Seven Houses of the Dwarves
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The Seven Houses of the Dwarves are the legendary ancestral clans of Tolkien’s Dwarven race, each descended from one of the seven original Fathers of the Dwarves and central to their history, culture, and politics in Middle-earth.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept in Middle-earth legendarium
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fictional ethnic group classification ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
Erebor
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Ered Luin NERFINISHED ⓘ Iron Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ Khazad-dûm NERFINISHED ⓘ Misty Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Aulë NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| describedIn |
The History of Middle-earth
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The Lord of the Rings appendices NERFINISHED ⓘ The Peoples of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ The Silmarillion NERFINISHED ⓘ Unfinished Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eachHouseDescendsFrom | one of the Seven Fathers of the Dwarves ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupingOf | Dwarves of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalFeature |
craftsmanship in stone and metal
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secretive language traditions ⓘ strong clan loyalty ⓘ |
| hasHouse |
Blacklocks
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Broadbeams NERFINISHED ⓘ Firebeards NERFINISHED ⓘ Ironfists NERFINISHED ⓘ Longbeards NERFINISHED ⓘ Stiffbeards NERFINISHED ⓘ Stonefoots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMythicStatus | legendary origin of Dwarven clans ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfHouses | 7 ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalRole |
basis of Dwarven alliances
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basis of Dwarven feuds ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
ancestry and lineage
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dispersion of peoples ⓘ memory and tradition ⓘ |
| houseOfDurin | Longbeards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences | distribution of Dwarven realms in Middle-earth ⓘ |
| inUniverseStatus | ancient and venerable institutions ⓘ |
| language | Khuzdul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mostProminentInNarrative | Longbeards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | Seven Fathers of the Dwarves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dwarves (Middle-earth)
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legendarium of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryHouse | Longbeards GENERATED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Durin's Folk
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Dwarven rings of power ⓘ Khazad-dûm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| script | Cirth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Mahal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfAwakening | First Age ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.