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Dwarves in Middle-earth

Durin is a figure from J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium, appearing primarily in The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. He is the mythical progenitor of the Dwarves, often referred to as the "Father of the Dwarves" or "The Deathless" in Sindarin, one of the Elvish languages. The Hebrew translation for "Durin" is דורין. In Finnish, it is Durin, and in Spanish, it is also Durin. According to Tolkien's lore, Durin was the first of the Seven Fathers of the Dwarves, awakened by Eru Ilúvatar at Mount Gundabad. He is said to have lived for an extraordinarily long time, with each subsequent Durin being a reincarnation of the original, a concept known as the "Secret Fire." The Dwarves of Middle-earth revered Durin as a semi-divine figure, and his name is often invoked in their songs and legends. The Durin's Folk, one of the three great clans of Dwarves, trace their lineage back to him, and the city of Khazad-dûm (later known as Moria) was founded under his leadership.

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Dwarves in Middle-earth
Humanoid race in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium
In the fantasy of J. R. R. Tolkien, the Dwarves are a race inhabiting Middle-earth, the central continent of Arda in an imagined mythological past. They are based on the dwarfs of Germanic myths who were small humanoids that lived in mountains, practising mining, metallurgy, blacksmithing and jewellery. Tolkien described them as tough, warlike, and lovers of stone and craftsmanship.
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