Longbeards

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Longbeards are a prominent clan of Dwarves in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium, best known as the line of Durin and the primary Dwarven house featured in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Dwarven clan
Dwarven house
fictional ethnic group
group of characters in Middle-earth
allies Dúnedain of the North (indirectly through Gimli and the Fellowship)
Elves of Lothlórien (at times) NERFINISHED
Men of Dale NERFINISHED
Men of the Lake-town NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs Durin’s Folk NERFINISHED
House of Durin NERFINISHED
Khazâd of Durin NERFINISHED
Sigin-tarâg NERFINISHED
appearsIn The Hobbit NERFINISHED
The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED
The Lord of the Rings Appendices NERFINISHED
The Silmarillion NERFINISHED
Unfinished Tales NERFINISHED
createdBy J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED
cultureTrait hatred of Orcs
love of gold and precious things
secretive true names
strong loyalty to kin and house
descendedFrom Durin I NERFINISHED
enemy Balrog of Moria NERFINISHED
Dragons NERFINISHED
Orcs NERFINISHED
Sauron NERFINISHED
foundedBy Durin I NERFINISHED
heldDwarvenRing one of the Seven Rings of the Dwarves
homeRegion Misty Mountains NERFINISHED
Wilderland NERFINISHED
is the line of Durin NERFINISHED
knownFor conservative traditions
craftsmanship
creation and use of mithril
jewelcraft
long beards
metalwork
mining
secretive language and names
language Khuzdul NERFINISHED
laterRefuge The Blue Mountains NERFINISHED
The Iron Hills NERFINISHED
laterStronghold Erebor NERFINISHED
Lonely Mountain NERFINISHED
ledByDuringQuestOfErebor Thorin II Oakenshield NERFINISHED
ledByDuringWarOfTheRing Dáin II Ironfoot NERFINISHED
namedAfter Durin the Deathless NERFINISHED
notableMember Balin NERFINISHED
Durin I NERFINISHED
Durin II NERFINISHED
Durin III NERFINISHED
Durin IV NERFINISHED
Durin VI NERFINISHED
Durin VII NERFINISHED
Dáin II Ironfoot NERFINISHED
Gimli NERFINISHED
Glóin NERFINISHED
Thorin II Oakenshield NERFINISHED
Thráin II NERFINISHED
Thrór NERFINISHED
oneOfSevenHousesOfDwarves true
participatedIn Battle of Azanulbizar NERFINISHED
Battle of Five Armies NERFINISHED
Quest of Erebor NERFINISHED
War of the Dwarves and Orcs NERFINISHED
War of the Ring NERFINISHED
partOf Middle-earth legendarium NERFINISHED
primaryNarrativeRole main Dwarven house in The Hobbit
primaryRace Dwarves NERFINISHED
primaryStronghold Khazad-dûm NERFINISHED
Moria NERFINISHED
receivedDwarvenRingFrom Celebrimbor NERFINISHED
secondaryNarrativeRole important allies of the Free Peoples in The Lord of the Rings
statusAmongDwarves eldest of the Seven Houses of the Dwarves
sufferedEvent awakening of the Balrog in Moria
destruction of Erebor by Smaug NERFINISHED

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Dwarves chiefHouse Longbeards
Balin culture Longbeards
Dwalin culture Longbeards
Thráin II culture Longbeards
Thrór culture Longbeards
Dwarves notableHouse Longbeards
Dís people Longbeards
Khuzdul usedBy Longbeards