Durin III

King of Khazad-dûm, first Ring-bearer of Durin's Folk

CharactersTier 3 ·

Kindred: Dwarves

ca. 1 min

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In briefanswer capsule

Durin III was King of Khazad-dûm. Durin’s Folk believed the first of the Seven Rings had been bestowed on him by the Elven-smiths, not by Sauron, though Sauron’s power lay on it from the forging of all Seven. Owners rarely showed or spoke of it and kept it until near death. Views on its later whereabouts differed; kin of Durin’s Heir wrongly thought thrór wore it on returning there. Azog’s corpse did not hold it.

Sources

The Lord of the Rings — Appendix A, III

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Legendarium (2026): „Durin III“. Last updated September 6, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/characters/durin-iii/

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BibTeX

@misc{legendarium-durin-iii-en,
  title        = {Durin III},
  author       = {{Legendarium}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/characters/durin-iii/}},
  note         = {Last updated September 6, 2026}
}