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Talk:Salmar

2026-05-27T19:58:12Z

Shantismurf: /* About Melko/Melkor */

I've looked through the History of Middle-earth, and have found no references that link Salmar to Aule at any point. As far as I can tell, Professor Tolkien always envisioned him either a servant/friend of Ulmo, or as an independent Vala, a musician associated with his twin brother Omar/Amillo. If anyone has any canon material linking Salmar to Aule, would they please cite it (either here, or in the article, or both)? {{unsigned|Corsair Caruso}}

:I think it might be a misreading of p. 16 (in my edition) of TBOLT1. --{{User:Mith/sig}} 16:27, 30 September 2013 (UTC)

::I don't have a copy of BoLT1 on me, but I can get ahold of it soon. Should I get back to you on my own reading of it, and we come to a consensus, or do you think it merits removal now? [[User:Corsair Caruso|Corsair Caruso]] 01:14, 1 October 2013 (UTC)

:::It merits removal now. Also, on p. 66 it says: "Thereafter came Ulmo amd Aulë, and with Ulmo were none, save Salmar only who was after known as Noldorin". So, quite clearly there appears to be no source for the statement that Salmar "was envisioned as a Vala in the service of Aulë" (as this article said [http://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Salmar&oldid=228380 before]).--[[User:Morgan|Morgan]] 11:14, 1 October 2013 (UTC)

== About Melko/Melkor ==
Is there any utility in altering the references to "Melko" to include "(Melkor)", or just use the more commonly-known name? I have learned now that "Melko" is canon in some works and there is a disambiguation page here, but it confused me at first. --[[User:Shantismurf|Shantismurf]] ([[User talk:Shantismurf|talk]]) 16:14, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

: The bulk of Salmar's article is made up of OVOTL (Other versions of the legendarium, the place reserved for exactly what its name means) so no, please don't go around changing instances of 'Melko' to 'Melko (Melkor)'. At best, seeing how Salmar is name-dropped in the published ''Silmarillion'', you could make a footnote to the lede of the article explaining the seeming discrepancy. - [[User:IvarTheBoneless|IvarTheBoneless]] ([[User talk:IvarTheBoneless|talk]]) 18:39, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

:: That's precisely why I did not make the edit, and I likely should have asked why Salmar is noted for making the horn, but no mention of the horn is in the article, before editing that as well. Thank you for the correction [[User:Shantismurf|Shantismurf]] ([[User talk:Shantismurf|talk]]) 19:56, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

Talk:Salmar

2026-05-27T19:57:47Z

Shantismurf: /* About Melko/Melkor */

I've looked through the History of Middle-earth, and have found no references that link Salmar to Aule at any point. As far as I can tell, Professor Tolkien always envisioned him either a servant/friend of Ulmo, or as an independent Vala, a musician associated with his twin brother Omar/Amillo. If anyone has any canon material linking Salmar to Aule, would they please cite it (either here, or in the article, or both)? {{unsigned|Corsair Caruso}}

:I think it might be a misreading of p. 16 (in my edition) of TBOLT1. --{{User:Mith/sig}} 16:27, 30 September 2013 (UTC)

::I don't have a copy of BoLT1 on me, but I can get ahold of it soon. Should I get back to you on my own reading of it, and we come to a consensus, or do you think it merits removal now? [[User:Corsair Caruso|Corsair Caruso]] 01:14, 1 October 2013 (UTC)

:::It merits removal now. Also, on p. 66 it says: "Thereafter came Ulmo amd Aulë, and with Ulmo were none, save Salmar only who was after known as Noldorin". So, quite clearly there appears to be no source for the statement that Salmar "was envisioned as a Vala in the service of Aulë" (as this article said [http://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Salmar&oldid=228380 before]).--[[User:Morgan|Morgan]] 11:14, 1 October 2013 (UTC)

== About Melko/Melkor ==
Is there any utility in altering the references to "Melko" to include "(Melkor)", or just use the more commonly-known name? I have learned now that "Melko" is canon in some works and there is a disambiguation page here, but it confused me at first. --[[User:Shantismurf|Shantismurf]] ([[User talk:Shantismurf|talk]]) 16:14, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

: The bulk of Salmar's article is made up of OVOTL (Other versions of the legendarium, the place reserved for exactly what its name means) so no, please don't go around changing instances of 'Melko' to 'Melko (Melkor)'. At best, seeing how Salmar is name-dropped in the published ''Silmarillion'', you could make a footnote to the lede of the article explaining the seeming discrepancy. - [[User:IvarTheBoneless|IvarTheBoneless]] ([[User talk:IvarTheBoneless|talk]]) 18:39, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

