A/N: This explanation of the genealogy of the Dwarven people appears between chapters III and IV. It is not part of the narrative, and need not be read to appreciate the rest of the tales which are set down in this tome.
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Every Dwarven child learns his or her own line, back to the Seven Fathers of the Dwarves, at a very young age. Every youth also learns every child of the Seven Fathers, and each of their children's children, in a pair of litanies known as the Recitation of the Elders and the Recitation of the Noble¹.
In this recitation, and in the learning of one's own line, only the male ancestors are tracked, for both men and women among the dwarves follow in appearance and disposition their fathers rather than their mothers. The first Seven families are the only exception, with the wives being held coeval to their husbands.
The Recitation of the Elders
The First House
The sons of Fergon were Avon, Buvon, Kaivon, Shivon, and Torvon. The daughters of Brís were Kaina, Dura, Hawa, and Iswa. The order of their birth was Avon, Buvon, Kaina, Dura, Hawa, Kaivon, Iswa, Shivon, and Torvon.
The sons of Avon, who wed Líndis daughter of Frís, were Aldo, Nuldo, Koro, and Baro. The daughters of Avon were Billa and Rilla. The order of their birth was Aldo, Billa, Nuldo, Koro, Baro, Rilla, and Ilro.
The sons of Buvon, who wed Vellinn daughter of Mann, were Luŋu², Duŋu, Buŋu, Tuŋu, Nuŋu, and Yuŋu. The daughters of Buvon were Khus, Vus, Tus, Nus, and Fus. The order of their birth was Khus, Luŋu, Vus, Duŋu, Buŋu, Tuŋu, Tus, Nus, Fus, Nuŋu, and Yuŋu.
The Second House
The sons of Ergon were Palo, Ŋalo, Khalo, Ralo, Yalo, Falo, Dalo, Halo, Valo, Balo, and Malo. The daughters of Frís were Líndis, Víndis, Fíndis, Zíndis, Kíndis, and Síndis. The order of their birth was Líndis, Palo, Ŋalo, Víndis, Khalo, Ralo, Yalo, Fíndis, Zíndis, Falo, Dalo, Kíndis, Halo, Síndis, Valo, Balo, and Malo.
The sons of Ŋalo, who wed Kaina daughter of Bris, were Olboron, Kholboron, Ingolboron, Thalboron, Dûlboron, Halboron, Fûndoron, Kindoron, Vindoron, Lûndoron, Fûlboron, Iboron, Veboron, and Aldoron. The daughters of Ŋalo were Taikinn, Vakinn, Laukinn, Erkinn, Kaivinn, Baivinn, and Tauvinn. The order of their birth was Oboron, Kholboron, Ingolboron, Taikinn, Vakinn, Thalboron, Dûlboron, Laukinn, Halboron, Erkinn, Fûndoron, Kaivinn, Kindoron, Vindoron, Baivinn, Tauvinn, Lûndoron, Fûlboron, Iboron, Veboron, and Aldoron.
The sons of Ralo, who wed Hawa daughter of Brís, were Kundai, Fundai, Elvai, Duvai, Shilvai, Ilvai, Urvai, Oŋbai, Orbai, Engai, Olgai, Drugai, Fargai, and Golvai. The daughters of Ralo were Falir, Malir, Dulir, Vanir, and Painir. The order of their birth was Falir, Malir, Dulir, Kundai, Fundai, Elvai, Duvai, Shilvai, Ilvai, Vanir, Urvai, Oŋbai, Painir, Orbai, Engai, Olgai, Drugai, Fargai, and Golvai.
The sons of Halo, who wed Thaina daughter of Nís, were Kando, Ondo, Vando, Blindo, Karne, Larno, Pando, Ilyo, Elyo, Ŋilyo, Kalyo, Endo, and Sando. The daughters of Halo were Pankis, Vankis, Elkis, Tellis, Veris, Peris, Ulris, and Onris. The order of their birth was Pankis, Vankis, Kando, Ondo, Elkis, Vando, Tellis, Blindo, Karno, Larno, PAndo, Veris, Peris, Ilyo, Ulris, Elyo, Ŋilyo, Onris, Kalyo, Endo, and Sando.
The Third House
The sons of Bergon were Thran, Bran, and Ilran. The daughter of Nís was Thaina. The order of their birth was Thran, Bran, Ilran, and Thaina.
