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Prime Video’s The Rings of Power expanded the cinematic experience of the JRR Tolkein-created Middle-earth universe. It follows the second age of Middle-earth, long before the events of The Lord of The Rings take place in the third age.
With depicting the creation of the rings of power and Sauron’s rise, the show also incorporated the lives of many fan-favorite canonical characters such as Galadriel and Elrond. Another character from the books shown in the fantasy series is Durin IV (Owain Arthur), the prince of Khazad-dum.
Although not much is written about Durin IV in the Tolkien novels, the series, with their creative liberties, fleshes out an intriguing character that has become one of the popular characters of The Rings of Power.
In this article, we have listed the 10 best moments of Durin IV from The Rings of Power that might be the reason for becoming one of the series' beloved characters.
Disclaimer: This article is based on the writer's opinion. Reader's discretion is advised.
10) He vents his frustration to Elrond
After losing the Rite of Sigin-tarâg to Durin IV, Elrond is denied entry to Khazad-dum in The Rings of Power.
Durin vents to his elf friend as he meets him after 20 years. He tells him about his feelings as he feels disappointed in his Elrond who didn’t come to meet him for so long. He even expresses that 20 years might not be a long time for an immortal elf but it is a long time for a dwarf.
9) Durin IV and Elrond argue about how they first met
After Elrond apologized for his long absence, he asked to visit Durin’s family before leaving Khazad-dum.
He was welcomed by Durin’s wife Disa in their home as the three friends talked about and reminisced about old times. Disa asked Elrond how the two friends met, to which Durin IV revealed that he saved him from a huge troll on their first meeting. However, Elrond had a different story to tell as he revealed that there were not one but three trolls and he saved Durin’s life.
This conversation ensued a playful argument between the longtime friends which revealed the camaraderie between the friends.
8) Durin IV introduced Elrond to mithril
In The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Elrond grew suspicions about Durin’s whereabouts and followed him.
He finds out about Durin mining a new type of ore without telling his father. After he swears about not telling anyone about this activity, Elrond is finally introduced to the precious ore called mithril by Durin IV.
7) He was skeptical about Annatar from their first meeting
As Durin IV and Disa meet with Celebrimbor and Annatar who propose forging rings of power for the dwarves if given access to mithril, Durin develops several suspicions about Annatar.
One of them was when they introduced themselves, Annatar lied to Durin that he had many great things about him from his friend Elrond. Durin knows his friend very well and he knew Elrond would never boast about him and their friendship like that, adding to his already growing suspicion.
6) Durin secretly mines mithril for his elf friend
In The Rings of Power, Durin IV rejects Elrond’s proposal denying to share mithril with the Elves.
Elrond accepts it but his friends Durin IV and Disa feel bad as they wanted to help him. Later Durin witnesses the mithril fragment is capable of undoing the corruption in the Lindon trees, he decides to help Elrond and begins secretly mining mithril with Elrond for the elves.
5) Durin IV doesn’t want to give mithril to Annatar and warns his father
After King Durin III is convinced that the ring of power made with mithril might be the only way the dwarves' kingdom can be saved, he agrees to give the ore to Celebrimbor and Annatar.
However, Durin IV’s suspicions against Annatar don’t let him agree to the plan and he tries to warn his father and suggests not giving mithril to them.
4) Durin’s arguments with high king Gil-galad
As he comes to Lindon after being invited by Gil-galad to strengthen the relationship between the dwarves and the elves in The Rings of Power, Durin IV, and the high king get into a silly yet funny argument about a stone table in Lindon.
Durin IV falsely claims that the stone table is made of an invaluable stone from the Khazad-dum and they use it as a dining table. Although Gil-galad sees through Durin’s lies, he still apologizes and agrees to send the stone table to Khazad-dum.
Later, Durin IV reveals to Elrond that he was lying about it being from Khazad-dum but he will still take it to his home as Disa wanted a new dining table.
3) Durin IV reconciles with his father
After much persuasion from Disa and Elrond, and also to save his kingdom, Durin IV agrees to talk to his father in The Rings of Power.
He informs about Celebrimbor’s offer to his father in an attempt to reconcile their relationship. Durin III appreciates his son’s efforts as he has begun thinking about his kingdom’s wellbeing and agrees with Celebrimbor’s offer.
2) He swears to his wife that he will never wear the ring of power
After witnessing the evil powers of the rings of power, Durin IV gets terrified.
He tries to talk to his father about removing his ring of power Thror as it corrupts him and he is filled with greed to dig more mithril and destroy the mountains further. However, his father does not give up his ring.
He swears to his wife Disa that he will never wear his father's ring and give in to the evil powers.
1) Durin stands up to his father for Elrond’s sake
Durin III has a complex relationship with his father, Durin III. Their different opinions about the same issues keep them arguing with each other. After Durin III rejects Elrond’s offer, Durin IV has to confront his father because the elves would cease to exist without the mithril.
He tells him how he is trying to cling to the past which is harming their present eventually affecting the kingdom’s and Middle-earth’s future. He even mentions his mother during the argument which enrages the king further and prompts him to strip Durin IV of his titles and heir.
Later, the father and son again clash when he tries to dig more mithril which is waking the Balrog up. With teary eyes, he tries to stand up to his father and commands him to take off his rings. However, Durin III doesn’t listen to his son’s pleas and wakes up the Balrog which becomes his bane.
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