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choose to describe his realm; and that since the name was not used until the Balrog was awakened in the Third Age, it was also anachronistic. Possible resolutions have been proposed: that
Celebrimbor had foresight of the name; that the magic lettering reshaped itself; or that Gandalf indeed saw the Sindarin name "Hadhodrond" on the door, and read it out as "Moria" for the benefit of those listening (and in the same way, he must have seen "Eregion" and read out "Hollin").
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serve as symbols of darkness and death, the Tomb, or of fertility and new life, the Womb. Moria, he argues, citing Hugh Keenan's description of the two contrasting lakes at the
Fellowship's entrance and exit from Moria, and giving the example of Gandalf's death and rebirth, functions as both Womb and
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takes place almost entirely in Moria, which has several levels. The uppermost is the path of Durin's Way, which pierces the mountain to reach the cliffs of Zirak-Zigil. The main levels of Moria span from the Doors of Durin to Dolven-View, Zelem-Melek, Nud-Melek and the East doors, known as the First
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Orcs occupied Moria, while the Balrog haunted its depths. The Orc-chieftain Azog became the master of Moria. Thrór, the heir of the Dwarf-kings of Khazad-dûm, attempted to enter his people's ancestral home, and was killed by Azog. This started the War of the
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notes also the "Hobbit-like appearance of 's mine-shaft holes", and that
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The city of Khazad-dûm had many levels, linked by flights of stone steps. There were at least six levels above the Great Gates, and many more levels —or Deeps— below it. Every level consisted of a network of arched passages, chambers and many-pillared halls, often with "black walls, polished and
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script; Gandalf translates it as "The Doors of Durin, Lord of Moria. Speak, friend, and enter. I, Narvi, made them. Celebrimbor of Hollin drew these signs". Scholars have commented that "Moria", an unfriendly Elvish description meaning "The Black Pit", was hardly how a ruler of Khazad-Dûm would
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591:. During his reign, the precious metal mithril was discovered in the mines, and some of the major structures of Moria were built: Durin's Bridge, the Second Hall, the Endless Stair and Durin's Tower. Durin died before the end of the First Age. He was buried in the royal tombs of Khazad-dûm.
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The caves led to the Black Chasm, a subterranean abyss, some fifty feet wide and of indeterminate depth, which was crossed only by Durin's Bridge, "a slender bridge of stone, without kerb or rail". It forced any group wishing to cross to go in single file, limiting the power of any attack.
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smooth as glass". Below the level of the Gates lay treasuries, armouries, dungeons, and mines. The
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Hall. Further down in the subterranean realm are the
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English literature John M. Bowers notes that the name of the Elven-smith
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Moria was originally a system of natural caves located in
Dimrill Dale, a valley on the eastern side of the Misty Mountains. The appearance of the Misty Mountains, and some of the experiences of Tolkien's protagonists, were inspired by his travels in the
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and has donated one-half to Nodens. Among those who are called
Senicianus do not allow health until he brings it to the temple of Nodens." An old name for the place was Dwarf's Hill, and in 1932 Tolkien traced Nodens to the Irish hero
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poem "The Rear-Guard", in which he describes "groping along the tunnel" in a labyrinth of dark trenches, with "muttering creatures underground", recalling, Derwin suggests, the awakening of the Orcs and the Balrog by the hobbit Pippin.
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The Doors of Durin, also called the West-gate or the West-door, formed the western entrance to Moria. When shut, the gates were invisible and impossible to open by physical means. They were however decorated with designs engraved in
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city-kingdom of Khazad-dûm was founded, were situated under
Silvertine; their mouth overlooked Dimrill Dale, which contained many waterfalls and a long, oval lake that reflected stars even in daylight. Perceiving these stars as a
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was the cause of its downfall. Beginning under the Silvertine, the Dwarves mined ever deeper, and down towards the roots of Mount Caradhras. There they unearthed the Balrog, which drove the Dwarves into exile.
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to the west; the Elves assisted in developing Khazad-dûm's mansions, making it "far more beautiful" as it grew westwards through tunnels to the West Gate, which opened on to Eregion.
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confronted the Balrog on Durin's Bridge. The two duelled briefly before plunging together into the chasm, allowing the rest of the Fellowship to escape to the Eastern Gates.
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as they entered the West-gate, and faced further perils in the subterranean passages. They reached the Chamber of Mazarbul, the ancient repository of documents holding
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constantly attacked the dwarf kingdom; men and dwarves fought together against the orcs. The dwarves became friendly with the Elves of
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carved through the mountain-side which provided daylight. The East-gate or the Dimrill Gate was the main entrance, looking over
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killed King Durin VI, acquiring the name Durin's Bane, and then Náin I, his son. The Dwarves abandoned Khazad-dûm and fled into
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in Gloucestershire, at a place called Dwarf's Hill full of old mine-workings. The name Moria, Tolkien wrote, echoed the name of
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in perpetual darkness, inhabited by primitive creatures. The tunnels were "gnawed by nameless things" from the beginnings of
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events. The goal in the game is to reach the bottom of a maze-like simulation of the Mines of Moria and kill a Balrog.
