex]

He truly lived and died as a Hero and King to his people and all of Middle Earth. I would have loved to buy him a barrel of his choice and listen to his stories.

[gorgeouszan]

Loved this. I think the Dwarf lore is by far the most interesting and engaging of all in Middle Earth and this just furthers my love of it.

[hurin_thalion]

Balin's father was killed in the battle of Azanulbizar
"But there was no feast or song, for our losses were beyond count"
This is one of my favorite appendix entries

[micahv]

Even though Dáin is only in The Hobbit movies for a short time, he is by far one of my favorite characters.

[andresmendez]

It always amazes me how a work of fiction can take a life of it's own through the love of thousands of people.

[yorkshireaquatics]

What a thrilling Character, I would absolutely love to see Dain in a full length feature film. I feel as a fan who started with the Hobbit as a child you feel the emotional connection between men and dwarves and I think it would be special to see Dain standing over Brand giving his life for his friend after such an eventful life. Thank you so much for your content as always. I can't believe I found your channel at 6k subs and a few videos. Look at you know, always providing top quality content and keeping the spirit of Tolkien alive.

[midimusicforever]

I remember severely underrating Dain the first time I read the books. I was very young then. Definitely one of the greats!

[fingersTitan]

War of the Dwarves and Orcs
This would make a superb game.
Taking areas and having to fortify it before counter attacks.
Open battle and sneaky tic-tacs under the mountains.

[jaysgamingcorner]

Dain is one of the coolest dwarves in Middle Earth. Awesome video

[TrevorNJensen]

This was such a good one! And the tie-ins about how he was responsible for sending Gimli and Gloin to Rivindel.... wow. Great video!

[TolkienAnswers]

Matt, I know you would love an animated series for LOTR in the nature of The Clone Wars. This is just one of many examples on how the story could be expanded during the war of the ring.

[lordofthehouseofstormcrows]

The imagery of him slaying Azog is epic! Keep up the great work! "BARUK KHAZAD! KHAZAD AI-MENU!"

[rianfarisa]

A story which deserves a whole movie of its own.

[jensenjorgensen]

Imagine a mini series about DAIN!!! taking from the War of the Dwarves and Orcs campaigning through the misty mountains, to him seeing the Balrog, sending aid to the battle of 5 armies, and finishing out to him in his ever old age coming out to fight one last time against the Easterlings!!

[Midnightxx]

The achievements of Dain Ironfoot is unbelievable, he is 100% respectable.