[Inderjit Sanghera]

Legend has it that the Seventh and last incarntion of Durin, will be born (Grandson of Dain II) and for a while, the Longbeard Dwarves will prosper. It may be that Gimli's group from Erebor who resided in Helm's Deep will join them too, though we don't hear of a seventh Durin before Gimli's leaving M-E in F.A 119 ,some one can presume that Durin VII was born or entered Moria after his departure.

And the line of Dain prospered and the wealth and renown of the kingship was renewed, until their rose again for a time and heir of the house that bore the name of Durin and he returned to Moria; and there was light again in the deep places and the ringing of hammers, and harping of harps, until the world grew old and the Dwarves failed and the days of Durin's race were ended

Making of Appendix A; HoME 12

It was ineviatble, of course that the Dwarves would want to re-populate Khazad-dum:

'It was now many years ago' said Gloin 'that a shadow of disquiet fell on our people. Whence it came we did not at first percieve. Words began to be whispered in secret: it was said we were hemmed in a narrow place, and that greater wealth and splendour would be found in a wider world. Some spoke of Moria, the mighty works of our fathers that are in our tounge called Khazad-dum; and they declared that now at last we had the power and numbers to return

Council of Elrond

You will not enter Khazad-dum. Only I have looked through the shadow of the gate. Beyond the shadow it waits for you still [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]urin's Bane. The world must change and some greater power then ours before Durin's falk walk again in Moria

Appendix A

(Dain to Thrain)

What was this 'greater power'? Gandalf of course! And since these words may have been well-known amongst dwarves (Gimli evidently knew of this prophecy since her wrote a lot of 'Durin's Folk'but sadly some didn't follow his advice.

Also, with note to Sharku's quote from the Epilouge, the notes in the appendix were made in a latter date and a lot of the theories given by Sam to his children were dropped or changed so I think Sam's words ' It is not likely that we shall ever get quite rid of them.' maybe be void, but then again their may have been some Orks still in Moria, and Sam doesrefer to Durin VII [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]