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The Road to Middle-Earth: How J. R. R. Tolkien Created a New Mythology
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The J. R. R. Tolkien Encyclopedia: Scholarship and Critical Assessment
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The J. R. R. Tolkien Encyclopedia: Scholarship and Critical Assessment
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The J. R. R. Tolkien Encyclopedia: Scholarship and Critical Assessment
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The J. R. R. Tolkien Encyclopedia: Scholarship and Critical Assessment
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made by the elf-Lord Celebrimbor of Eregion and the dwarf Narvi from
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2573:"Making fantasy reality: Alan Lee, the man who redrew Middle-earth"
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Zlosnik, Sue (2006). "Gothic Echoes". In Eaglestone, Robert (ed.).
335:; indeed Moria itself had an evil reputation by the times in which
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The Lord of the Rings : the Art of The Fellowship of the Ring
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upon a ring. It may have inspired his dwarves, mines, rings, and
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Reading The Lord of the Rings: New Writings on Tolkien's Classic
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Holmes, John R. (2013) . "Art and Illustrations by Tolkien". In
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2408:"World War I and The Lord of the Rings: The Trenches of Moria"
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Armstrong, Helen (May 1997). "And Have an Eye to That Dwarf".
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and DDO Teams out to New Studio, Using Daybreak as Publisher"
202:. The city's wealth was founded on its mines, which produced
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The Ring of Words: Tolkien and the Oxford English Dictionary
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Moria is featured in board games such as Reiner Knizia's
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is at once a symbolic death and the gift of new life.
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and many Orcs, before being approached by the Balrog.
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In the Third Age, the more easily accessible seams of
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itself, but not its meaning, from a book he had read.
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1153:. In Zlosnik's view, this sort of detail recalls
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110: 1981); Durin's Bane, Azog; Balin; Durin VII
1145:is constructed with elaborate detail. She cites
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1981:Clearly Charybdis is yet another route to hell.
1168:, compares the fellowship's time in Moria with
1028:in one of the Scandinavian tales translated by
995:"a pivotal influence" on Tolkien's Middle-earth
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789:Khazad-dûm lay empty. Some centuries into the
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2679:Expansion to Include Minas Morgul and Shelob"
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2069:Amon Hen: The Bulletin of the Tolkien Society
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1016:Moria first appeared in Tolkien's 1937 novel
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7005:Tolkien: A Look Behind The Lord of the Rings
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7895:Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining
6963:The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion
2771:The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion
1875:The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion
1826:Tolkien Studies: An Annual Scholarly Review
1580:, letter #297 draft to Mr Rang, August 1967
706:offered Dáin the return of Moria and three
7868:History of hard rock miners' organizations
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1647:, book 2, ch. 5 "The Bridge of Khazad-dûm"
654:to escape Eregion's destruction and found
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7853:American Society of Reclamation Sciences
7700:North American Aerospace Defense Command
6998:Tolkien's Art: 'A Mythology for England'
6949:The J. R. R. Tolkien Companion and Guide
6875:Things named after Tolkien and his works
2171:Tolkien's Art: 'A Mythology for England'
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1291:. Detail of painting by Jean Bozia, 1825
770:'s tomb and his colony's chronicle, the
638:'s ring. When the elves discovered that
212:, and disturbed a demon of great power:
167:, is an ancient subterranean complex in
6942:J. R. R. Tolkien: Author of the Century
5222:The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game
2314:Petty, Anne C. (2013) . "Allegory". In
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1788:, book 2, ch. 4 "A Journey in the Dark"
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1737:Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age
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383:in more modern English. Tolkien rhymes
60:Durin's emblem, as on Moria's West-gate
5134:The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game
3322:The Man in the Moon Stayed Up Too Late
2571:Barnett, David M. (3 September 2018).
1541:Symphony No. 1 "The Lord of the Rings"
762:. They were attacked by the monstrous
31:
1358:falls to his death in the Black Chasm
446:Moria lay on the western edge of the
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5614:The History of The Lord of the Rings
5229:The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game
1279:writes that Moria, symbolising both
952:who contributed to Moria's building.
571:suggested, from this underworld the
541:. However the principal mineral was
185:, and is a major scene of action in
4452:Music Inspired by Lord of the Rings
1391:Tolkien was asked whether the name
903:. When the Fellowship entered, the
379:, an archaic form of what would be
27:Underground complex in Middle-earth
7793:Journey to the Center of the Earth
7695:Naples underground geothermal zone
7026:Tolkien, Race and Cultural History
6900:The Complete Guide to Middle-earth
5215:Middle-earth Collectible Card Game
1454:depiction of the underground halls
1180:The scholar of English literature
286:Moria provided dramatic scenes in
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7910:Research Centre for Deep Drilling
7905:International Union of Speleology
6991:Tolkien and the Invention of Myth
5247:Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game
5177:Gondor: The Siege of Minas Tirith
1676:, book 3, ch. 5 "The White Rider"
1456:of Moria was largely inspired by
1361:Gandalf is reborn as "the White"
1323:'s analysis of Moria's symbolism
1312:Tomb. In Christianity, he notes,
1301:The J. R. R. Tolkien Encyclopedia
1252:'s passage between the devouring
1204:'s passage between the devouring
999:The J. R. R. Tolkien Encyclopedia
839:The J. R. R. Tolkien Encyclopedia
271:'s passage between the devouring
198:, Moria was the greatest city of
5590:The Lost Road and Other Writings
3211:
2643:Royce, Bree (19 December 2016).
