ɪnðə lˌɛdʒəndˈɛɹiəm ʌv dʒˈeɪ. ˈɑːɹ. ˈɑːɹ. tolkˈiːn, dˈʊɹɹɪn ɪz ðə nˈeɪm ɡˈɪvən tə sˈɛvɹəl kˈɪŋz ʌvðə dwˈɔːɹvz ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ dˈʊɹɹɪn ðə dˈɛθləs, ðɪ ˈɛldɪst ʌvðə sˈɛvən fˈɑːðɚz ʌv ðɛɹ ɹˈeɪs.
In the legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien, Durin is the name given to several kings of the Dwarves including Durin the Deathless, the eldest of the Seven Fathers of their race.