In
J. R. R. Tolkien's
fantasy world of
Middle-earth,
Glóin was a
Dwarf of
Durin's Folk, son of
Gróin[?] and father of
Gimli. Glóin traveled with
Bilbo and
Gandalf in
The Hobbit, and was present at the Council of
Elrond in
The Lord of the Rings.