2610:(2007). "Lord of the Rings". In
2046:"RIB 306. Curse upon Senicianus"
1693:, Appendix A: III "Durin's Folk"
1511:The first expansion pack of the
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974:inscription there: "For the god
774:. They were attacked there by a
710:if he helped Sauron to find the
196:Middle-earth's fictional history
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7900:Institution of Mining Engineers
7665:Underground Great Wall of China
6907:A Companion to J. R. R. Tolkien
6784:Poems and Songs of Middle Earth
6506:Finnish language and literature
5476:The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien
4261:The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien
2738:The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien
2048:. Roman Inscriptions of Britain
622:were made by elves in Eregion.
505:crown glittering above his head
7915:Society of Economic Geologists
7883:National Speleological Society
7833:Wonderland (fictional country)
7047:The Worlds of J. R. R. Tolkien
7019:Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth
6296:Ancestry as guide to character
5432:The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
4946:The Battle for Middle-earth II
4707:Peter Jackson's interpretation
4209:The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
3362:Ancestry as guide to character
2740:: Revised and Expanded Edition
1143:invented mythology for England
936:Tolkien visited the temple of
862:Tolkien's illustration of the
548:
1:
8066:Middle-earth populated places
7340:Subterranean rivers of London
6956:J. R. R. Tolkien Encyclopedia
5420:The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen
5141:The One Ring Roleplaying Game
3136:The Tale of Aragorn and Arwen
2592:Koeneke, Robert Alan (1983).
1473:movie was mostly inspired by
1467:'s portrayal of Moria in his
642:, the Dark Lord had made the
319:, "void, abyss". The element
259:recalled to commentators the
7873:National Mine Map Repository
7315:Jewel Cave National Monument
5030:The Lord of the Rings Online
2673:Michael (26 February 2019).
2406:Derwin, Erin (8 July 2014).
1659:, book 2, ch. 6 "Lothlórien"
1517:The Lord of the Rings Online
1309:Glittering Caves of Aglarond
1287:, can be seen as a place of
1192:lie near the opening of the
1068:Christianity in Middle-earth
726:, starting the quest of the
603:, the Lord of Eregion, used
7878:National Mining Association
7705:Raven Rock Mountain Complex
6479:Tolkien's impact on fantasy
5647:The Peoples of Middle-earth
5582:The Shaping of Middle-earth
4932:The Battle for Middle-earth
4839:Game Two: Shadows of Mordor
4268:The History of Middle-earth
3201:Tolkien's impact on fantasy
2993:The Peoples of Middle-earth
2132:J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia
1307:'s various tunnels and the
1042:. A historic source is the
8087:
7818:Tunnels in popular culture
7660:Underground City, Montreal
7655:Underground City (Beijing)
7600:816 Nuclear Military Plant
7330:Mammoth Cave National Park
6153:List of weapons and armour
5686:The Nature of Middle-earth
5376:The Fellowship of the Ring
5254:Lego The Lord of the Rings
5148:Adventures in Middle-earth
4983:Lego The Lord of the Rings
4953:The Rise of the Witch-king
4890:The Fellowship of the Ring
4627:The Fellowship of the Ring
4303:The Nature of Middle-earth
4179:List of weapons and armour
3089:The Fellowship of the Ring
2829:The Fellowship of the Ring
1547:The Fellowship of the Ring
1407:was to sacrifice his son,
1082:artwork created by Tolkien
1065:
1034:my linguistic construction
955:
851:
740:The Fellowship of the Ring
518:
355:
255:crashes closed behind the
155:In the fictional world of
7625:Cheyenne Mountain Complex
7040:Tolkien and the Great War
6848:Works inspired by Tolkien
6752:Nightfall in Middle-Earth
6567:The Atlas of Middle-earth
5671:The History of The Hobbit
5413:The Scouring of the Shire
5307:
5127:Middle-earth Role Playing
4990:Guardians of Middle-earth
4621:
4312:
4282:The History of The Hobbit
3209:
3129:The Scouring of the Shire
3054:
2616:Hobby Games: The 100 Best
2262:. Crossway. p. 123.
2202:Beowulf and Other Stories
1232:, as in this painting by
1006:and the Mines of Moria."
980:Silvianus has lost a ring
824:". The higher levels had
702:loomed, a messenger from
671:, a powerful fire-demon.
251:. The West Gate that the
53:
41:
7991:Underground construction
7863:Cave Research Foundation
6977:The Road to Middle-Earth
6843:Middle-earth Enterprises
5489:The three "Great Tales"
2677:Lord of the Rings Online
2647:Lord of the Rings Online
2472:Chelsea House Publishers
2293:. Papermac. p. 42.
2082:Bowers, John M. (2019).
