The Encyclopedia of Arda - Azanulbizar (original) (raw)

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Location A valley in the eastern slopes of the Misty Mountains, running southeast out of the Mountains of Moria Race Especially associated with the Dwarves Division Longbeards (Durin's Folk) Culture Dwarves of Khazad-dûm Settlements The East-gate of Moria lay in this valley Source The river Kibil-nâla (Celebrant) rose in the lake of Kheled-zâram (the Mirrormere) in the valley Important peaks Surrounded by the mountains of Zirakzigil, Barazinbar and Bundushathûr Pronunciation azanoo'lbizar Meaning Probably 'shadowed streams'1 Other names Dimrill Dale, Nanduhirion Indexes: Alphabetical: A Hills and Mountains About this entry: Updated 25 March 2018 Updates planned: 1 The deep-shadowed valley of the Dimrill Dale The Dwarves' name for a valley between two arms of the Misty Mountains, called Nanduhirion by the Elves and the Dimrill Dale by Men. Azanulbizar was of vital importance in Dwarvish history: it was here that Durin first looked on the waters of Kheled-zâram and was inspired to found Khazad-dûm. It was here, too, millennia later, that Dwarves destroyed the armies of the Orcs to bring an end to the War of the Dwarves and Orcs. Notes 1 Tolkien himself was uncertain on the interpretation of the Dwarvish name Azanulbizar. He suggested that it probably derived from azan 'dimness, shadows', ul 'of' and bizār 'small streams'. Hence the entire name can be interpreted as the 'rills of the shadows' or the 'shadowed streams'. The name is thus very close in meaning to the Elvish equivalent, Nanduhirion, which meant 'valley of dim streams' (and the Common Speech name, which is given in English as the 'Dimrill Dale'). Notably both the Elvish and Common Speech names include a word for 'valley', which is missing from Azanulbizar. Tolkien addresses this in his notes on the name, suggesting that the full name (which is never actually used in his tales) would have incorporated duban 'valley' to form Duban Azanulbizar. See also... Barazinbar, Burned Dwarves, Chamber of Records, Dimrill Dale, East-gate of Moria, Oakenshield, Old Moria, Twenty-first Hall Indexes: Alphabetical: A Hills and Mountains About this entry: Updated 25 March 2018 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1997-2000, 2017-2018. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability, but aptitudes and skills are also key.

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Location A valley in the eastern slopes of the Misty Mountains, running southeast out of the Mountains of Moria Race Especially associated with the Dwarves Division Longbeards (Durin's Folk) Culture Dwarves of Khazad-dûm Settlements The East-gate of Moria lay in this valley Source The river Kibil-nâla (Celebrant) rose in the lake of Kheled-zâram (the Mirrormere) in the valley Important peaks Surrounded by the mountains of Zirakzigil, Barazinbar and Bundushathûr Pronunciation azanoo'lbizar Meaning Probably 'shadowed streams'1 Other names Dimrill Dale, Nanduhirion Indexes: Alphabetical: A Hills and Mountains About this entry: Updated 25 March 2018 Updates planned: 1 The deep-shadowed valley of the Dimrill Dale Map of Azanulbizar

The Dwarves' name for a valley between two arms of the Misty Mountains, called Nanduhirion by the Elves and the Dimrill Dale by Men. Azanulbizar was of vital importance in Dwarvish history: it was here that Durin first looked on the waters of Kheled-zâram and was inspired to found Khazad-dûm. It was here, too, millennia later, that Dwarves destroyed the armies of the Orcs to bring an end to the War of the Dwarves and Orcs. Notes 1 Tolkien himself was uncertain on the interpretation of the Dwarvish name Azanulbizar. He suggested that it probably derived from azan 'dimness, shadows', ul 'of' and bizār 'small streams'. Hence the entire name can be interpreted as the 'rills of the shadows' or the 'shadowed streams'. The name is thus very close in meaning to the Elvish equivalent, Nanduhirion, which meant 'valley of dim streams' (and the Common Speech name, which is given in English as the 'Dimrill Dale'). Notably both the Elvish and Common Speech names include a word for 'valley', which is missing from Azanulbizar. Tolkien addresses this in his notes on the name, suggesting that the full name (which is never actually used in his tales) would have incorporated duban 'valley' to form Duban Azanulbizar. See also... Barazinbar, Burned Dwarves, Chamber of Records, Dimrill Dale, East-gate of Moria, Oakenshield, Old Moria, Twenty-first Hall Indexes: Alphabetical: A Hills and Mountains About this entry: Updated 25 March 2018 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1997-2000, 2017-2018. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Discovery aptitude and skill testing.Personality is one part of understanding a candidate's suitability, but aptitudes and skills are also key.