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* [[Durin's Axe]], | * [[Durin's Axe]], an heirloom of [[Durin's Folk]]. | ||
* [[Durin's Stone]], a stone pillar on the shore of [[Mirrormere]]. | * [[Durin's Stone]], a stone pillar on the shore of [[Mirrormere]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 17:17, 21 January 2021
Durin is a dwarf-name from the Icelandic saga Völuspá, where it is written as Durinn; in old Norse durin means "warden" or "guard". As the father of the Longbeards, the name Durin has been used frequently within the legendarium:
Characters[edit | edit source]
- Durin I, "the Deathless", one of the seven Fathers of the Dwarves.
- Durin II
- Durin III, given a Ring of Power by Celebrimbor.
- Durin IV
- Durin V
- Durin VI, slain by Durin's Bane.
- Durin VII, "the Last", reclaimed Khazad-dûm in the Fourth Age.
- Durin's Bane, the Balrog of Moria killed by Gandalf.
People[edit | edit source]
- Durin's Folk, the most famous Dwarven clan of Tolkien's legendarium.
- Kings of Durin's Folk, the title held by Durin I and his successors who ruled over Durin's Folk.
Objects[edit | edit source]
- Durin's Axe, an heirloom of Durin's Folk.
- Durin's Stone, a stone pillar on the shore of Mirrormere.
Places[edit | edit source]
- Doors of Durin, the entrance to Moria, opened by Gandalf in The Fellowship of the Ring.
- Durin's Tower, a Dwarven tower built into Celebdil above Moria.
Events[edit | edit source]
- Durin's Day, the first day of the Dwarven calendar.
Constellation[edit | edit source]
- Durin's Crown, a constellation, often thought to be the Valacirca.
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