Dil lineage

The Dil Lineage was both an ideal and a reality, being founded by the creator of Dilendain, Iandil. Iandil was the twin brother to Hrandir, the 24th King-In-Exile and although he was not to be the ruler of Duorendain, he wished to be a great Dwarven King within his own realm. Therefore he formulated the Dil lineage- an idea that all of his descendant's names would end in the suffix -dil, such as is his name. This is the reasoning that Dilendain is called so, which translated from dwarven into the Common Tongue means the Domain of Dil.

However, this ideal was broken swiftly, by Iandil's very own son, Iodil. Iodil felt that his lineage should not become Kings like his father envisioned, but merely great rulers under the servitude of the Kings-In-Exile. Therefore, to defy these ideas of having some cherished lineage, he named his sons Hethmar and Alrik II, breaking the -dil suffix chain that his father was hoping for.

Nowerdays, the 'Dil lineage' refers simply to those that have ruled over Dilendain and their descendants, listed thusly:

- Iandil, second child of Alrik. Founder of Dilendain and the concept of the Dil lineage

- Iodil, first child and only son of Iandil. Inherited the throne to Dilendain and refuted the ideas of the Dil lineage.

- Hethmar, first child of Iodil. Inherited the throne to Dilendain. Was killed in battle with the forces of the Dungeon Master.

- Helmar, only child of Hethmar. Will inherit Lordship over Dilendain when he is old enough.

- Alrik II, the second and final child of Iodil. Raised Helmar after his father's death.

- Isil, second child and only daughter of Iandil.

- Ithildur, the only child of Isil. Married and had a child with Neandul, a distant relation and part-Angel.

- Gaildor, the only child of Ithildur and Neandul.