The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, #1)

by J.R.R. Tolkien

‘And what has become of Balin and Ori and Óin?’ asked Frodo. A shadow passed over Glóin’s face. ‘We do not know,’ he answered. ‘It is largely on account of Balin that I have come to ask the advice of those that dwell in Rivendell.