The Encyclopedia of Arda - West-door (original) (raw)

ALPHABETICAL RACES PLACES MISCELLANEOUS REFERENCE INTERACTIVE SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random
Dates Made during the reign of Durin III, at some point between II 750 and II 1697 Location The western entrance to Khazad-dûm Origins Designed by Celebrimbor and created by Narvi Race Dwarves Division Longbeards (Durin's Folk) Culture Dwarves of Khazad-dûm Family House of Durin Settlements Khazad-dûm Source The Sirannon rose near the West-door Important peaks Zirakzigil (Celebdil) rose above the door Other names Doors of Durin, Elven Door, Gates of Moria, Hollin Gate, West-gate of Moria Indexes: Alphabetical: W Miscellaneous Places About this entry: Updated 13 November 2024 This entry is complete The western entrance to Khazad-dûm Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV The magical western entrance to Khazad-dûm, made by the Dwarf Narvi at some point in the Second Age, and traced with designs created by Celebrimbor himself. The doors were set in the base of a great cliff, and on either side stood a huge holly tree (holly was the emblem of Eregion, and the door marked the eastern edge of that realm). Created as a gate between two neighbouring and friendly lands, the doors were designed to work through simple magic: speaking the word mellon ('friend') would unbind the spells that held them shut. Indexes: Alphabetical: W Miscellaneous Places About this entry: Updated 13 November 2024 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2012, 2017, 2024. 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.

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SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random

Dates Made during the reign of Durin III, at some point between II 750 and II 1697 Location The western entrance to Khazad-dûm Origins Designed by Celebrimbor and created by Narvi Race Dwarves Division Longbeards (Durin's Folk) Culture Dwarves of Khazad-dûm Family House of Durin Settlements Khazad-dûm Source The Sirannon rose near the West-door Important peaks Zirakzigil (Celebdil) rose above the door Other names Doors of Durin, Elven Door, Gates of Moria, Hollin Gate, West-gate of Moria Indexes: Alphabetical: W Miscellaneous Places About this entry: Updated 13 November 2024 This entry is complete The western entrance to Khazad-dûm

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Map of the West-door

The magical western entrance to Khazad-dûm, made by the Dwarf Narvi at some point in the Second Age, and traced with designs created by Celebrimbor himself. The doors were set in the base of a great cliff, and on either side stood a huge holly tree (holly was the emblem of Eregion, and the door marked the eastern edge of that realm). Created as a gate between two neighbouring and friendly lands, the doors were designed to work through simple magic: speaking the word mellon ('friend') would unbind the spells that held them shut. Indexes: Alphabetical: W Miscellaneous Places About this entry: Updated 13 November 2024 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2012, 2017, 2024. 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.