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Dates
Durin the Deathless awoke during the Years of the Trees, after the awakening of the Elves
Origins
The clan of Dwarves descended from Durin the Deathless, eldest of the seven Fathers of the Dwarves
Race
Dwarves
Culture
Historically formed the Dwarves of Khazad-dûm, but later gave rise to other cultures, including the Dwarves of Erebor, the later Dwarves of the Blue Mountains and the Dwarves of the Iron Hills
Family
Ruled by the House of Durin
Settlements
Historically, the main seat of this Folk was at Khazad-dûm
Pronunciation
Durin is pronounced 'doo'rin'
Meaning
Durin is interpreted as 'king' (but see the entry for Durin I the Deathless for a fuller discussion of the name's origins)
Other names
Longbeards

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  • Updated 21 February 2010
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Durin’s Folk

The clan of the Longbeards

The clan of Dwarves descended from Durin the Deathless, eldest of the seven Fathers of the Dwarves. Almost all of the Dwarves that appear in Tolkien's works are of this Folk.


Notes

1

The return of Durin's Folk to Khazad-dûm is not established beyond doubt, but some sources (specifically, volume XII of The History of Middle-earth) suggest that they were led back to their ancient home by King Durin VII, a descendant of Dáin Ironfoot.

See also...

Aravorn, Arkenstone, Balin, Battle of the Mines of Moria, Borin, Dís, Durin’s Heir, Durin’s House, Dwalin, Dwarf-mail, Dwarves of Khazad-dûm, Dwarves of Moria, Dwarves of the Blue Mountains, Dwarves of the Iron Hills, Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain, [See the full list...]

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Durin’s Folk

The clan of the Longbeards

Dates
Durin the Deathless awoke during the Years of the Trees, after the awakening of the Elves
Origins
The clan of Dwarves descended from Durin the Deathless, eldest of the seven Fathers of the Dwarves
Race
Dwarves
Culture
Historically formed the Dwarves of Khazad-dûm, but later gave rise to other cultures, including the Dwarves of Erebor, the later Dwarves of the Blue Mountains and the Dwarves of the Iron Hills
Family
Ruled by the House of Durin
Settlements
Historically, the main seat of this Folk was at Khazad-dûm
Pronunciation
Durin is pronounced 'doo'rin'
Meaning
Durin is interpreted as 'king' (but see the entry for Durin I the Deathless for a fuller discussion of the name's origins)
Other names
Longbeards

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 21 February 2010
  • Updates planned: 1

Durin’s Folk

The clan of the Longbeards

The clan of Dwarves descended from Durin the Deathless, eldest of the seven Fathers of the Dwarves. Almost all of the Dwarves that appear in Tolkien's works are of this Folk.


Notes

1

The return of Durin's Folk to Khazad-dûm is not established beyond doubt, but some sources (specifically, volume XII of The History of Middle-earth) suggest that they were led back to their ancient home by King Durin VII, a descendant of Dáin Ironfoot.

See also...

Aravorn, Arkenstone, Balin, Battle of the Mines of Moria, Borin, Dís, Durin’s Heir, Durin’s House, Dwalin, Dwarf-mail, Dwarves of Khazad-dûm, Dwarves of Moria, Dwarves of the Blue Mountains, Dwarves of the Iron Hills, Dwarves of the Lonely Mountain, [See the full list...]

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 21 February 2010
  • Updates planned: 1

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001-2002, 2010. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.
Explore the history of the DISC profile, from ancient ideas about personality to modern theories, concepts and ideas.