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Durins

Durins refers to a legendary sequence of Dwarven rulers in J. R. R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium. The name Durin is the regnal designation used by seven successive kings, collectively known as Durin’s Folk or the Longbeards. This royal line is closely tied to the northern Dwarf realms, most famously Khazad-dûm, the great underground city later known as Moria.

The name Durin and the associated title are rooted in Dwarven tradition. Durin I is traditionally regarded

Over the ages, several bearers named Durin are spoken of in the histories of Durin’s Folk. The

In Tolkien’s works, Durin’s Folk remains a central element of Dwarven identity. Balin, a companion of Bilbo

as
the
founder
of
Khazad-dûm,
initiating
a
lineage
that
would
endure
for
many
ages.
The
name
Durin
is
said
to
be
of
the
Khuzdul
tongue,
the
language
of
the
Dwarves,
and
Durin
I
is
frequently
styled
with
the
epithet
“the
Deathless”
by
his
people,
a
legendary
sobriquet
reflecting
reverence
for
his
memory
and
the
enduring
prestige
of
his
line
rather
than
literal
immortality.
Longbeards’
kingship
framed
much
of
Dwarven
history
in
the
Elder
and
into
the
later
Ages,
shaping
the
destiny
of
Khazad-dûm
and
its
surrounding
realms.
The
lineage
is
invoked
in
genealogies,
chronicles,
and
songs
of
the
Dwarves,
underscoring
the
enduring
legacy
attributed
to
Durin’s
line.
and
leader
who
attempts
to
reclaim
Moria,
is
described
as
a
member
of
Durin’s
line,
illustrating
how
the
legacy
of
Durin
persists
in
dwarven
memory
and
questing
in
the
Third
Age.