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Óin was the son of Glóin, and succeeded his father as King of Durin's folk, reigning from 2385 to 2488 Third Age. He lived with his kindred in the Ered Mithrin, and saw the takeover of Moria by Orcs, which had multiplied by then as a result of Sauron's growing presence in the Mirkwood.

A much later Óin accompanied Thorin Oakenshield on his quest in The HobbitThe Hobbit is a fantasy novel written by J. Tolkien originally as a children's story in the tradition of the fairy tale. It was first published on September 21, 1937 and serves as a preface to The Lord of the Rings (published many years later in 1954 and. He was the son of Gróin, the grandson of Borin, the younger son of King Náin II, and so could claim direct descent from DurinIn Norse mythology, Durin was the first of the Seven Fathers of the Dwarves. The character appears in J. Tolkien's universe, Middle-earth. Durin the Deathless In Tolkien's mythology, King Durin I of Khazad-dum better known as "Durin the Deathless", was th the Deathless himself. Glóin, another of Thorin's companions, was his brother. Óin was later lost when he journeyed with BalinThe name Balin can refer to characters in several mythologies and literary works. In Hinduism, Balin is the monkey-King of Kishkindhya and a son of Indra. He was killed by Rama, an avatar of Vishnu. In Arthurian legend, Sir Balin is a courageous knight. to reclaim MoriaMoria refers to: Moria (Middle-earth) Moria (computer game) an old roguelike computer game Moria (tree) an olive tree in ancient Greece Moria (StarCraft) a Terran colony in the Koprulu Sector of the StarCraft universe..