Kings of Khazad-dûm: Difference between revisions

From Tolkien Gateway
No edit summary
No edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:
{{cleanup}}
{{cleanup}}
The '''King of Khazad-dûm''' ([[Sindarin]]: '''''Aran Moria''''') was typically the [[King of Durin's Folk]] who also ruled [[Moria|Khazad-dûm]], the greatest [[Dwarves|dwarf]] kingdom of the [[Longbeards|Longbeard]] clan.  
The '''King of Khazad-dûm''' ([[Sindarin]]: '''''[[Aran]] Moria''''') was typically the [[King of Durin's Folk]] who also ruled [[Moria|Khazad-dûm]], the greatest [[Dwarves|dwarf]] kingdom of the [[Longbeards|Longbeard]] clan.  


Founded in the [[Years of the Trees]] by [[Durin|Durin the Deathless]], the title ws held for thousands of years before its people were driven into exile by a [[Balrog]] in {{TA|1980}}. The defeat of [[Durin's Bane]] and [[Sauron]] in the [[War of the Ring]] might have allowed [[Durin VII]] to reclaim their ancestral home sometime in the [[Fourth Age]].
Founded in the [[Years of the Trees]] by [[Durin|Durin the Deathless]], the kingdom lasted for thousands of years before its people were driven into exile by a [[Balrog]] in {{TA|1980}}. The defeat of [[Durin's Bane]] and [[Sauron]] in the [[War of the Ring]] might have allowed [[Durin VII]] to reclaim their ancestral home sometime in the [[Fourth Age]].


==List of known Kings==
==List of known Kings==
While sixty or more kings might have ruled Khazad-dûm through the ages, only nine have been recorded:
While sixty or more kings might have ruled Khazad-dûm through the ages, only nine have been recorded:


* [[Durin|Durin the Deathless]], the founder and first King of Khazad-dûm in the [[First Age]].
* [[Durin|Durin the Deathless]] - the founder and first King of Khazad-dûm in the [[First Age]].
* [[Durin II]], during whose time the Dwarves of Khazad-dûm traded with [[Men]] of the [[Vales of Anduin]].
* [[Durin II]] - during whose time the Dwarves of Khazad-dûm traded with [[Men]] of the [[Vales of Anduin]].
* [[Durin III]], who was a friend of the [[Elves]] of [[Ost-in-Edhil]] and was given the first of the [[Seven Rings]] by [[Celebrimbor]]. He later sealed the [[Doors of Durin]] when [[Sauron]] destroyed Ost-in-Edhil in {{SA|1697}}.
* [[Durin III]] - who was a friend of the [[Elves]] of [[Ost-in-Edhil]] and was given the first of the [[Seven Rings]] by [[Celebrimbor]]. He later sealed the [[Doors of Durin]] when [[Sauron]] destroyed Ost-in-Edhil in {{SA|1697}}.
* [[Durin IV]] (presumably)
* [[Durin IV]] (presumably)
* [[Durin V]] (presumably)
* [[Durin V]] (presumably)
* [[Durin VI]], the king when the Dwarves delved to deep into the earth in their search for ''[[mithril]]'' and awoke a [[Durin's Bane|Balrog]]. He was killed shortly after its release in {{TA|1980}}.
* [[Durin VI]] - the king whose Dwarves delved to deep into the earth in their search for ''[[mithril]]'' and awoke a [[Durin's Bane|Balrog]]. He was killed shortly after its release in {{TA|1980}}.
* [[Náin I]], who was king for less than a year before he too was killed by the Balrog. Durin's folk then fled their ancestral home and Khazad-dûm became known as [[Moria]], the "Black Pit".
* [[Náin I]] - who was king for less than a year before he too was killed by the Balrog. Durin's folk then fled their ancestral home and Khazad-dûm became known as [[Moria]], the "Black Pit".
*([[Balin]] led a [[Balin's colony|colony]] that attempted to retake Moria in {{TA|2989}}. Balin was a descendent of Durin, but not of the senior male line of descent, while the King of Durin's Folk was [[Dáin Ironfoot]]. As such, Balin ruled only as '''[[Lord of Moria]]''' and only for five years.)
*([[Balin]] led a [[Balin's colony|colony]] that attempted to retake Moria in {{TA|2989}}. Balin was a descendent of Durin, but not of the senior male line of descent, while the King of Durin's Folk was [[Dáin Ironfoot]]. As such, Balin ruled only as '''[[Lord of Moria]]''' and only for five years.)
* [[Durin VII]], who was said to have returned to [[Moria]] and refounded Khazad-dûm in the [[Fourth Age]].
* [[Durin VII]] - said to have returned to [[Moria]] and refounded Khazad-dûm in the [[Fourth Age]].
{{durinskings}}
{{durinskings}}
[[Category:Dwarves]]
[[Category:Dwarves]]
[[Category:Longbeards]]
[[Category:Longbeards]]

Revision as of 16:11, 10 November 2016

"I shan't call it the end, till we've cleared up the mess." — Sam
This article or section needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of article quality.

The King of Khazad-dûm (Sindarin: Aran Moria) was typically the King of Durin's Folk who also ruled Khazad-dûm, the greatest dwarf kingdom of the Longbeard clan.

Founded in the Years of the Trees by Durin the Deathless, the kingdom lasted for thousands of years before its people were driven into exile by a Balrog in T.A. 1980. The defeat of Durin's Bane and Sauron in the War of the Ring might have allowed Durin VII to reclaim their ancestral home sometime in the Fourth Age.

List of known Kings

While sixty or more kings might have ruled Khazad-dûm through the ages, only nine have been recorded:

Kings of Durin's Folk
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