Durin VI

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Durin VI
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Durin VI (Third Age 1731 – 1980, lived 249 years) was a King of Durin's folk and ruled the great Dwarven city of Khazad-dûm.

History

Near the end of Durin VI's reign, the Dwarves, mining for mithril, a Balrog that had hidden itself deep beneath the city. The monster began to wreck havoc on Khazad-dûm and slew Durin. Since the surviving Dwarves were unsure what type of monster they faced, the Balrog was simply called "Durin's Bane". Durin's son Náin I was slain shortly thereafter, leaving his grandson Thráin I to lead Durin's folk away from their ancestral home.[1]

Like all Durins after Durin I he was given the name of the first Father 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]

Genealogy

Durin V
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DURIN VI
1731-1980
 
 
 
 
Náin I
1832-1981
 
 
 
 
Thráin I
1934-2190


Durin VI
House of Durin
Born: T.A. 1731 Died: T.A. 1980
Unknown
Last known:
Durin V
King of Durin's Folk
unknown - T.A. 1980
Followed by:
Náin I
King of Khazad-dûm
unknown - T.A. 1980


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "Durin's Folk"
  2. 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