Dates

Erebor was originally founded in III 1999, so the Front Gate likely existed in some form from that date

Location

At the base of the southern cliff-face of Erebor, the Lonely Mountain

Race

Division

Longbeards (Durin's Folk)

Culture

Dwarves of Erebor

Family

Settlements

The main entrance of Kingdom under the Mountain, overlooking Dale in the valley below

Source

The river Running rose within the Lonely Mountain and flowed out through the Front Gate

Outflow

The river flowed southward from the Mountain into the Long Lake, and then on into the far southeast

Important peaks

Erebor, the Lonely Mountain

Meaning

The most important of the entrances to Erebor¹

Other names

The Gate of Erebor

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Front Gate

The entrance to Erebor

Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV

Map of the Front Gate of the Lonely Mountain

A common term for the main gate of the Dwarf-citadel of Erebor.

Notes

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Erebor originally had several gates around the Lonely Mountain, of which the Front Gate was the most important. After Smaug occupied Erebor in III 2770, he blocked all of these gates except the Front Gate, leaving that sole remaining entrance open for his own use. There was one other exception: the secret 'back door', unknown to the Dragon, used by Thorin and Company to enter the Lonely Mountain instead of using the main Front Gate.

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