- Cities and buildings
- Fields, plains and deserts
- Forests
- Hills and mountains
- Islands and promontories
- Lands, realms and regions
- Rivers and lakes
- Seas and oceans
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Dates
Not known in detail. Durin awoke some time after the Elves, and died before the end of the First Age
Origins
Eldest of the Fathers of the Dwarves made by Aulë the Smith
Race
Division
Founder of Durin's Folk, the Longbeards
Culture
Family
Founder of the House of Durin
Settlements
Pronunciation
doo'rin
Meaning
Apparently 'king'1
Titles
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The eldest of the Seven Fathers of the Dwarves, the first of that race to be created by the Vala Aulë. He was set to sleep under the mountains of Middle-earth until after the awakening of the Elves. When he woke, he journeyed in the wilds until he came upon the Mirrormere, the lake that the Dwarves call Kheled-zâram. Looking upon mysterious stars reflected in its surface, he took this as a sign, and there founded a great city tunnelled into the heart of the Misty Mountains. This was Khazad-dûm, later called Moria. Durin lived to a great age even by the measure of the Dwarves, but though he was called the Deathless, he was not immortal. He died some time before the end of the First Age, but he founded the line of the Kings of Durin's Folk that extended down through the history of Middle-earth. Notes
See also...Azanulbizar, Company of the Ring, Crown of Durin, Durin VI, Durin VII, Durin’s Axe, Durin’s Bridge, Durin’s Day, Durin’s Folk, Durin’s Heir, Durin’s House, Durin’s Stone, Durin’s Tower, Dwarf-kind, Dwarf-lords, [See the full list...] 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 Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability for a role, but aptitude can also be crucial. |