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Durin's folk
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Durin's folk

In J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional universe of Middle-earth, Durin's folk is the most important folk of Dwarves.

Durin's folk were by right the inhabitants of Khazad-dûm, also called the Longbeards. Their first King was Durin the Deathless.

The Dwarves of Durin's folk were ruled by six kings named Durin, all fathers and sons, until Durin VI, who was killed by Durin's Bane in 1980 of the Third Age. After him Durin did not return to his people for many years, until in the Fourth Age a Durin VII appeared, son of Thorin III, grandson of Dáin II Ironfoot, and descendant in direct line from Durin the Deathless. Durin VII was known as Durin the Last.

Line of Durin's folk

After Thorin's death the line passed to his great-nephew Dáin II Ironfoot (son of Grór, younger brother of Thráin II), who was killed in the War of the Ring in 3019 T.A.. Dáin's son Thorin III Stonehelm had a son, Durin VII the Last, who refounded Khazad-dûm.


Dwarves of Middle-earth
Azaghâl | Balin | Bifur | Bofur | Bombur | Borin | Dáin I | Dáin II Ironfoot | Dís | Dori | Durin I | Durin III | Durin VI | Durin VII | Dwalin | Fíli | Frerin | Frór | Fundin | Gamil Zirak | Gimli | Glóin | Gróin | Grór | Ibûn | Khîm | Kíli | Mîm | Náin I | Náin II | Náin son of Grór | Narvi | Nori | Óin | Ori | Telchar | Thorin I | Thorin II | Thorin III | Thráin I | Thráin II | Thrór

Kingdoms of the Dwarves
Belegost | Iron Hills | Khazad-dûm | Lonely Mountain | Nogrod