Question

Hi everyone, I have a project for English due soon. Its based on Lord of the Rings. So far I’ve found everything but 3 other points.

Could anyone please give me a detailed summary of the Second Age for the Dwarves, the way how they govern themselves (monarchy?), and if they have any magical powers and/or if they have any skills?

Please and thank you so much

I’ll give the most points to the best answer for my project

Answer 1

After the First Age, most accounts of Dwarves concern those of the line of Durin, who are commonly called Durin’s Folk or Longbeards. Durin I enjoyed a very long life and lived through most of the First Age. Occasionally in the following ages, a Dwarf was born of this line so resembled Durin that he was considered to be Durin reborn. Prophecy told that Durin would be reborn seven times, and that the coming of Durin VII would mark the decline of the Dwarves.

Durin II was born in the Second Age. It is untold exactly when, but either he or Durin III was in power when the smith Narvi built the Doors of Durin. His reign was an era of great prosperity in which the halls of Khazad-dûm were greatly expanded and the Ñoldorin Elves of Lindon moved into Eregion to trade with the Dwarves for mithril. The population of Khazad-dûm boomed, because many refugees from Belegost and Nogrod, which were destroyed at the end of the First Age, moved there.

Seven Rings of Power were given to the Dwarf lords, who remained uncorrupted.Durin III was in power around the year SA 1600. He was gifted with the most powerful of the Dwarven Rings of Power. It was the Elven smith Celebrimbor and not Sauron who gave him the ring. The rings of power did not have the effects that Sauron had intended, possibly because Aulë had made the Dwarves especially resistant to evil domination. The only apparent effect of the Dwarven rings was that the Dwarves became more greedy with gold lust, but they were not turned into wraiths like men. Sauron subsequently tried to recover the rings. Two he reclaimed fairly soon and four ended up in dragon hoards. Sauron did not reclaim the ring of Durin until the year TA 2845, when he captured Thráin II.

Of the Dwarves, few fought upon either side in the War of the Last Alliance; but the kindred of Durin of Khazad-dûm fought against Sauron.

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Answer 2

The Second Age of Middle-earth, in the world of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings," is a period of history that spans thousands of years, during which the dwarves play a significant role. In this age, the dwarves are known for their skill in crafting, mining, and metalworking, as well as their ability to live and thrive in underground environments.

The dwarves govern themselves through a complex and hierarchical system, with each dwarf clan having its own king. The dwarves are also known for their strong sense of community and loyalty to their clans, which is reflected in their practice of inheritance, where the leadership of a clan passes down from father to son.

As for magic, the dwarves in Middle-earth do not possess any inherent magical powers, but they do have a strong connection to the earth and are able to sense when precious minerals and gems are nearby. Additionally, their skill in crafting and metalworking has resulted in the creation of many magical weapons and artifacts, such as the mithril-clad sword of Thorin Oakenshield in "The Hobbit."

In conclusion, the dwarves of Middle-earth are a proud and skilled race, known for their expertise in crafting and mining, and their strong sense of community and loyalty to their clans. They govern themselves through a monarchy-like system, with each clan having its own king, and do not possess any inherent magical powers, but their skill in crafting and metalworking has resulted in the creation of many magical weapons and artifacts.