Brand

Brand was a Man who became King of Dale upon his father's death and fought in the War of the Ring. Brand was the son of Bain and the grandson of Bard the Bowman, who had slain the dragon Smaug. Brand became King of Dale in TA 3007. He maintained good relations with the Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain and his realm extended as far south as the River Running, and east to the Redwater.
== Biography ==
In the year before the War of the Ring, messengers from Mordor came to Dale seeking news of Bilbo Baggins and the Ring that he bore. King Brand demanded that they leave but, he feared that Dale would be attacked from the east.
The attack came in March of 3019. Easterlings crossed the Redwater and Brand retreated to Dale. The Men of Dale led by Brand and the Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain led by Dáin II Ironfoot fought side by side for three days in the Battle of Dale. On March 17, King Brand was killed and Dáin stood over his body wielding his axe until he too was slain. The Men and Dwarves took refuge in the Lonely Mountain until news of the victory in the South reached them, and they came forth to drive away their attackers. Brand's son Bard II succeeded him as King of Dale.The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, Book Two, Chapter I: "Many Meetings"The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, Book Two, Chapter II: "The Council of Elrond"
== In adaptations ==
Prince Brand is a playable hero in Electronic Arts' The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king. Brand also appears in The Lord of the Rings Online.
Brand is featured in the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game supplement "Defence of the North" which features his role in the Battle of Dale. He is described as a brave and noble leader who rallied his people to stand beside the Dwarves of Erebor against the Easterling incursion. Every bit as skilled as his bloodline would suggest, Brand fought valiantly in the Battle of Dale only to be slain facing impossible odds.Defence of the North, 2022, Games Workshop, ISBN 978-1-83906-724-2, page 54
==Gallery==
File:Dain and brand.jpg|King Brand and King Dain during the Siege of Erebor
File:Brand Son of Bain- LOTR The Card Game.JPG|Brand Son of Bain in The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game - The Hills of Emyn Muil Adventure Pack
File:Brand Son of Bain- LOTR The Card Game (2).JPG|Brand in The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game - The Wilds of Rhovanian Expansion
File:Brand-LOTRO.jpg|Brand in The Lord of the Rings Online
File:Brand MESBG model.jpg|Brand model from the Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game
==Translations==
Foreign Language 	Translated name
Amharic 	ብራንድ
Arabic 	براند
Armenian 	Բրանդ
Belarusian Cyrillic	Бранд
Bengali 	ব্রান্দ
Bulgarian Cyrillic 	Бранд
Georgian 	ბრანდ
Greek 	Μπράντ
Gujarati 	બ્રન્દ
Hebrew 	בראנד
Hindi 	ब्रन्द
Kannada 	ಬ್ರನ್ದ
Kazakh 	Бранд (Cyrillic) Brand (Latin)
Kyrgyz Cyrillic 	Бранд
Macedonian Cyrillic	Бранд
Mongolian Cyrillic 	Бранд
Nepalese 	ब्रन्द
Pashto 	براند
Persian 	براند
Russian 	Бранд
Sanskrit 	ब्रन्द्
Sinhalese 	බ්‍රඳ්
Tajik Cyrillic 	Бранд
Telugu 	బ్రన్ద
Thai 	แบรนด์
Ukrainian Cyrillic 	Бранд
Uzbek 	Бранд (Cyrillic) Brand (Latin)
Yiddish 	סאָרט
==References==
Category:Kings of Dale
Category:Deaths in battle
Category:Men of Dale and Lake-town
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