1935:Hammond & Scull 2005
1539:wrote a movement in his
1230:Christ's Transfiguration
1164:Erin Derwin, writing on
948:"Silver-Hand", an Elven-
714:. Dáin refused, sending
249:transfiguration of Jesus
7477:Missile launch facility
7350:Wind Cave National Park
6798:An Evening in Rivendell
6671:Margrethe II of Denmark
6550:A mythology for England
4883:Vol. II: The Two Towers
4600:The War of the Rohirrim
4401:Margrethe II of Denmark
3572:A mythology for England
2594:"The Dungeons of Moria"
2355:Tolkien the Medievalist
2090:Oxford University Press
1415:meant "Black Chasm" in
758:had been killed in the
390:
66:In-universe information
7630:Chicago Tunnel Company
7269:Subterranean waterfall
6921:Master of Middle-Earth
6443:Psychological journeys
6007:First and Second Ages
5859:First and Second Ages
5621:The Notion Club Papers
5559:The Book of Lost Tales
5406:The Return of the King
5383:The Shadow of the Past
4904:The Return of the King
4643:The Return of the King
4588:The Return of the King
4488:The Battle of Evermore
3472:Psychological journeys
3115:The Shadow of the Past
3103:The Return of the King
2893:The Return of the King
2620:Green Ronin Publishing
2540:Leotta, Alfio (2015).
2500:Russell, Gary (2002).
2256:Barrs, Jerram (2013).
2085:Tolkien's Lost Chaucer
1461:
1381:Beautiful Mirrormere (
1151:Fellowship of the Ring
1110:St Patrick's Purgatory
1089:
953:
875:
751:
728:Fellowship of the Ring
443:
409:
8071:Fictional subterranea
7645:Kőbánya cellar system
7635:Houston tunnel system
7615:Almadén Mercury Mines
7610:The Caves of Ægissíða
7033:Tolkien's Legendarium
6777:The Road Goes Ever On
6719:The Lord of the Rings
6704:The Lord of the Rings
6580:A Map of Middle-earth
6323:Death and immortality
6126:Red Book of Westmarch
5639:The War of the Jewels
5574:The Lays of Beleriand
5495:The Children of Húrin
5390:The Council of Elrond
5369:The Lord of the Rings
4576:The Lord of the Rings
4540:The Lord of the Rings
4520:The Lord of the Rings
4508:The Lord of the Rings
4461:The Lord of the Rings
4374:A Map of Middle-earth
4275:The Children of Húrin
4233:The Road Goes Ever On
3377:Death and immortality
3327:The Road Goes Ever On
3304:A Elbereth Gilthoniel
3122:The Council of Elrond
3067:The Lord of the Rings
3047:The Lord of the Rings
2899:The Lord of the Rings
2867:The Lord of the Rings
2835:The Lord of the Rings
2653:Massively Overpowered
2548:Bloomsbury Publishing
2431:(2013) . "Moria". In
2287:Nitzsche, Jane Chance
2218:10.4324/9781315832951
2166:Nitzsche, Jane Chance
1756:The Council of Elrond
1497:The Lord of the Rings
1451:
1086:The Lord of the Rings
1075:
1066:Further information:
956:Further information:
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896:The Lord of the Rings
861:
852:Further information:
760:Battle of Five Armies
738:
583:Moria was founded by
519:Further information:
429:
403:
341:The Lord of the Rings
188:The Lord of the Rings
104:Kings of Durin's Folk
45:The Lord of the Rings
8040:Subterranean warfare
7813:Subterranea (comics)
7798:Moria (Middle-earth)
7778:Allegory of the cave
7762:Subterranean fiction
6812:At Dawn in Rivendell
6805:A Night in Rivendell
6792:The Tolkien Ensemble
6626:Brothers Hildebrandt
6148:Two Trees of Valinor
5511:The Fall of Gondolin
4825:Journey to Rivendell
4532:Hordes of the Things
4296:The Fall of Gondolin
3984:Watcher in the Water
3952:Witch-king of Angmar
3149:List of translations
2622:. pp. 183–187.
2445:. pp. 438–439.
2433:Drout, Michael D. C.
2316:Drout, Michael D. C.
2178:. pp. 108–109.
2127:Drout, Michael D. C.
2092:. pp. 131–132.
2012:. pp. 563–564.
2000:Drout, Michael D. C.
1907:Taylor & Francis
1820:, Gloucestershire",
1372:Watcher in the Water
1092:The Tolkien scholar
1078:The Book of Mazarbul
1076:The first page from
905:Watcher in the Water
764:Watcher in the Water
630:, made from Moria's
573:Watcher in the Water
486:names, respectively
381:the Dwarves' delving
315:, "dark, black" and
253:Watcher in the Water
171:, comprising a vast
8061:Middle-earth realms
7996:Tunnel construction
7720:Subterranean Toledo
7715:Subterranean London
7605:Caves of Maastricht
6316:Round World dilemma
5868:Eärendil and Elwing
5521:The Fall of Númenor
4846:War in Middle Earth
4792:The Hunt for Gollum
4346:The Last Ringbearer
3632:Narrative structure
3627:Impression of depth
3244:Company of the Ring
2988:Christopher Tolkien
2956:Christopher Tolkien
2924:Christopher Tolkien
2733:Carpenter, Humphrey
2596:. Internet Archive.
1937:, pp. 279–283.
