


Later, during the War of Elves and Sauron, the dwarves of Khazad-dûm aided the elves in their war against Sauron and saved Elrond and his army. The King under the Mountain and the ruler of Durins Folk. Statue of Ogier the Dane in Kronborg Castle. 2 Some other designations are: king in the mountain, king under the mountain, or sleeping hero. Thompson termed it as the Kyffhuser type. With Khazad-dûm bordering elven kingdoms, Durin's Folk quickly became the friendliest of the dwarves clans to elves and men.Īfter the War of Wrath and the defeat of the dark lord Morgoth, many dwarves whose cities fell to Morgoth's forces migrated to Khazad-dûm and helped make it the greatest and richest of all dwarven cities.ĭuring the Second Age, kind Durin III became best of friends with the king of Eregion, Celebrimbor, and received one of the seven Rings of Power. Under Thrórs leadership, Erebor prospered for over a century. Famous dwarves who descended from this clan include the dwarven king Azaghl. The Bronzebeard clan, ruled by Thane Madoran Bronzebeard, held close ties to the High King and stood as the traditional defenders of Ironforge Mountain. The king asleep in mountain (D 1960.2 in Stith Thompson 's motif index system) 1 is a prominent folklore trope found in many folktales and legends. Durin's descendants were known as Durin's Folk, or Longbeards, with Durin serving as their king, known as The Deathless. That city was named Khazad-dûm, later known as Moria. As his rightful heir, Din succeeded Thorin as King under the Mountain, and King of. Kobolds that have also decided that you are the new chieftain of said clan. After he finally woke up, he walked down until he reached a lake and, upon seeing the stars surround his head in a reflection, took it as a sign that he was to found a city and rule over it. Thorin was killed in the battle, as were his sister-sons Kli and Fli. The (dragon)King under the mountain (D&D Dragon ruler quest) A D&D quest where you are a dragon that through events you do not fully grasp have hatched in the care of a small clan of Kobolds.
