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.
Statements (77)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dwarven clan
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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
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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
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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
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Wilderland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| is | the line of Durin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conservative traditions
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craftsmanship ⓘ creation and use of mithril ⓘ jewelcraft ⓘ long beards ⓘ metalwork ⓘ mining ⓘ secretive language and names ⓘ |
| language | Khuzdul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterRefuge |
The Blue Mountains
NERFINISHED
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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
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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
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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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.