The Encyclopedia of Arda - Dimrill Gate (original) (raw)

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Dates Built at the same time as Khazad-dûm, during the First Age Location At the head of the Dimrill Dale Origins Created by Durin the Deathless and the builders of Khazad-dûm Race Dwarves Division Longbeards (Durin's Folk) Culture Dwarves of Khazad-dûm Family House of Durin Settlements Khazad-dûm, later called Moria Pronunciation Dimrill is pronounced di'mrill Meaning Dimrill means 'shadowed streams' (in reference to the Dimrill Dale onto which this gate opened) Other names East-gate of Moria, The Great Gates Indexes: Alphabetical: D Miscellaneous Places About this entry: Updated 29 December 2022 This entry is complete The East-gate of Moria Years of the TreesFirst AgeISecond AgeIIThird AgeIIIFourth AgeIV Map of the Dimrill Gate A name for the eastern Gate of Moria, that led from beneath the Misty Mountains into the valley of Nanduhirion, the Dimrill Dale. The Battle of Nanduhirion was fought in the valley beneath the Dimrill Gate, but the victorious Dwarves were warned of the unknown terror that still dwelt in Moria, and did not pass the Gate. Later, though, several adventurers did so, including Gandalf and Aragorn, and an ill-fated party of settlers led by Balin. Indexes: Alphabetical: D Miscellaneous Places About this entry: Updated 29 December 2022 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2007, 2021-2022. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.How do your personal strengths fit in with career matching? How can you identify them? Try a free personality test from myDISCprofile.