The Dwarves

It is told that in the begining, Aule (one of the Aratar) created the Dwarves secretly for he desired to have learners whom he could teach his lore and his crafts. And so he created the seven fathers of the dwarves who later recieved the seven dwarven rings.All the dwarves called Aule, Mahal which means maker. Illuvatar knew what was done and he was pleased. He (with out acknowledgement of Aule) began to instruct them in the speech he had devised for them . Aule was pleased. But they were not to be awakened until the first born were awakened. so Aule then took the seven fathers of the dwarves and laid them in far-sundered places and returned to Valinor, and waited while the years lengthened. The dwarves were the creators of Khazad-dum.The first lord of the dwarves was Thor whose son was Tharin whose son was Thorin. Thorin died when in the battle of five armies, he held of the region of dale and was slaughtered. Thorin was buried in the midst of the mountain with the elven sword Ocrist at his side and the legendary Arkenstone of Thor unpon his chest. Ocrists brother is the also legendary Glamdring who was bore by Gandalf. The lord of Moria (Khazad-dum) was Durin. Since they were to come in the days of the power of Melkor,Aule made the dwarfs strong to endure. Therefore they are stone-hard,stubborn,fast in friendship and in enmity,and they suffer toil and huger and hurt to the body more hardily then all other speaking peoples ; and they live long, far beyond the span of men, yet not forever.