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'''Durin VII''' ([[Fourth Age]]) was the last of the six reincarnations of [[Durin the Deathless]] | {{disambig-more|Durin|[[Durin (disambiguation)]]}} | ||
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<center>{{quote|There lies his crown in water deep,<br>Till Durin wakes again from sleep.|[[Gimli]]<ref>{{FR|Journey}}</ref>}}</center> | |||
'''Durin VII''' (lived in the [[Fourth Age]]) was the last of the six reincarnations of [[Durin|Durin the Deathless]]. | |||
==History== | |||
The actions of Durin VII were prophesized long before he was born, at the time of the [[Battle of Azanulbizar]].<ref name="AppA">{{App|Durin}}</ref> | |||
Durin the Seventh was likely a descendant of [[Thorin Stonehelm|Thorin III Stonehelm]]. | |||
He led [[Durin's folk]] back to [[Moria|Khazad-dûm]] and restored the ancient kingdom during the [[Fourth Age]]. There his house remained until the world grew old and the Dwarves failed and the days of Durin's race were ended.<ref>{{PM|Dwarves}}</ref> | |||
== | ==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> | |||
== Genealogy == | == Genealogy == | ||
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Revision as of 18:00, 22 December 2015
| Durin VII | |
|---|---|
| Dwarf | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Durin the Last |
| Titles | King of Durin's Folk King of Khazad-dûm |
| Location | Eventually Khazad-dûm |
| Language | Khuzdul |
| Birth | Fourth Age? |
| Family | |
| House | House of Durin |
| Physical Description | |
| Gender | Male |
Durin VII (lived in the Fourth Age) was the last of the six reincarnations of Durin the Deathless.
History
The actions of Durin VII were prophesized long before he was born, at the time of the Battle of Azanulbizar.[2]
Durin the Seventh was likely a descendant of Thorin III Stonehelm.
He led Durin's folk back to Khazad-dûm and restored the ancient kingdom during the Fourth Age. There his house remained until the world grew old and the Dwarves failed and the days of Durin's race were ended.[3]
Etymology
Durinn is one of the Dwarfs in the Dvergatal. The name means "Sleepy".[4]
Genealogy
| Dáin II Ironfoot 2767 - 3019† | |||||||
| Thorin III Stonehelm b. 2866 | |||||||
| DURIN VII | |||||||
| Durin VII House of Durin Born: Fourth Age | ||
| Unknown Last known: Thorin III Stonehelm | King of Durin's Folk Fourth Age | Followed by: Unknown |
| King of Khazad-dûm Fourth Age | ||
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "A Journey in the Dark"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "Durin's Folk"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "Of Dwarves and Men"
- ↑ 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
| Kings of Durin's Folk | |
|---|---|
| Durin I* (Y.T.) · Durin II* · Durin III* (fl. S.A. 1600) · Durin IV* · Durin V* · Durin VI* (until T.A. 1980) · Náin I* (1980 - 1981) · Thráin I† (1981 - 2190) · Thorin I† (2190 - 2289) · Glóin (2289 - 2385) · Óin (2385 - 2488) · Náin II (2488 - 2585) · Dáin I (2585 - 2589) · Thrór† (2585 - 2790) · Thráin II (2790 - captured 2845, d. 2850) · Thorin II Oakenshield† (after 2845 - 2941) · Dáin II Ironfoot† (2941 - 3019) · Thorin III Stonehelm† (T.A. 3019 - Fourth Age) · Durin VII (Fourth Age)* | |
| * Kings of Khazad-dûm · † Kings under the Mountain | |
