Thread:The Second Age Server/@comment-30709490-20170317210339

I am aplying for Durin III as the last person resigned and i am the current king of Khazad-dum (this will be a bit of a personal take on Durin III's origin, and helps explain the lack of kings inbetween the Durin's)

ign: Lavernius_Tucker

Durin III was born in Khazad-dum as Gorin, Gorin was known as a young an ambitous dwarf who had a keen ability to find Mithiral, and who was the cousin of Durin_II. After reaching the age of adulthood Gorin decided to set out and found a kingdom of his own in the lands of his cousins the Grey Dwarves. As an expert miner and smith he had been given command of many dwarves within Khazad-dum, and so he set off with them to the Grey Mountains.

When Gorin first arrived in the Grey's he went to the home of his cousin's halls. After staying there he traveled far north to a hidden valley in the mountains, there the dwarves set to work building their home, Nordinbad. Nordinbad's Armies and wealth grew at an ever increasing rate due to the fact that it was hidden within the mountains. Its location was known to only to Durin II, The King of the Grey Dwarves, Elrond and Galadrial. One day an elf of Eregion by the name of Turmath sent by Galadrial came to the hidden valley to speak to Gorin, He told Gorin that a massive army of Orcs from Mordor and the renegade Duglomhoth marched to Khazad-dum and that the dwarves and elves were greatly out numbered and the Grey Dwarves were to weak from fighting Drakes to come help. Gorin quickly rounded up Nordinbad's massive army and marched to the aid of Khazad-dum.

When Gorin arrived the orcs had already begun the attack believeing the Dwarves had no allies who could get to them in time. Gorin's troops took them by suprise and attacked from behind their lines. Gorin him self along with his son Warnoth Flamebeard fought their way through the horde of orcs to where the dwarves of Khazad-dum and elves of Eregion were being overwhelmed. As Gorin tried to push on he saw Durin II taking on the leader of the orcs a massive Black Uruk named Gothmuzg who wore the armor of fallen dwarves as his own, and who wielded a massive morgul sword. Durin II was good, but he was old, and the Gothmuzg was younger, faster and stronger. Gorin knew Durin II would not last much longer but Gorn was trapped by the orcs. Then Gothmuzg struck the killing blow decapitating Durin II. Gorin was filled with rage sudenly he felt power corse threw him and he began killing orcsa all around him, it is said the sound of his Mithiral Hammer Drakan Drengi could be heard all across Middle Earth. Finnal he reached Gothmuzg, he howweled a battle cry so fierce it stunned Gothmozg and he was un prepared for Gorins attack, Gorins mighty hammer came down upon Gothmuzg's head crushing it. The remaining orcs fled in fear when they saw this and turned and fled to their deathes by Gorin's troops. Suddenly Gorin was bathed in golden light and a voice said to him and the dwarves and elves around him. "Hello my son I am Durin, and you have proven yourself worthy of my spirit, let my power pass on to you". Suddenly Gorin changed and became identical to Durin I, the dwarves cheered and named him Durin III calling him King of Khazad-dum.

Warnoth returned home to Nordinbad, and Durin III stayed behind to rule. Durin III thanked the elves of Eregion and awarded them many mithiral weapons as thanks for their help, he also built a passage on the other side of the mountains for the elves to come into Khazad-dum by. Durin III ruled for many years, and eventually recieved the first of the 7 dwarven rings of power from Celebrimbor.

(Like i said in the begining i know this isnt the exact lore of Durin III, but because not very much is known about him i tried to create a story for him in the current server timeline, i also believe it help explain why there is a lack of kings between the Durin's) 