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Dates
Not known for sure, but almost certainly reigned during the Fourth Age
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Pronunciation
doo'rin
Meaning
Durin seems to mean 'king'1
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Durin VIIThe last descendant of Durin to bear his name
The last of the seven Durins appears once in Appendix A to The Lord of the Rings, as an undated descendant of Thorin III. As such, we know almost nothing of him apart from the bare fact of his existence. In volume XII of The History of Middle-earth (The Peoples of Middle-earth), though, we have access to the proofs of Appendix A, and a little more of Durin's life is revealed. His birth, it seems, was prophesied at the Battle of Five Armies, and he was born several centuries later. He led Durin's Folk back to recolonise Khazad-dûm during the Fourth Age, where they remained 'until the world grew old and the Dwarves failed and the days of Durin's race were ended.'2 The status of this story is unclear, though: it never appeared in The Lord of the Rings, and may have been rejected by Tolkien after its composition. Notes
See also...Black Chasm, Durin’s Heir, Durin’s House, Heir of Durin, Khazad-dûm, King of Durin’s Folk, King of Khazad-dûm, King under the Mountain, Longbeards, Misty Mountains, The Deathless For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2001, 2010. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Explore the benefits of using a personality profile to discover yourself and make the most of your career. |