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Dates
Durin the Deathless died before the end of the First Age; his Heirs continued to rule the Longbeard Dwarves into the Fourth Age
Origins
The descendants of Durin the Deathless, eldest of the Fathers of the Dwarves
Race
Division
Family
Settlements
Originally ruled from Khazad-dûm; after the coming of Durin's Bane, the Heirs dwelt variously in the Blue Mountains, Dunland, Erebor and the Grey Mountains
Pronunciation
Durin is pronounced 'doo'rin'
Meaning
Durin has various possible interpretations (see note 1 to the entry for Durin the Deathless)
Other names
Title of
Nineteen known Dwarf-lords, and many others whose names are not recorded
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Heir of DurinThe hereditary ruler of the LongbeardsThe Dwarf-clan of the Longbeards was descended from the oldest of all the Dwarves, Durin the Deathless. Despite his title, Durin lived and died before the end of the First Age, but he founded a line that would rule in Khazad-dûm into the Third Age. The line of the Heirs of Durin is not recorded in any detail before the closing millennium of the Third Age, but from the time of Durin VI (who died in III 1980), we have a complete record of thirteen Kings of Durin's Folk down to Thorin III, who fought in the War of the Ring. A peculiar feature of the royal line was the occasional appearance among Durin's descendants of an Heir so like their forefather that he was given the same name, and considered by the Dwarves to be Durin the Deathless reborn. Of these the most famous were Durin III, who forged a great friendship with the jewelsmiths of Eregion, and Durin VI, who was slain by the Balrog of Khazad-dûm. Some accounts also speak of a Durin VII, the last Durin of the line, who reclaimed Moria and re-established Khazad-dûm. See also...Indexes: About this entry:
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