Dates III 1731 - III 1980 (249 years) Race Dwarves Division Longbeards (Durin's Folk) Culture Dwarves of Khazad-dûm Family House of Durin Settlements Khazad-dûm Pronunciation doo'rin Meaning Durin seems to mean 'king'1 Titles Heir of Durin, King of Durin's Folk, King of Khazad-dûm Indexes: Alphabetical: D Dwarves About this entry: Updated 8 June 2001 Updates planned: 1 Doomed King of Khazad-dûm         Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV Durin the Deathless        Durin VI        Náin I Kings of Durin's Folk A descendant of Durin the Deathless, Durin VI was the King of Durin's Folk when the Balrog was awoken in Khazad-dûm. The Balrog's name, Durin's Bane, comes from this King, who was one of the first to be slain by it. Notes 1 Durin VI took his name from his ancestor Durin the Deathless, the first of the Fathers of the Dwarves to awaken. See the entry for Durin the Deathless for a more detailed discussion of the etymology of the name. See also... Azanulbizar, Balrogs, Barazinbar, Durin’s Bane, Durin’s Bridge, Durin’s Day, Durin’s Heir, Durin’s House, Heir of Durin, Khazad-dûm, King of Durin’s Folk, King of Khazad-dûm, Longbeards, Náin I Indexes: Alphabetical: D Dwarves About this entry: Updated 8 June 2001 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus is the complete personality profile package, with modules for job matching, relationships, teams and more. |