Is Thorin a descendant of Durin?

Thorin was the heir of Durin the Deathless being the great-grandson of Durin VI.

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Who are the descendants of Durin?

The line of the descendants of Durin the Deathless, hereditary Dwarven-kings of Durin's Folk. Thrór, Thráin II and Thorin II Oakenshield were all descended from this House.

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Is Thorin Oakenshield a descendant of Durin?

Thorin Oakenshield is one of many descendants of the Durin bloodline, with him being the grandson of Durin IV. A capable warrior in his own right who tries to get back to the gold stolen by Smaug, Thorin's story is wrapped up in The Hobbit trilogy.

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How is Dáin related to Thorin?

Dáin Ironfoot was the cousin of Thorin Oakenshield, Fíli, and Kíli, great-nephew of Thrór and father of Thorin III Stonehelm. He was named after his great-grandfather, Dáin I.

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Is Durin Thorin's Cousin?

Dáin was the friend and cousin of Thorin II Oakenshield, and responded to Thorin's call for help during the quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain.

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Who becomes King of Erebor after Thorin dies?

Thorin was killed in the battle, as were his sister-sons Kíli and Fíli. As his "rightful heir," Dáin succeeded Thorin as King under the Mountain, and King of all of Durin's folk.

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Is Thorin son of Thrain son of Thrór son of Durin?

Thorin is the leader of the Company of Dwarves who aim to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from Smaug the dragon. He is the son of Thráin II, grandson of Thrór, and becomes King of Durin's Folk during their exile from Erebor.

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Is Durin III related to Thorin?

Thorin's ancestral roots can be traced back to some of the oldest Dwarf-lords in Tolkien's fictional history. His bloodline was initiated by King Durin III, one of the central figures in The Rings of Power.

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Is Gimli related to Durin?

Gimli had wanted to accompany his father on the quest to reclaim Erebor, but at age 62 he was deemed too young. He was a remote descendant of Durin the Deathless, chief of the Seven Fathers of the Dwarves and ancestor of the Longbeards.

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Is Moria and Erebor the same?

Erebor in The Lord of the Rings

Some of the Dwarves, led by Balin, left Erebor to reclaim the ancient Dwarvish Kingdom of Khazad-dûm (also known as Moria).

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Is Durin the first dwarf?

In Norse mythology, Durinn (Old Norse: [ˈdurenː]; 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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How are Balin and Durin related?

Balin was a Dwarven leader, the son of Fundin and elder brother of Dwalin and a member of Durin's Folk. He was one of the Dwarves that travelled with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf to reclaim Erebor.

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Why are Dwarves called Durin's Folk?

Durin's Folk, also known as the Longbeards (Sigin-tarâg in Khuzdul), were one of the seven kindreds of Dwarves whose leaders were from the House of Durin. Their first king was named Durin, who was one of the seven Fathers of the Dwarves.

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Is Thorin Durin's grandson?

Thorin was the heir of Durin the Deathless being the great-grandson of Durin VI.

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Was Durin's bloodline wiped out?

Nope. Thorin, Fili, and Kili were the male heirs of the first line of Durin, the dominant line. They were the ones in line for the crown and the kingship, in that order. When they died, the first line of Durin was extinguished, but not the line altogether.

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Who was Durin the 1st?

Durin I, or Durin the Deathless, known as such due to his longevity, was the eldest of the Fathers of the Dwarves, the founder of the city of Khazad-dûm, and the first King of Durin's folk.

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Why didn t Gimli know Balin was dead?

Although Gimli knew that Moria could be dangerous in the book, he did not know about Balin's death in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring movie possibly due to slow communication and Dwarves' perception of time.

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Who is the dead Dwarf in Moria?

Thrór. Thrór was grandfather to Thorín Oakenshield and father of Thráin. He died in the Mines of Moria after his kingdom was stolen by Smaug the dragon.

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Were Elrond and Durin friends?

As of episode 5 of The Rings of Power, Elrond and Durin remain fierce friends and allies. However, they started the show at odds: Elrond sought the dwarves' help for Celebrimbor's (Charles Edwards) smithing project in Eregion, yet Durin was offended by Elrond's lack of contact over the past two decades.

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Is Gimli the last Dwarf?

Myth: Gimli is the last dwarf.

Though Gimli has no children, he is not the last Dwarf of Middle-earth. After the fall of Sauron, his people continued to thrive in the Lonely Mountain. Gimli made his home in Rohan, in the Glittering Caves of Aglarond, and many of his kinsfolk came with him.

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Is Thorin Kili and Fili uncle?

Kili and Fili are the sons of Dis, who is the daughter of Thrain II and the sister of Thorin Oakenshield. Fili and Kili are therefore the nephews of Thorin Oakenshield, the rightful "King under the Mountain."

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Who is AZOG's master?

The movies decided to make Sauron the puppet master behind all events, from ordering Azog to kill the dwarves to attacking the armies of good with massive hoards of orcs in The Battle of the Five Armies.

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Is Thorin Fili and Kili's dad?

Kili is not the son of Thorin Oakenshield. Both Fili and his brother Kili are nephews of Thorin. Their mother, Dis, was the brother of Thorin.

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Does Thorin's bloodline end?

Yes, Thorin's bloodline ended at the Battle of Five Armies. At the end of The Hobbit, Thorin Oakenshield was mortally wounded during his last stand against Azog the Defiler and the Orcs of Gundabad.

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How many children did Durin have?

At the series' outset, Durin is married to Disa, and has two children, Gerda and Gamli.

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