Durin III was the third known King of Durin's Folk and King of Khazad-dûm and a reincarnation of Durin I
Biography[]
Durin III was born in Mid-Second Age. Around S.A. 1500, Durin III created one of the seven Dwarf rings of Power. His ring would end up in the possessio n of his descendant, Thrain II, before it fell into the hands of Azog and Sauron, during the Battle of Moria.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring[]
Durin III was one of the seven dwarf lords who appear in the beginning of the prologue as one of the dwarves to recieve the seven rings of power.
Etymology[]
Durin's name comes from the poem Dvergatal, meaning "sleepy", probably referring to Durin the First's time when he was asleep.