Ucin was the son of the bard Sinuphel of Hildorien. He was born during the late First Age. His father was Khazí, the younger son of the dwarf-king Drúin. Along with his twin-sister Ulaphel he was the first of the Umli. Born in Hildorien in the roundhouse of Lord Cantapher, Ucin was removed to Urd in the northern Middle-Earth about three months after he was born. Ucin´s hildo relatives were frightened by his uncomely appearance (to them he was hideously ugly) and believed that he was a monster. They had no idea or concern for the fact that his spirit was untainted. Ucin was raised by his mother at a cave-home in the deep valley of Ushashir, not far from the icy waters of the Sea of Illuin. Both he and his sister were well-educated despite their exile. By the age of seven, he knew three lang