Durin I

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'''Durin I''' ([[Years of the Trees]] – [[First Age]]), also known as '''Durin the Deathless''', was the eldest of the seven [[Fathers of the Dwarves]], the first of that race to be created by the [[Valar|Vala]] [[Aulë]]. He was set to sleep under the mountains of [[Middle-earth]] until after the [[Awakening of the Elves]].

'''Durin''' awoke at [[Mount Gundabad]] in the [[Misty Mountains]] during the Years of the Trees. He journeyed South through the wild until he came upon [[Mirrormere]] (''Kheled-zâram'' in [[Khuzdul]]). Looking upon mysterious stars set like a crown reflected in its surface, he took this as a sign, and there in the caves above the lake, founded a great city. This was [[Khazad-dûm]], later called [[Moria]], and for many years it was the greatest Dwarven city in Middle-earth.

'''Durin''' lived to a great age even by the measure of the Dwarves, outliving many of his children, until he was known as "The Deathless". However, he was not actually immortal, and died sometime during the First Age.
The age of '''Durin''' had been speculated, and it is believed he may have lived more than 6-800 from the early part of the Years of the Trees, to before then end of the First Age. Which would make the oldest Dwarf ever.

Durin was the founder of the [[Longbeards | Longbeard]] house, which became known as [[Durin's folk]]. These were the Dwarves chronicled by [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] in the [[Second Age|Second]] and [[Third Age|Third Ages]]. The Longbeards believed that '''Durin''' would return to them seven times, and in each reincarnation he will again be named '''Durin''' and reign as King. He did have six descendents that were named Durin, all were kings of Durin's folk.

Durin's [[Durin's Axe|axe]] survived him and would become a great heirloom of Durin's folk.

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