Dilendain

Dilendain, which in the dwarven tongue means the Domain of Dil, was a dwarven settlement which was formed at the very end of the Fourth Age by Iandil, the twin brother of Hrandir, the 24th King-In-Exile. It was built under Catas-minor, and began to become very prosperous due to it giving safe passage through the Midpoint Mountains, and also being in a position where trades could be made between the dwarves of the West and the men of the East.

Iandil had tried to build up Dilendain in order to be a mighty dwarven city so that his lineage could be great Dwaven Kings. However, his son Iodil, whom inherited Lordship of Dilendain, envisioned it differently- to be a stronghold for those that wished to aid the Kings-In-Exile, whom Iodil swore his loyalty to.

Later on, when the Lordship of Dilendain passed from Iodil to his first son, Hethmar, Dilendain came into conflict, and then broke out into full on war, with the Dungeon Master. The Greatbeards of Dilendain, lead by their mighty war general Thorek II, managed to hold their ground for several years, though suffered many losses as well- Iandill and Hethmar being the most well documented.

After Hethmar was killed in battle, Iodil once again inherited Lordship over Dilendain, until a time would come that his grandson, Helmar, was aged enough to lead their people.