Naug Zigildum

Naug Zigildûn was the son of Oris and the Dwarf Lord Galin Druinakh. He became King of Ruuriik in T.A. 100 and ruled the Wailed Land in easternmost Endor until his, death in T.A. 280. His reign marked the dawn of the Age of the Hammer in the East. Since the marriage of Naug's parents symbolized the union of the Two Tribes of Ruuriik, young Naug enjoyed a great deal of popularity from the outset of his very special life. Naug's father Galin, the second Lord of Ahule and chief counsellor to King Fulla XIV of Ruuriik, was the old and wise uncle of Baror, the Lord of Barin's Folk. Naug's mother Oris, King Fulla's favorite niece, was the daughter of Fullin, Aside from completing the restoration of Ruuriik begun by Fulla XIV, Naug is best known for having recovered the famous North Hammer from the Halls of the Mirror. He journeyed to the foul Halls in early S.A. 3441. The subterranean chambers were located deep beneath the mountain called Umlaher Danali, the highest peak in the Iron Mountains, and once comprised an upper Deep within Utumno, Most of the Halls survived Utumno´s destruction in the First Age. They were partially restored by the servants of the Nazgul Hoarmurath of Dir in the late Second Age, who used the delving to house ihe enchanted Mithril Mirror. Wrested from the Dwarf-lord Zigilûk along with the North Hammer, the Mirror was purportedly a gift from Mahal (Aule) and was therefore sacred to the Naugrim, The long, heroic tale of Naug's Quest for the Hammer is too involved to document here. Suffice it to say, the Dwarven Prince retrieved theprizedNorthHammerand relumed toRuuriikinearly T.A. 1. Unfortunately, it was lost again when Naug was slain by Amis Shug in T.A. 280. According to legend, the Hammer slipped from Naug's grasp and plunged into a chasm the moment before Amis killed him, Naug's accomplishments are many. Among other feats, he killed Sauron's famous "Slayer" or assassin, Shuriin Durax, in S.A. 3436. He also defeated Priclis, the Warden of Mithrisars, in an epic meelee during Midyears S .A. 3440. Naug and his wife Nuis had seven children: Nis, Ballo, Roin, Furin II, Druhor, Narim and Nurim. Both Ballo and Roin died during the Kank Rising in T.A,22. Naug was succeeded to the Throne by his third son Furin II.