The sons of Bran, who wed Fíndis daughter of Frís, were Tharko, Inko, and Vindo. The daughters of Bran were none. The order of their birth was Tharko, Inko, and Vindo.
The sons of Ilran, who wed Zíndris daughter of Frís, were Pak and Tak. The daughters of Ilran were Enna and Illa. The order of their birth was Enna, Pak, Illa, and Tak.
The Fourth House
The sons of Imbult were Elgon, Dugon, Baigon, Vaigon, and Orgon. The daughters of Hann were Kailir and Lillir. The order of their birth was Kailir, Elgon, Lillir, Dugon, Baigon, Vaigon, and Orgon.
The sons of Elgon, who wed Dura daughter of Brís, were Feldo, Ŋeldo, Saido, Brindo, and Kaldo. The daughters of Elgon were Khava, Dava, and Olva. The order of their birth was Feldo, Ŋeldo, Saido, Khava, Dava, Brindo, Kaldo, and Olva.
The sons of Dugon, who wed Kíndis daughter of Frís, were Aldi, Veldi, Keldi, Raldi, Suldi, and Ildi. The daughters of Dugon were Ralda, Ulda, and Solda. The order of their birth was Aldi, Veldi, Ralda, Ulda, Keldi, Raldi, Suldi, Solda, and Ildi.
The sons of Vaigon, who wed Vellinn daughter of Mann, were Khundûn, Andûn, Ildûn, Fordûn, Khaldûn, Ordûn, Bodûn, and Findûn. The daughters of Vaigon were Ailiaf, Seliaf, and Koyliaf. The order of their birth was Khundûn, Andûn, Ildûn, Fordûn, Khaldûn, Ordûn, Ailiaf, Seliaf, Koyliaf, Bodûn, and Findûn.
The Fifth House
The sons of Kimbult were Airik, Urik, Dorik, Korik, Narik, Elrik, and Volrik. The daughters of Mann were Vellinn, Ollinn, and Tullinn. The order of their birth was Airik, Urik, Dorik, Vellinn, Korik, Narik, Ollinn, Elrik, Volrik, and Tullinn.
The sons of Airik, who wed Víndis daughter of Frís, were Olosai, Kavasai, Undesai, and Veldesai. The daughters of Airik were Talis, Elis, and Ailis. The order of their birth was Olosai, Talis, Elis, Kavasai, Ailis, Undesai, and Veldesai.
The sons of Dorik, who wed Lillir daughter of Hann, were Taurin, Orin, Airin, Nurin, Korin, Thorin, Thillin, Billin, and Ŋillin. The daughters of Dorik were Taka, Liuka, and Vilka. The order of their birth was Taurin, Orin, Airin, Nurin, Taka, Korin, Liuka, Vilka, Thorin, Thillin, Billin, and Ŋillin.
The Sixth House
The sons of Dimbult were Kautu, Votu, Estu, Kifantu, Yolantu, Orontu, Dieltu, and Fintu. The daughters of Fann were none. The order of their birth was Kautu, Votu, Estu, Kifantu, Yolantu, Orontu, Dieltu, and Fintu.
The sons of Orontu, who wed Iswa daughter of Brís, were Kundo, Lando, Suldo, Neldo, Ardo, Vido, and Sodo. The daughter of Orontu was Elísta. The order of their birth was Kundo, Lando, Suldo, Neldo, Ardo, Elísta, Vido, and Sodo.
The sons of Fintu, who wed Tullinn daughter of Mann, were Tektai, Toltai, Sindai, Kundai, Fintai, Ortai, and Lotai. The daughters of Fintu were Shaila and Sila. The order of their birth was Tektai, Toltai, Shaila, Sindai, Kundai, Fintai, Ortai, Lotai, and Sila.
The line of Durin is not a part of the Recitation of the Elders. It is told apart in the Recitation of the Noble.
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¹Here the Dwarvish word Stultsu is used, which means "Of noble character" rather than implying rulership.
²The symbol ŋ (capitalized Ŋ) is here used to represent the –ng sound in the English word king. This sound was not present in any other language of the late third/early fourth age (primitive elvish included this sound, but by the third age it had come to be pronounced simply as n). The sound is not used in Dwarvish (The names above are of course the "public" names of the dwarves, and not their true "Dwarvish" names), but was still preserved in ancient names and titles.