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|Durin the Deathless|
|Other names||Durin the Deadless, Father of the Dwarves|
|Parentage||None; created by Aulë himself|
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 Kheled-zâram. 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.
He 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[source?] he may have lived more than 1000-4000 years, from the mid part of the Years of the Trees, to before then end of the First Age. This would make him the oldest Dwarf ever recorded.
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 descendants that were named Durin, all were kings of Durin's folk.
Durin's axe survived him and would become a great heirloom of Durin's folk.
Durinn is a dwarf from the Norse mythology and the name seams to mean "Sleeper".[source?]
|1st King of Durin's Folk||Unknown|
|1st King of Khazad-dûm|