Theandir (name)

Theandir was the name given to seven dwarves within the lineage of Neandir Goldenbeard, whose likeness to one another was so great that they were often considered the reincarnation of their predecessors.

Theandir I: King in the Red Mountains and ruler of the dwarves at the start of the Fourth Age, it was his son Duor Greatbeard that started the great dwarf troop into the east that founded the dwarven citadel of Duorendain- a dwarf troop which King Theandir was a part of.

Theandir II: Son of Durist son of Dwarius son of Duor, Theandir II was born close enough to the death of Theandir I that many who knew the two alikened them together, and because of their shared blood were oft considered one in the same, born anew in the lineage. King Theandir II reigned as King of Duorendain after his father's retirement.

Theandir III: Born in the 'glory days' of Duorendain where it was most prosperous, King Theandir III is most well known for making his Council of Eight, consisting of eight dwarven mages of immense power and being the elite in their own specific branch of magic, making the citadel one of the most potent forces in the entirety of Raeltir.

Theandir IV: Known as the Last King of Duorendain, Theandir IV was the patriach who ruled the dwarves during the infamous Dwarf-Goblin Wars of the mid Fourth Age, which inevitably lead to the fall of Duorendain and exile of his people.

Theandir V: Also referred to as the First King-in-Exile, Theandir V was the dwarf who established that the dwarven dynasty had come to an end for the time being, and took his people into exile. He also fought against the Darkeness in the battle that would be known as the Battle at Mynori Point.

Theandir VI: The eighteenth King-In-Exile, he adopted the title of Theandir the Last to show that there would be no one else of his lineage to ever bear his name and be his reincarnation.

Theandir VII: The First King of Duorendain Rewrought, Theandir VII is the son of Gaildor, who came into being when it became apparent that with the demise of Milos and no true heirs, there was no one of the original lineage of the dwarven kings whom they would wish to call a leader. Theandir VII started off the second line of the Kings of Duorendain, a dynasty which would last for centuries.