: That's precisely why I did not make the edit, and I likely should have asked why Salmar is noted for making the horn, but no mention of the horn is in the article, before editing that as well. Thank you for the correction [[User:Shantismurf|Shantismurf]] ([[User talk:Shantismurf|talk]]) 19:56, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

Talk:Salmar

2026-05-27T19:57:09Z

Shantismurf: /* About Melko/Melkor */

I've looked through the History of Middle-earth, and have found no references that link Salmar to Aule at any point. As far as I can tell, Professor Tolkien always envisioned him either a servant/friend of Ulmo, or as an independent Vala, a musician associated with his twin brother Omar/Amillo. If anyone has any canon material linking Salmar to Aule, would they please cite it (either here, or in the article, or both)? {{unsigned|Corsair Caruso}}

:I think it might be a misreading of p. 16 (in my edition) of TBOLT1. --{{User:Mith/sig}} 16:27, 30 September 2013 (UTC)

::I don't have a copy of BoLT1 on me, but I can get ahold of it soon. Should I get back to you on my own reading of it, and we come to a consensus, or do you think it merits removal now? [[User:Corsair Caruso|Corsair Caruso]] 01:14, 1 October 2013 (UTC)

:::It merits removal now. Also, on p. 66 it says: "Thereafter came Ulmo amd Aulë, and with Ulmo were none, save Salmar only who was after known as Noldorin". So, quite clearly there appears to be no source for the statement that Salmar "was envisioned as a Vala in the service of Aulë" (as this article said [http://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Salmar&oldid=228380 before]).--[[User:Morgan|Morgan]] 11:14, 1 October 2013 (UTC)

== About Melko/Melkor ==
Is there any utility in altering the references to "Melko" to include "(Melkor)", or just use the more commonly-known name? I have learned now that "Melko" is canon in some works and there is a disambiguation page here, but it confused me at first. --[[User:Shantismurf|Shantismurf]] ([[User talk:Shantismurf|talk]]) 16:14, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

: The bulk of Salmar's article is made up of OVOTL (Other versions of the legendarium, the place reserved for exactly what its name means) so no, please don't go around changing instances of 'Melko' to 'Melko (Melkor)'. At best, seeing how Salmar is name-dropped in the published ''Silmarillion'', you could make a footnote to the lede of the article explaining the seeming discrepancy. - [[User:IvarTheBoneless|IvarTheBoneless]] ([[User talk:IvarTheBoneless|talk]]) 18:39, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

; That's precisely why I did not make the edit, and I likely should have asked why Salmar is noted for making the horn, but no mention of the horn is in the article, before editing that as well. Thank you for the correction [[User:Shantismurf|Shantismurf]] ([[User talk:Shantismurf|talk]]) 19:56, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

Talk:Salmar

2026-05-27T19:56:44Z

Shantismurf: /* About Melko/Melkor */

I've looked through the History of Middle-earth, and have found no references that link Salmar to Aule at any point. As far as I can tell, Professor Tolkien always envisioned him either a servant/friend of Ulmo, or as an independent Vala, a musician associated with his twin brother Omar/Amillo. If anyone has any canon material linking Salmar to Aule, would they please cite it (either here, or in the article, or both)? {{unsigned|Corsair Caruso}}

:I think it might be a misreading of p. 16 (in my edition) of TBOLT1. --{{User:Mith/sig}} 16:27, 30 September 2013 (UTC)

::I don't have a copy of BoLT1 on me, but I can get ahold of it soon. Should I get back to you on my own reading of it, and we come to a consensus, or do you think it merits removal now? [[User:Corsair Caruso|Corsair Caruso]] 01:14, 1 October 2013 (UTC)

:::It merits removal now. Also, on p. 66 it says: "Thereafter came Ulmo amd Aulë, and with Ulmo were none, save Salmar only who was after known as Noldorin". So, quite clearly there appears to be no source for the statement that Salmar "was envisioned as a Vala in the service of Aulë" (as this article said [http://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Salmar&oldid=228380 before]).--[[User:Morgan|Morgan]] 11:14, 1 October 2013 (UTC)

== About Melko/Melkor ==
Is there any utility in altering the references to "Melko" to include "(Melkor)", or just use the more commonly-known name? I have learned now that "Melko" is canon in some works and there is a disambiguation page here, but it confused me at first. --[[User:Shantismurf|Shantismurf]] ([[User talk:Shantismurf|talk]]) 16:14, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