1535:The Dutch composer
1324:
1039:Norwegian Folktales
1011:Norwegian Folktales
689:victory was Pyrrhic
8018:Mining engineering
8003:Underground living
7828:Underland (Narnia)
7743:Fictional features
7522:Underground hangar
7264:Subterranean river
7259:Subterranean fauna
6935:A Question of Time
6737:The Rings of Power
6656:Alexander Korotich
6453:Sound and language
6333:Dreams and visions
5089:War of Three Peaks
4766:The Rings of Power
4700:Hobbiton Movie Set
4664:Concerning Hobbits
4548:Der Herr der Ringe
4481:Misty Mountain Hop
4338:Bored of the Rings
4162:Phial of Galadriel
3492:Sound and language
3387:Dreams and visions
3357:Addiction to power
2804:(Third ed.).
2710:on 11 October 2014
2608:Woodruff, Teeuwynn
2429:Dickerson, Matthew
2139:. pp. 27–32.
1953:Huttar, Charles A.
1462:
1319:
1256:and the whirlpool
1208:and the whirlpool
1147:Humphrey Carpenter
1090:
1025:Soria Moria Castle
954:
876:
752:
748:Alexander Korotich
587:at the end of the
575:may have emerged.
462:on the north, and
444:
410:
356:borrowed the name
343:are set. The name
275:and the whirlpool
130:Years of the Trees
90:subterranean realm
8048:
8047:
7936:Cave conservation
7841:
7840:
7738:
7737:
7584:Ventilation shaft
7363:Man-made features
7358:
7357:
7063:
7062:
7012:A Tolkien Compass
6928:Picturing Tolkien
6914:Interrupted Music
6883:
6882:
6819:Leaving Rivendell
6588:
6587:
6574:Journeys of Frodo
6428:Old Straight Road
6418:Naming of weapons
6161:
6160:
5908:Lúthien and Beren
5697:
5696:
5679:Carl F. Hostetter
5530:
5529:
5503:Beren and Lúthien
5484:Bilbo's Last Song
5267:
5266:
5263:
5262:
5190:Lord of the Rings
5112:
5111:
5103:Before the Shadow
5047:Siege of Mirkwood
4810:
4809:
4729:
4728:
4713:Picturing Tolkien
4431:Lord of the Rings
4384:Barbara Remington
4289:Beren and Lúthien
4240:Bilbo's Last Song
4187:
4186:
4018:
4017:
3669:
3668:
3620:Pseudotranslation
3610:Editorial framing
3605:Character pairing
3452:Naming of weapons
3007:978-0-395-82760-4
2984:Tolkien, J. R. R.
2975:978-0-395-29917-3
2952:Tolkien, J. R. R.
2943:978-0-395-25730-2
2920:Tolkien, J. R. R.
2888:Tolkien, J. R. R.
2856:Tolkien, J. R. R.
2824:Tolkien, J. R. R.
2815:978-0-261-10275-0
2762:Hammond, Wayne G.
2753:978-0-35-865298-4
2629:978-1-932442-96-0
2557:978-1-62356-948-8
2515:978-0-00-713563-9
2481:978-1-349-38251-4
2452:978-0-415-86511-1
2392:978-0-8264-8460-4
2335:978-0-415-86511-1
2269:978-1-4335-3600-7
2146:978-0-415-86511-1
2115:, pp. 80–81.
2099:978-0-19-884267-5
2035:, pp. 40–41.
2019:978-0-415-86511-1
1958:A Tolkien Compass
1916:978-0-415-86511-1
1882:, p. 224 "Moria"
1842:Allen & Unwin
1814:Tolkien, J. R. R.
1754:, book 2, ch. 2 "
1628:, letter #306 to
1505:Lord of the Rings
1389:
1388:
1321:Matthew Dickerson
1297:Matthew Dickerson
1277:Matthew Dickerson
1224:Scholars such as
1182:Charles A. Huttar
1170:Siegfried Sassoon
1134:'s own death and
962:Ring of Silvianus
854:Tolkien's artwork
819:shining lamps of
724:Council of Elrond
589:Ages of the Stars
466:on the east – in
391:Tolkien's account
235:at the temple of
153:
152:
84:Greatest city of
16:(Redirected from
8078:
8013:Mine exploration
7788:Greek Underworld
7747:
7725:Turda Salt Mines
7710:Shanghai tunnels
7574:Smuggling tunnel
7517:Underground base
7512:Underground city
7427:Dugout (shelter)
7377:Air raid shelter
7367:
7325:Lechuguilla Cave
7305:Castellana Caves
7274:Underground lake
7108:
7104:Natural features
7090:
7083:
7076:
7067:
6984:Splintered Light
6599:
6423:Northern courage
6348:Environmentalism
6328:Decline and fall
6251:Tolkien's poetry
6170:
5888:Finwë and Míriel
5710:
5664:John D. Rateliff
5541:
5468:Unfinished Tales
5451:The Silmarillion
5347:
5312:J. R. R. Tolkien
5294:
5287:
5280:
5271:
5096:Fate of Gundabad
5054:Rise of Isengard
5025:
4997:Shadow of Mordor
4976:War in the North
4924:Game Boy Advance
4619:
4565:
4323:derivative works
4314:
4254:Unfinished Tales
4247:The Silmarillion
4029:
3680:
3457:Northern courage
3402:Environmentalism
3382:Decline and fall
3317:Song of Eärendil
3227:
3215:
3060:J. R. R. Tolkien
3039:
3032:
3025:
3016:
3011:
2998:Houghton Mifflin
2979:
2966:Houghton Mifflin
2961:Unfinished Tales
2947:
2934:Houghton Mifflin
2929:The Silmarillion
2915:
2904:Houghton Mifflin
2883:
2872:Houghton Mifflin
2851:
2840:Houghton Mifflin
2819:
2789:
2766:Scull, Christina
2757:
2720:
2719:
2717:
2715:
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2474:. pp. 3–5.
