Dwarves of the Grey Mountains

The Dwarves of the Ered mithrin were a number of dwarven clans who had gathered around the mine-colonies of Silverplunge, Celebost, Thundercleft and a number of smaller delvings. They mostly hailed from the Firebeards and Broadbeams but theit ruling family was a clan of Longbeard origin to whom several clans from the Blue mountains had sworn fealty after their royal lines had faded.