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Like all Durins after [[Durin|Durin I]] he was given the name of the first [[Seven Fathers of the Dwarves|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.<ref name="AppDurin"/> | Like all Durins after [[Durin|Durin I]] he was given the name of the first [[Seven Fathers of the Dwarves|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.<ref name="AppDurin"/> | ||
Little is recorded about his reign, although there are indications that the [[Dwarves of Khazad-dûm]] were in a confederation with [[Men | Little is recorded about his reign, although there are indications that the [[Dwarves of Khazad-dûm]] were in a confederation with [[Men of the Vales of Anduin]], where the Men provided food in return for Dwarven weapons and precious items. This cooperation continued until the reign of [[Durin IV]].<ref name="Dwarves">{{PM|Dwarves}}</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== |
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Durin II | |
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Dwarf | |
Biographical Information | |
Position | King of Durin's Folk King of Khazad-dûm |
Location | Khazad-dûm |
Language | Khuzdul |
Birth | late First Age/early Second Age |
Death | late First Age/early Second Age |
Family | |
House | House of Durin |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male |
Gallery | Images of Durin II |
Durin II (lived sometime during First Age or early Second Age[note 1][1]) was a King of Durin's folk and Lord of the great Dwarven city of Khazad-dûm.
History
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]
Little is recorded about his reign, although there are indications that the Dwarves of Khazad-dûm were in a confederation with Men of the Vales of Anduin, where the Men provided food in return for Dwarven weapons and precious items. This cooperation continued until the reign of Durin IV.[2]
Etymology
Durinn is one of the Dwarfs in the Dvergatal. The name means "Sleepy".[3]
Genealogy
Durin I fl. Y.T. | |||||||||
DURIN II fl. late F.A./early S.A. | |||||||||
Durin III fl. mid S.A. | |||||||||
Durin IV fl. late S.A./early T.A. | |||||||||
Durin V fl. late S.A./early T.A. | |||||||||
Durin VI T.A. 1731 - 1980† | |||||||||
Durin II House of Durin | ||
Unknown Last known: Durin I (First Age) | King of Durin's Folk | Unknown Next known: Durin III (mid-Second Age) |
King of Khazad-dûm |
Notes
- ↑ Durin the Deathless is described as having died before the end of the First Age, whilst Durin III received one of the Seven Rings.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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 | |
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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 |