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810:and the balrog,
772:Book of Mazarbul
746:illustration by
157:J. R. R. Tolkien
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7447:Fallout shelter
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7354:
7345:Veryovkina Cave
7335:Reed Flute Cave
7288:
7195:Solutional cave
7143:Communal burrow
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6702:Symphony No. 1
6680:
6641:Donato Giancola
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6501:Classical world
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6358:First World War
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5172:War of the Ring
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5061:Riders of Rohan
5023:
5018:Return to Moria
4969:Aragorn's Quest
4911:War of the Ring
4869:Riders of Rohan
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4742:Sagan om ringen
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4720:Tolkien on Film
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1870:Christina Scull
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1186:Wandering Rocks
1174:First World War
1128:transfiguration
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1004:Lonely Mountain
986:Nuada Airgetlám
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1786:Tolkien 1954
1771:Tolkien 1996
1733:Tolkien 1977
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1721:Tolkien 1980
1706:Tolkien 1996
1691:Tolkien 1955
1674:Tolkien 1954
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7956:Cave rescue
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7690:Mogao Caves
7620:Coober Pedy
7579:Spider hole
7557:Septic tank
7497:Root cellar
7148:Paleoburrow
7097:Subterranea
6868:Video games
6853:Fan fiction
6831:Other media
6730:film series
6721:film series
6676:Ted Nasmith
6538:Prose style
6531:Shakespeare
6291:Anachronism
5863:Celebrimbor
5537:composition
5458:Ainulindalë
5329:Legendarium
5239:Other games
5158:Board games
5068:Helm's Deep
4816:Video games
4593:Rankin/Bass
4543:(BBC, 1981)
4423:Fellowship!
4406:Ted Nasmith
4319:Adaptations
4126:Helm's Deep
3649:Prose style
3637:Interlacing
3600:Anachronism
3582:Shakespeare
3189:Tolkienmoot
3179:Fan fiction
3144:Translating
2658:20 December
2052:17 February
1965:. pp.
1818:Lydney Park
1439:Adaptations
1419:, the root
1226:Jane Chance
1105:shamanistic
1094:Jane Chance
1045:Poetic Edda
991:Tom Shippey
968:Lydney Park
946:Celebrimbor
708:Dwarf-Rings
601:Celebrimbor
233:a lost ring
200:the Dwarves
194:In much of
8055:Categories
8035:Speleology
8028:in fiction
7808:Pellucidar
7650:Kome Caves
7300:Balve Cave
7244:Pit crater
7200:Talus cave
7123:Ant colony
6728:The Hobbit
6692:Bo Hansson
6666:Tom Loback
6559:Geographic
6484:Influences
6061:Lothlórien
6027:Third Age
5963:Glorfindel
5944:Third Age
5852:Characters
5788:Half-elven
5546:History of
5535:History of
5442:Posthumous
5361:The Hobbit
5207:Card games
4750:Khraniteli
4695:Production
4202:The Hobbit
4083:Lothlórien
4049:Old Forest
3915:Wormtongue
3771:Half-elven
3766:Glorfindel
3592:Techniques
3517:Influences
3160:Reception
2996:. Boston:
2964:. Boston:
2932:. Boston:
2902:. Boston:
2880:1042159111
2870:. Boston:
2838:. Boston:
2774:. London:
2714:21 October
2504:. London:
2241:10 January
1963:Open Court
1840:, #141 to
1800:, #137 to
1554:References
1452:Jackson's
1395:meant the
1378:Exit lake:
1370:Monstrous
1194:underworld
1051:Skírnismál
1019:The Hobbit
791:Fourth Age
742:in Moria.
687:, but the
677:Wilderland
616:Second Age
567:, and, as
549:its mining
492:Barazinbar
488:Zirakzigil
464:Cloudyhead
456:Silvertine
452:Wilderland
450:region of
415:Swiss Alps
369:Khazad-dûm
365:Khazad-dûm
337:The Hobbit
257:Fellowship
182:The Hobbit
165:Khazad-dûm
138:Fourth Age
75:Khazad-dûm
7951:Cave gate
7823:Underdark
7771:Exemplars
7593:Exemplars
7532:Wine cave
7407:Catacombs
7293:Exemplars
7190:Show cave
7180:Lava tube
7175:Lava cave
6891:criticism
6863:Calendars
6739:TV series
6735:Music of
6726:Music of
6717:Music of
6685:Composers
6646:John Howe
6543:Ambiguity
6526:Philology
6403:Modernism
6311:Cosmology
6197:Languages
6143:Silmarils
6091:The Shire
6081:Rivendell
6011:Beleriand
5968:Goldberry
5953:Galadriel
5938:Ungoliant
5893:Gil-galad
5883:Fingolfin
5820:Beornings
5798:Sundering
5761:Ancalagon
5703:Fictional
4678:May It Be
4474:Ramble On
4391:John Howe
4157:Palantírs
4059:The Shire
4054:Rivendell
4033:Geography
4005:Goldberry
3849:Beornings
3805:Treebeard
3793:Thranduil
3761:Galadriel
3659:Epic Pooh
3654:Ambiguity
3577:Philology
3567:Modernism
3487:Sexuality
3259:Languages
2912:519647821
2826:(1954a).
