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

Date Location Races Fought between Dwarves and Orcs Division Settlements Fought outside the gates of Moria Pronunciation Azanulbizar is pronounced something like 'azanoo'lbizar'1 Meaning Azanulbizar means 'vale of dim streams' Other names Indexes: Alphabetical: A Alphabetical: B Events About this entry: Updated 21 January 2014 Updates planned: 1 The revenge of the Dwarves against Azog Map of the Battle of Azanulbizar The battle that ended the War of the Dwarves and the Orcs, in which Náin and Azog were both lost along with many on either side, but the Dwarves won the day. Notes 1 Dwarvish pronunciations aren't generally explained in detail; the pronunciation guide given here follows the general rules for Elvish words, and is necessarily approximate. In this case we do have one hint, however: in volume VI of The History of Middle-earth, a fragment of poetry rhymes Dwarvish Azanûl with the English word 'pool'. See also... Azog, Balin, Balrogs, Battle of Nanduhirion, Battle of the Mines of Moria, Burned Dwarves, Dís, Dwarves of the Iron Hills, Frerin, Full Muster, Fundin, Ironfoot, King of Durin’s Folk, Longbeards, Misty Mountains, [See the full list...]Mustering of the Dwarves, Náin, Orcs of the White Hand, White Mountains Indexes: Alphabetical: A Alphabetical: B Events About this entry: Updated 21 January 2014 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2000, 2013-2014. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Take the FREE myDISCprofile personality test to discover your core personality and your ideal job.