Durin VII
Durin VII, also known as Durin the Last, was the last of the six reincarnations of Durin the Deathless.
History
The actions of Durin VII were prophesied long before he was born; his birth was apparently prophesied upon the accession of Dáin II after the Battle of Five Armies.
Durin VII was the direct descendant of Thorin III Stonehelm (according to some sources, he was his son).
He led Durin's folk from Erebor back to Khazad-dûm and restored the ancient kingdom sometime after Fourth Age 171. There they remained "until the world grew old and the Dwarves failed and the days of Durin's race were ended."
Etymology
One account states that the name Durin was a word for "king" in the language of the Men of the North in the early Second Age.
Another account states that Durinn is one of the Dwarfs in the Dvergatal. The name means "Sleepy".
Portrayal in adaptations
2018: The Lord of the Rings Online:
Prince Durin is the son of King Thorin III Stonehelm. In the game's storyline other Dwarves have been given that name and yet proved not to be the Father of the Longbeards returned, so a major part of his motivation is to prove whether he truly is or will be Durin VII.
At the onset of the War of the Ring, Thorin III send Durin to the Iron Hills for his safety, where to his frustration the Prince had sat out the entire war in relative comfort. Seeking to prove himself, he follows a group of the Zhélruka dwarves on the pilgrimage to Ered Mithrin, where they believe their old strongholds can be reclaimed following Sauron's downfall. Despite his son disobeying his direct order, King Thorin puts his trust in him and sends to him both warriors from Erebor for reinforcements and the Red Axe of Dáin Ironfoot.
The dwarves reclaim Skarháld, a fortress outpost of Dáin's halls, but Durin sets his sights on a grander prize. Boosted by Longbeard reinforements coming from Eriador to Iron Hills, Durin marches on Gundabad itself which is now ruled by Gorgar, son of Bolg. In summer of T.A. 3019, the "War of Three Peaks" breaks out, in which the dwarves emerge victorious due to the orcs being undermined by both Angmarim cultists and the Hobgoblins from the North. Deep beneath Gundabad, Durin has an experience that causes him to remember his previous lives and confidently assert himself as Durin the Deathless returned.
Referencias
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