Balin (Fundinul) totally was a science nerd as a kid, just like his nephew. Though older Balin had a larger interest in blowing stuff up.

Awww! I sorta see Oin as the tiny science geek, myself – I always see Balin as the history nerd. But I love the idea, Nonnie!

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Glóin and Óin (and kid!Gimli) from the ~~mundane~~ modern AU, featuring doctor Óin and dad Glóin.

I looked up references for hearing aids, but I’m still not sure how accurate this is Sorry if it sucks.

You know who else is a kid favorite? Gloin. He is unusually patient with small fry, and answers all their questions. He wasn’t good with kids when he was younger, but got better while watching Oin (who is a fabulous child-wrangler).

YESSSSS ALL OF THE AMAZING DAD GLOIN HEADCANONS

He’s just so good at it, always telegraphing his movements, a genius at the ‘distract from object-of-current-want’ before the meltdown happens, so good at getting them interested in things like reading and patterns and numbers. He’d be FAB AT IT.

(I also agree with the Oin-the-brill-child-wrangler idea: I think this is an offshoot of his medical practice. He’s all gruff, blunt sympathy with adults – but gentleness incarnate with sick kids.)

One of the (many) things I miss from the Hobbit movies is Oin and Gloin’s bickering. In the book they’re always arguing with one another (usually about lighting fires) and I love the idea of the movie versions bickering like children about silly things.

lasdjglajgflajhglak CUTIES GREAT BIG BURLY HAIRY KIDDIES

When Glóin was a kid, Óin once made him an abacus for one of his name days. Glóin had it for YEARS. (Whether the abacus was any good is up for debate – idk if Óin is crafty like that ^^)

*hearts in eyes all the way* I LOVE IT

Is messy hair a Durin thing? Like the nose and the angst?

LOL, the hereditary Durin angst! very accurate!

I don’t actually think so – Before death, Thorin’s hair was remarkably ~~photogenic~~ well-behaved. It’s only since his death that he’s been struggling with it!

Fili’s hair is lovely, as we all know. Thrain’s is enviable. Like, hellooooo sir.

And Thror’s should be enshrined as hair-and-beard perfection, tbh.

(I bet that this is all Hrera’s painstaking work, though…)

Even the extended Durin line we see in the films has hella hair. I mean, Balin’s is plain as plain – but pure white and absolutely lovely. Dwalin might be bald, but it is long at the back – also beard respect. Oin’s hair is FABTACULAR, curly braids ftw!! And Gloin’s – welp. Nuff said. My fave hot dad also has my fave hair and beard. And both are A GLORIOUS ABUNDANCE.

And then, ofc, there is the fiery magnificence that is Dain.

The only dwarf of the Durin line we see with fairly scruffy hair is Kili, I suppose. And even then it’s not scruffy-scruffy, more “movies-scruffy” (it appears that Dwarves do not frizz even in wet weather. Bastards).