Durin The Deathless Durin II Durin III Durin IV And V

In Tolkien's mythology, King Durin I of Khazad-dum, better known as "Durin the Deathless", was the eldest of the Seven Fathers of the Dwarves, first created by Aulë the Vala. Durin was set to sleep alone beneath the mountains of Middle-earth until the Elves were born. The name Durin, like other names of Tolkien's Dwarves, was taken from old Norse: this was later explained by the translation fiction: because Westron was translated with English, the language of Dale was translated with Old Norse. The Dwarvish names were in Dalish, which therefore was translated in The Hobbit and The Lord of the RingsThe Lord of the Rings is an epic fantasy story by J. Tolkien, a sequel to his earlier work, The Hobbit''. For more information on the fictional universe the story takes place in, including lists of characters and locations, see Middle-earth. The story's n with old Norse.

Upon his awakening in the First AgeIn the fiction of J. Tolkien, the First Age began with the rise of the Sun and the arrival of the Noldor in the land Beleriand in Middle-earth, and ended with the overthrow of Morgoth. The First Age was also known as the Elder Days . It lasted just over 5, he traveled until he came upon the MirrormereTolkien fictional universe of Middle-earth, Mirrormere is the lake located beneath the doors of Khazad-dum. It is known as Kheled-zaram by the Dwarves. According to the Dwarves of Durin's folk, after Durin the Deathless had awoken at Mount Gundabad in the, the lake that the Dwarves call Kheled-zâram. He created there a great city within the Misty MountainsTolkien's fantasy world of Middle-earth, the Misty Mountains (also known by its Sindarin name of Hithaeglir misspelled as Hithaiglin on the original Lord of the Rings map and as the Mountains of Mist are a long mountain range, running north to south, betw. This was Khazad-dûm, later called Moria.

According to the Dwarves Durin awoke at Mount GundabadTolkien's fictional universe of Middle-earth, Mount Gundabad is a mountain at the northern end of the Misty Mountains. According to the Dwarves, Durin the Deathless, oldest of the Fathers of the Dwarves, awoke at Mount Gundabad in the north of the Misty M in the north of the Misty Mountains, which remained a sacred place to them ever after. Durin and his heirs were revered by all Dwarves, and not just those of his own line.

Durin founded the line of Dwarves called Durin's Folk. Durin was called the Deathless because he was believed not to die, but rather to fall asleep, and reïncarnate in his own line. Apparently the first heirs of Durin, as well as Durin VII, had memories of their 'earlier lives', which suggest that this belief had some basis in fact.

1.1 Durin II

Upon Durin's death his son, also named Durin and held to be his reincarnation, succeded him as King of Durin's Folk. Little is recorded about his reign, although there are indications that the Dwarves of Khazad-dûm were in a confederation with the MenThe race of Men in J. Tolkien's Middle-earth books, such as The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings refers to humanity and does not denote gender. They are distinct from the various humanoid races, though some, like hobbits, are probably human in origin, and of the vales of Anduin, where the Men provided food in return for Dwarven weapons. This coöperation continued until the reign of Durin IV.

1.2 Durin III

He was the first bearer of one of the Seven Rings, although this was not known to outsiders until the end of the Third Age. The Dwarves of Durin's folk believed he had been given this ring by Celebrimbor himself, and not by Sauron.

1.3 Durin IV and V

They lived in Khazad-dûm, and with the aid of the Ring prospered. The friendship with the Ñoldor of Eregion continued until they were destroyed, and the doors of Khazad-dûm were shut to outsiders.

1.4 Durin VI

Durin VI was King of the Dwarves of Khazad-dûm when the Balrog was aroused deep beneath the city. The creature killed the King in 1980 T.A., and became known as Durin's Bane. Durin VI was the last reincarnation of Durin the Deathless, and the first to be slain. He was succeeded by his son, Náin.

Preceded by:
none

Kings of Durin's folk

Followed by:
Náin I

2 Durin VII the Last

The much later Durin VII was the son and heir of Thorin III Stonehelm of Durin's folk, who was lord of the Dwarves of Erebor and the Iron Hills in Wilderland.

He became King under the Mountain after his father died, and set out for Moria, which was resettled by the Dwarves of Durin's folk and renamed back to Khazad-dûm.

Durin VII, also known as Durin the Last, was held to be a reincarnation of Durin the Deathless. His birth was prophesied at the Battle of Five Armies, and 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' (according to The Peoples of Middle-earth, "The Making of Appendix A (iv): Durin's Folk").

Preceded by:
Thorin III Stonehelm

Kings of Durin's folk

Followed by:
many descendants

Dwarves of Middle-earth

Kingdoms of the Dwarves

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