Mîm is a dwarf who lives at Amon Rûdh and takes in Túrin and his outlaws after they spare his life. He later betrays Túrin’s outlaws to a group of orcs with their assurance that Túrin will be spared. He moves into Nargothrond after Glaurung abandons it, and he’s killed by Húrin there.
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Mîm Character Timeline in The Silmarillion
The timeline below shows where the character Mîm appears in The Silmarillion. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 21. Of Túrin Turambar
...safe place to stay. They meet three dwarves, shooting at one and capturing another named Mîm, who offers them hospitality in exchange for his life, then follow him to his home...
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Mîm hates Beleg and broods with his son at the back of the house. Around that...
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Mîm enters his house again, realizes that Beleg isn’t dead, and tries to stab him with...
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Chapter 22. Of the Ruin of Doriath
...for revenge, Húrin travels on to the ruins of Nargothrond, where he meets the dwarf Mîm who took possession of the treasure inside once Glaurung left. When Mîm challenges him, Húrin...
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