King of Durin's Folk

King of Durin's Folk was the title given to the head of Dwarven clan of Durin's Folk or Longbeards.

The first of these rulers were inhabitants of Khazad-dûm long descended from Durin. They ruled and lived there for thousands of years until TA 1980 when miners awoke a Balrog which eventually drove out the Dwarves.

Afterwards, its successors lived elsewhere and founded other kingdoms such as places like Erebor, the Grey Mountains, and the Blue Mountains.

Known Kings of Durin's Folk

 * Durin I, the Deathless (Years of the Trees ? - First Age ?) - One of the seven Fathers of the Dwarves ruling from Khazad-dûm.


 * Durin II (First Age ? - Second Age ?) - He ruled from Khazad-dûm and was known to be in alliance with Men of the Vales of Anduin.


 * Durin III (Second Age ? - Second Age ?) - He ruled from Khazad-dûm during the forging of the Rings of Power and was good friends with Celebrimbor.


 * Durin IV (Second Age ? - Third Age ?) - He ruled from Khazad-dûm and joined the Last Alliance.


 * Durin V (Third Age ? - Third Age ?) - He lived in Khazad-dûm, and with the aid of his ring prospered.


 * Durin VI (TA 1731 ? - TA 1980) - He ruled from Khazad-dûm and was killed by a Balrog released from the mines.


 * Náin I (TA 1980 - TA 1981) - He was killed by the Balrog.


 * Thráin I (TA 1981 – TA 2190) - He founded the Kingdom of Erebor in TA 1999.


 * Thorin I (TA 2190 – TA 2289) - He abandoned the Lonely Mountain for life in the Grey Mountains.


 * Glóin (TA 2289 – TA 2385) - He ruled from the Grey Mountains.


 * Óin (TA 2385 - TA 2488) - He ruled from the Grey Mountains.


 * Náin II (TA 2488 - TA 2585) - He ruled from the Grey Mountains and had trouble with the dragons.


 * Dáin I (TA 2585 – TA 2589) - He ruled from the Grey Mountains but was killed by a Cold-drake.


 * Thrór (TA 2589 - TA 2790) - He ruled from the Grey Mountains but left for Erebor to get away from the dragons and to reclaim the kingdom. After a long and prosperous rein there, his kingdom fell to Smaug but he survived. He was later killed by Azog after attempting to enter Khazad-dûm sparking the War of the Dwarves and Orcs.


 * Thráin II (TA 2790 – TA 2850) - He lived in Dunland and Blue Mountains and tried to return to the Lonely Mountain but was captured by orcs and taken to the dungeons of the Necromancer where he died.


 * Thorin II Oakenshield (TA 2850 – TA 2941) - He ruled from his halls in the Blue Mountains where he was lord. He resolved to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from Smaug forming Thorin and Company with Gandalf and the hobbit Bilbo but died afterwards in the Battle of Five Armies.


 * Dáin II Ironfoot (TA 2941 – TA 3019) - Orginally, the Lord of the Iron Hills but after Thorin's death he succeeded him both as King of Durin's Folk and of Erebor. He ruled from Erebor presumably abandoning the Iron Hills. He was killed in the War of the Ring in the Battle of Dale.


 * Thorin III Stonehelm (TA 3019 - ?) - He succeeded his father during the Battle of Dale.


 * Durin VII, the Last (Fourth Age ? - Fourth Age ?) - He ruled from Khazad-dûm.