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 Celebrant rose in the Mirrormere in Nanduhirion Important peaks Surrounded by the mountains of Celebdil, Caradhras and Fanuidhol Pronunciation nandoohee'ree-on Meaning 'Vale of dim streams' ('dim' in the sense that the streams were overshadowed by the surrounding mountains) Other names Azanulbizar, Dimrill Dale Indexes: Alphabetical: N Hills and Mountains About this entry: Updated 27 July 2014 Updates planned: 1 The Dimrill Dale The dale that lay to the southeast of Khazad-dûm, where the lake of Kheled-zâram lay. This was the site of the decisive battle in the War of the Dwarves and Orcs. See also... Azanulbizar, Battle of Nanduhirion, Battle of the Mines of Moria, Dimrill Dale, Dimrill Gate, Dimrill Stair, Durin’s Stone, East-gate of Moria, Gates of Moria, Misty Mountains, Moria Gate, Oakenshield, Pass of Caradhras, Redhorn Gate, River Celebrant, [See the full list...]Shathûr Indexes: Alphabetical: N Hills and Mountains About this entry: Updated 27 July 2014 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2014. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Find the best personality matches for any role in seconds with Discus' Candidate Match feature. |