2798:(2005) .
2688:27 August
2443:Routledge
2359:Routledge
2326:Routledge
2289:(1980) .
2210:Routledge
2168:(1980) .
2137:Routledge
2010:Routledge
1851:Secondary
1550:(novel).
1487:roguelike
1262:Ary Renan
1258:Charybdis
1236:, c. 1520
1210:Charybdis
1113:and even
826:skylights
656:Rivendell
636:Galadriel
624:Durin III
480:Fanuidhol
476:Caradhras
440:Fanuidhol
436:Caradhras
417:in 1911.
396:Geography
277:Charybdis
218:Third Age
115:Geography
94:labyrinth
7564:Stepwell
7552:Sewerage
7462:Hypogeum
7442:Erdstall
7432:Dry well
7412:Casemate
7392:Borehole
7382:Basement
7254:Sinkhole
7185:Pit Cave
7170:Ice cave
6889:Literary
6764:Settings
6661:Alan Lee
6616:Cor Blok
6511:Medieval
6472:Literary
6433:Paganism
6222:Sindarin
6192:Heraldry
6174:Elements
6166:Analysis
6136:One Ring
6121:Palantír
6066:Mirkwood
6051:Isengard
6036:Esgaroth
5830:Dúnedain
5825:Drúedain
5719:monsters
5705:universe
5611:1988–92
5556:1983–84
5366:1954-55
5352:lifetime
4962:Conquest
4832:Game One
4784:Fan-made
4688:Approach
4568:Animated
4490:" (1971)
4483:" (1971)
4476:" (1969)
4396:Alan Lee
4215:Errantry
4172:One Ring
4136:Morannon
4108:Isengard
4088:Mirkwood
4040:Eriador
3929:Monsters
3882:Denethor
3859:Dúnedain
3854:Drúedain
3712:Radagast
3557:Medieval
3462:Paganism
3339:Proverbs
3279:Sindarin
3254:Heraldry
3231:Elements
3222:Analysis
3184:Oxonmoot
3169:Literary
3110:Stories
3084:Volumes
2986:(1996).
2954:(1980).
2922:(1977).
2890:(1955).
2858:(1954).
2768:(2005).
2683:MMOCourt
2524:50329727
2176:Papermac
1872:(2005),
1475:Alan Lee
1458:Alan Lee
1417:Sindarin
1403:, where
1397:biblical
1250:Odysseus
1202:Odysseus
1188:that in
1062:Analysis
912:Sindarin
881:ithildin
868:Sindarin
712:One Ring
652:Celeborn
644:One Ring
605:ithildin
539:iron ore
482:. Their
472:Celebdil
468:Sindarin
432:Celebdil
310:Sindarin
298:Alan Lee
290:'s film
269:Odysseus
241:a castle
224:and the
214:a Balrog
126:Lifespan
118:Central
49:location
7858:Bergamt
7783:Batcave
7730:Yaodong
7467:Manhole
7457:Foxhole
7422:Dungeon
7128:Aquifer
6603:Artists
6490:Beowulf
6378:Heroism
6363:Forests
6343:England
6338:Economy
6271:Tengwar
6256:Scripts
6239:Westron
6234:Valarin
6229:Khuzdul
6202:Adûnaic
6182:Artwork
6116:Mithril
6109:Objects
6096:Bag End
6021:Valinor
6016:Númenor
5978:Saruman
5958:Gandalf
5923:Thingol
5918:Morgoth
5903:Isildur
5873:Elendil
5810:Hobbits
5773:Dwarves
5756:Dragons
5742:Wizards
5737:Balrogs
5714:Peoples
5604:Lhammas
5565:Ælfwine
5334:Outline
4939:Tactics
4876:Elendor
4769:(2022)
4758:Hobitit
4595:, 1980)
4583:, 1978)
4527:, 1979)
4515:, 1955)
4415:Theatre
4192:Related
4152:Mithril
4145:Objects
4119:Battles
4064:Bag End
3910:Théoden
3887:Faramir
3877:Boromir
3864:Aragorn
3812:Hobbits
3788:Legolas
3739:Dwarves
3731:peoples
3717:Saruman
3707:Gandalf
3702:Wizards
3692:Balrogs
3675:Peoples
3531:Beowulf
3422:Heroism
3412:Forests
3397:England
3392:Economy
3311:Namárië
3286:Khuzdul
3239:Artwork
3154:Swedish
2990:(ed.).
2958:(ed.).
2926:(ed.).
2848:9552942
2726:Sources
2614:(ed.).
2435:(ed.).
2353:(ed.).
2318:(ed.).
2129:(ed.).
2002:(ed.).
1967:121–122
1559:Primary
1429:Morgoth
1405:Abraham
1356:Gandalf
1347:Baptism
1314:Baptism
1289:Baptism
1234:Raphael
1098:mithril
923:Origins
916:Tengwar
886:mithril
874:script.
