Balin

fictional character created by J.R.R. Tolkien
Person middle_earth_dwarf Q780499
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Balin

Summary

Balin is a Middle-earth dwarf[1]. He passed away in Dimrill Dale[2]. He worked as a diarist[3]. He draws 316 Wikipedia views per month (middle_earth_dwarf category, ranking #3 of 18).[4]

Key Facts

  • Balin died in Dimrill Dale[2].
  • Balin died in Durin’s Stone[5].
  • Balin's father was Fundin[6].
  • Balin worked as a diarist[3].
  • Balin held the position of fictional king[7].
  • Balin is the creator of J. R. R. Tolkien[8].
  • Balin was a member of Thorin and Company[9].
  • Balin is recorded as male[10].
  • Balin's instance of is recorded as Middle-earth dwarf[11].
  • Balin's instance of is recorded as literary character[12].
  • Balin's instance of is recorded as film character[13].
  • Balin's family is recorded as Durin's folk[14].
  • Balin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03bz92[15].
  • Balin's from narrative universe is recorded as Tolkien's legendarium[16].
  • Balin's present in work is recorded as The Hobbit[17].
  • Balin's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Balin'}[18].
  • Balin's different from is recorded as Balin[19].
  • Balin's sibling is recorded as Dwalin[20].
  • Balin's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["FictionalCharacter", "Balin:Tolkien"][21].
  • Balin's Comic Vine ID is recorded as 4005-44003[22].
  • Balin's Fandom article ID is recorded as ru.lotr:Балин[23].
  • Balin's Fandom article ID is recorded as de.lotr:Balin[24].
  • Balin's Fandom article ID is recorded as lotr:Balin[25].
  • Balin's Fandom article ID is recorded as esdla:Balin[26].
  • Balin's Fandom article ID is recorded as fr.jrrtolkien:Balin[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Balin's father was Fundin[6].

Career and Affiliations

Balin worked as a diarist[3]. He held the position of fictional king[7].

Works and Contributions

Balin is the creator of J. R. R. Tolkien[8].

Death and Burial

Recorded place of death include Dimrill Dale[2], a fictional valley[28] and Durin’s Stone[5], a fictional building[29].

Why It Matters

Balin draws 316 Wikipedia views per month (middle_earth_dwarf category, ranking #3 of 18).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

FAQs

Where did Balin die?

Balin passed away in Dimrill Dale[2].

Who were Balin's parents?

Balin's father was Fundin[6].

What did Balin do for work?

Balin worked as diarist[3].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . The Lord of the Rings, 50th anniversary edition. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . The Lord of the Rings, 50th anniversary edition. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . The Hobbit (1984 hardcover edition). wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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