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'''Durin IV''' | {{disambig-more|Durin|[[Durin (disambiguation)]]}} | ||
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'''Durin IV''' (Lived during late [[Second Age]] or early [[Third Age]]) was a King of [[Durin's folk]] who ruled the great [[Dwarves|Dwarven]] city of [[Moria|Khazad-dûm]], and the fourth king to have the name Durin. Like his father he bore a [[Ring of Thrór|Ring of Power]].<ref name="Durin">{{App|Durin}}</ref> | |||
==History== | |||
Like all Durins after [[Durin|Durin I]] he was given the name of the first of the [[Seven Fathers of the Dwarves]] because he greatly resembled him in both appearance and manner. Indeed it was believed among the Dwarves that he was the reincarnation of Durin I, though whether this is possible is unclear.<ref name="Durin"/> | |||
==Etymology== | |||
''Durinn'' is one of the Dwarfs in the ''[[Völuspá|Dvergatal]]''. The name means "Sleepy".<ref>Chester Nathan Gould, "Dwarf-Names: A Study in Old Icelandic Religion", published in ''Publications of the Modern Language Association of America'', Vol 44 (1929), issue #4, pp. 939-967</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 15:04, 29 December 2013
Durin IV | |
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Dwarf | |
Biographical Information | |
Titles | King of Durin's Folk King of Khazad-dûm |
Location | Khazad-dûm |
Language | Khuzdul |
Birth | late Second Age/early Third Age |
Death | late Second Age/early Third Age |
Family | |
House | House of Durin |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Gallery | Images of Durin IV |
Durin IV (Lived during late Second Age or early Third Age) was a King of Durin's folk who ruled the great Dwarven city of Khazad-dûm, and the fourth king to have the name Durin. Like his father he bore a Ring of Power.[1]
History
Like all Durins after Durin I he was given the name of the first of the Seven Fathers of the Dwarves because he greatly resembled him in both appearance and manner. Indeed it was believed among the Dwarves that he was the reincarnation of Durin I, though whether this is possible is unclear.[1]
Etymology
Durinn is one of the Dwarfs in the Dvergatal. The name means "Sleepy".[2]
Durin IV House of Durin | ||
Unknown Last known: Durin III (mid-Second Age) | King of Durin's Folk | Unknown Next known: Durin V |
King of Khazad-dûm |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "Durin's Folk"
- ↑ Chester Nathan Gould, "Dwarf-Names: A Study in Old Icelandic Religion", published in Publications of the Modern Language Association of America, Vol 44 (1929), issue #4, pp. 939-967