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I think that in later ages of the sun many inter-dwarven conflicts may have been sparked off by the seven rings.
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An excellent point.
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Perhaps helps to explain why Thrain et al were so cagey about possession of the ring of Durin.
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I believe that all the possessors of Dwarven Rings tended to keep the fact on the quiet side. However, that would not prevent any influence of the Ring from inflaming the more negative aspects of dwarven personality and that could certainly lead to outbursts of violence.
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Another possibility for conflict must involve mining and settlement rights.
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True, although I think those problems would have been much more acute between houses based in the same mountain range.