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Dates
Khazad-dûm probably predates the first rising of the Sun; it was deserted in III 1981, and briefly recolonised III 2989 - III 2994
Location
Khazad-dûm in the Misty Mountains to the northwest of Lórien
Origins
Khazad-dûm was founded by Durin the Deathless, who also founded Durin's Folk, the Longbeards, who dwelt there
Race
Dwarves
Divisions
Primarily Longbeards (Durin's Folk), but joined by other clans1 after the end of the First Age
Family
Ruled by the House of Durin
Pronunciation
Khazad-dûm is probably pronounced 'kha'zad doo'm'
Meaning
Khazad-dûm means 'Dwarf-mansions'
Other names
Dwarves of Moria

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Dwarves of Khazad-dûm

The Longbeards in their ancient home

The Dwarves of Durin's Folk (later joined by other clans) who mined and worked mithril for long ages in the halls of Khazad-dûm, and who had the friendship of the Elves of Eregion during the Second Age.


Notes

1

After the inundation of Beleriand at the end of the First Age, the Dwarf-clans of Nogrod and Belegost left their ruined cities in the Blue Mountains and migrated eastwards, and many of these migrants settled in Khazad-dûm. Those clans are not named in canonical sources, but the essay Of Dwarves and Men (in The History of Middle-earth volume XII) identifies them as the Firebeards and the Broadbeams.

See also...

Angerthas Daeron, Angerthas Moria, Balrogs, Battle of the Mines of Moria, Bridge of Khazad-dûm, Cloudyhead, Dark Days, Durin’s Heir, Dwarves of the Blue Mountains, Elves of Eregion, Galadriel, Mírdain, Misty Mountains, Prince of Dol Amroth, Vice-regent of Eriador

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Dwarves of Khazad-dûm

The Longbeards in their ancient home

Dates
Khazad-dûm probably predates the first rising of the Sun; it was deserted in III 1981, and briefly recolonised III 2989 - III 2994
Location
Khazad-dûm in the Misty Mountains to the northwest of Lórien
Origins
Khazad-dûm was founded by Durin the Deathless, who also founded Durin's Folk, the Longbeards, who dwelt there
Race
Dwarves
Divisions
Primarily Longbeards (Durin's Folk), but joined by other clans1 after the end of the First Age
Family
Ruled by the House of Durin
Pronunciation
Khazad-dûm is probably pronounced 'kha'zad doo'm'
Meaning
Khazad-dûm means 'Dwarf-mansions'
Other names
Dwarves of Moria

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 14 July 2012
  • Updates planned: 1

Dwarves of Khazad-dûm

The Longbeards in their ancient home

The Dwarves of Durin's Folk (later joined by other clans) who mined and worked mithril for long ages in the halls of Khazad-dûm, and who had the friendship of the Elves of Eregion during the Second Age.


Notes

1

After the inundation of Beleriand at the end of the First Age, the Dwarf-clans of Nogrod and Belegost left their ruined cities in the Blue Mountains and migrated eastwards, and many of these migrants settled in Khazad-dûm. Those clans are not named in canonical sources, but the essay Of Dwarves and Men (in The History of Middle-earth volume XII) identifies them as the Firebeards and the Broadbeams.

See also...

Angerthas Daeron, Angerthas Moria, Balrogs, Battle of the Mines of Moria, Bridge of Khazad-dûm, Cloudyhead, Dark Days, Durin’s Heir, Dwarves of the Blue Mountains, Elves of Eregion, Galadriel, Mírdain, Misty Mountains, Prince of Dol Amroth, Vice-regent of Eriador

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 14 July 2012
  • Updates planned: 1

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2012. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.
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