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Some centuries into the Fourth Age, the auspiciously-named Durin VII, a descendant of Dáin Ironfoot, succeeded as the King of the Longbeards and heir of the Kings of Khazad-dûm. [T 12] He led his people back to Khazad-dûm, where they remained "until the world grew old and the Dwarves failed and the days of Durin's race were ended". [T 12]
Durin VII The Dwarves are described as "the most redoubtable warriors of all the Speaking Peoples" [ T 4 ] – a warlike race who fought fiercely against their enemies, including other Dwarves. [ T 5 ] Highly skilled in the making of weapons and armour , their main weapon was the battle axe , but they also used bows , swords , shields and ...
Durin's Folk, showing the Dwarvish ... Durin VII: Template documentation. Notes. References Tolkien, J. R. R. (1955). The Return of the King. The Lord of the ...
In Norse mythology, Durinn (Old Norse: ; or Durin) is a dwarf according to stanza 10 of the poem Völuspá from the Poetic Edda, and repeated in Gylfaginning from the Prose Edda. He was the second created after the first and foremost dwarf Mótsognir .
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Balin was born in Erebor, the son of Fundin.In the year Balin turned seven, Erebor was sacked by the dragon Smaug, and the Dwarves went into exile.During that period his younger brother Dwalin was born.
The Balrog killed Durin VI, the Dwarf-King of Khazad-dûm, whereafter it was called Durin's Bane by the Dwarves. [T 32] [T 34] Avarice, principally for mithril, drove the dwarves to go too deep and awaken the Balrog. [2] The Dwarves attempted to fight the Balrog, but its power was far too great for them.
Pope Gregory IX from medieval manuscript: Universitätsbibliothek Salzburg, M III 97, 122rb, ca. 1270) The Medieval Inquisition was a series of Inquisitions (Catholic Church bodies charged with suppressing heresy) from around 1184, including the Episcopal Inquisition (1184–1230s) and later the Papal Inquisition (1230s).