872:Tengwar
866:, with
821:crystal
808:Gandalf
780:Gandalf
722:to the
698:As the
664:mithril
632:mithril
614:In the
597:Eregion
579:History
569:Gandalf
557:streams
544:mithril
527:Dwarves
521:Mithril
515:Geology
484:Khuzdûl
460:Redhorn
373:Khuzdul
353:Tolkien
349:Dwarves
326:Morgoth
281:baptism
210:mithril
205:mithril
144:Founder
86:Dwarves
7966:Caving
7888:Grotto
7502:Tunnel
7487:Quarry
7397:Bunker
7284:Warren
7207:Cenote
7165:Grotto
7133:Burrow
7118:Alcove
6838:Impact
6595:legacy
6516:Modern
6496:Celtic
6448:Quests
6438:Plants
6283:Themes
6266:Sarati
6217:Quenya
6212:Elvish
6071:Mordor
6041:Gondor
6000:Places
5983:Sauron
5973:Gollum
5948:Elrond
5913:Melian
5878:Fëanor
5842:Trolls
5793:Noldor
5778:Eagles
5657:Others
5182:Sauron
5075:Mordor
5011:Gollum
4863:(SNES)
4861:Vol. I
4855:(1990)
4853:Vol. I
4803:(2009)
4795:(2009)
4761:(1993)
4753:(1991)
4745:(1971)
4646:(2003)
4638:(2002)
4630:(2001)
4614:series
4603:(2024)
4581:Bakshi
4551:(1992)
4535:(1980)
4464:(1988)
4455:(1972)
4434:(2006)
4426:(2005)
4357:(2003)
4349:(1999)
4341:(1969)
4098:Mordor
4073:Gondor
4000:Eagles
3974:Trolls
3969:Shelob
3947:Nazgûl
3942:Gollum
3872:Gondor
3832:Pippin
3781:Elrond
3697:Sauron
3537:Celtic
3477:Quests
3467:Plants
3349:Themes
3298:Poetry
3274:Quenya
3269:Elvish
3174:Fandom
3164:Impact
3004:
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2096:
2016:
1973:
1913:
1886:
1868:&
1520:named
1513:MMORPG
1433:Morgul
1425:Mordor
1401:Moriah
1305:Gollum
1264:, 1894
1254:Scylla
1206:Scylla
1159:Gothic
1132:Christ
1030:Dasent
976:Nodens
958:Nodens
938:Nodens
928:Nodens
891:Fëanor
750:, 1981
704:Sauron
669:Balrog
648:Elrond
640:Sauron
332:Mordor
273:Scylla
267:, and
237:Nodens
226:Balrog
7750:Types
7452:Fogou
7370:Types
7212:Karst
7111:Types
6521:Norse
6463:Trees
6413:Music
6393:Magic
6383:Light
6261:Cirth
6086:Rohan
6076:Moria
6046:Harad
5898:Húrin
5783:Elves
5766:Smaug
5749:Valar
5732:Maiar
5727:Ainur
5683:2021
5668:2007
5644:1996
5636:1994
5628:1993
5587:1987
5579:1986
5571:1985
5518:2022
5508:2018
5500:2017
5492:2007
5481:1990
5473:1981
5465:1980
5448:1977
5429:1962
5358:1937
5343:Works
5324:Canon
4773:music
4734:Other
4655:Music
4500:Radio
4443:Music
4330:Books
4194:works
4103:Rohan
4093:Moria
4078:Harad
4024:World
3993:Other
3979:Wargs
3905:Éowyn
3900:Éomer
3895:Rohan
3827:Merry
3822:Frodo
3817:Bilbo
3776:Arwen
3756:Elves
3749:Gimli
3744:Balin
3684:Maiar
3552:Norse
3507:Women
3502:Trees
3447:Music
3432:Magic
3078:About
2235:(PDF)
2206:(PDF)
1531:Music
1492:Moria
1481:Games
1413:Moria
1409:Isaac
1393:Moria
1198:Hades
1115:Dante
972:Latin
950:smith
942:curse
776:Troll
768:Balin
720:Gimli
716:Glóin
693:Balin
628:Nenya
609:Narvi
585:Durin
561:lakes
500:Dwarf
358:Moria
345:Moria
304:Names
161:Moria
148:Durin
100:Ruler
36:Moria
7527:Well
7472:Mine
7232:Nest
7155:Cave
6858:Film
6458:Time
6373:Hell
6353:Evil
6246:Maps
6031:Bree
5837:Orcs
5805:Ents
4560:Film
4321:and
4044:Bree
3964:Orcs
3800:Ents
3729:Free
3497:Time
3482:Race
3417:Hell
3407:Evil
3293:Maps
3002:ISBN
2970:ISBN
2938:ISBN
2908:OCLC
2876:OCLC
2844:OCLC
2810:ISBN
2780:ISBN
2748:ISBN
2716:2021
2690:2019
2660:2016
2624:ISBN
2552:ISBN
2520:OCLC
2510:ISBN
2476:ISBN
2447:ISBN
2387:ISBN
2330:ISBN
2295:ISBN
2264:ISBN
2243:2020
2222:ISBN
2180:ISBN
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