: The bulk of Salmar's article is made up of OVOTL (Other versions of the legendarium, the place reserved for exactly what its name means) so no, please don't go around changing instances of 'Melko' to 'Melko (Melkor)'. At best, seeing how Salmar is name-dropped in the published ''Silmarillion'', you could make a footnote to the lede of the article explaining the seeming discrepancy. - [[User:IvarTheBoneless|IvarTheBoneless]] ([[User talk:IvarTheBoneless|talk]]) 18:39, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

;; That's precisely why I did not make the edit, and I likely should have asked why Salmar is noted for making the horn, but no mention of the horn is in the article, before editing that as well. Thank you for the correction [[User:Shantismurf|Shantismurf]] ([[User talk:Shantismurf|talk]]) 19:56, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

Salmar

2026-05-27T16:39:11Z

Shantismurf: Added reference to the Ulumúri

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'''Salmar''' was a [[Maia]]<ref>{{S|Index}}, entry "Salmar"</ref> who entered [[Arda]] with [[Ulmo]]. He was the maker of the [[Ulumúri]], the great horns of Ulmo which produce the music of the sea.<ref>{{S|Days}}</ref>

==Etymology==
The meaning of the name '''''Salmar''''' in [[Quenya]] is unclear. But, see [[Salmar#Early etymology|below]] for the meaning of his name in the early mythology.

==Other versions of the legendarium==
'''Salmar''', also called '''Noldorin''', was a [[Valar|Vala]] in the early version of the [[legendarium]] in ''[[The Book of Lost Tales]]''.

He entered the world with [[Ulmo]],<ref>{{LT1|III}}, p. 66</ref> and afterwards dwelt in [[Valmar]]. There he would often play music on his harp and lyre, sitting beneath [[Laurelin]], and [[Ómar|Ómar-Amillo]] his twin brother would sing as he played.<ref>{{LT1|III}}, p. 75</ref> He was the creator of the [[Ulumúri]], the great white conches that [[Ulmo]] played which instilled an [[Sea-longing|unforgettable longing for the sea]] in all who heard it.<ref>{{S|1}}</ref><ref>{{S|IIb}}</ref>

When the Valar decided to oust [[Melko]] from his fortress in [[Utumna]], he joined the rest of them in their attack.<ref>{{LT1|IV}}, p. 101</ref> Some time later when the [[Elves]] [[Awakening of the Elves|awoke]], he established a friendship with the [[Noldoli]], whom he loved.<ref>{{LT1|V}}, p. 126</ref>

After the [[Two Trees]] were destroyed, it was Salmar who first noticed that in [[Vána]]'s lamentation for them, there was still joy in her voice. When he pointed it out to them, the rest of the Valar gathered there heard the words: ''I-kal'antúlien'' (meaning "Light hath returned"), since Vána's tears caused a final shoot of Laurelin to spring forth.<ref>{{LT1|VIII}}, p. 184</ref>

Much later, after the [[Fall of Gondolin]], when the Valar finally decided to wage war on Melko in the [[Great Lands]] and free the enslaved [[Gnomes]], Salmar came with them. In the ensuing [[Battle of Tasarinan]], Salmar barely escaped;<ref>{{LT2|III}}, p. 154</ref> following his escape he went to the [[Iron Mountains (The Book of Lost Tales)|Iron Mountains]] looking for the Gnomes and to find their place of imprisonment.<ref>{{LT2|VI}}, p. 279</ref>

Nothing else is known about his future, except that he eventually returned to Valinor.<ref>{{LT2|VI}}, p. 278</ref><ref group="note">In an early, rejected entry in ''[[Qenyaqetsa]]'', it is said that Salmar, together with his brother [[Amillo]] and the Vala [[Erinti]] left Valinor to live in [[Tol Eressëa]], being the only three of the Valar that have done so.</ref><ref>{{PE|12}}, p. 36</ref><ref group="note">Salmar (Noldorin) was supposed to fight Melko along with [[Tulkas]] in the [[Battle of the Silent Pools]], in which Melko was captured - but his presence there was struck out.</ref><ref>{{LT2|IIIn}}, pp. 219-220</ref>

In one text though, it is said that he led the Gnomes back to [[Tol Eressëa]] after the war with Melko.<ref>{{PE|12}}, p. 67</ref>

===Early etymology===
''Salmar'' is a [[Qenya]] name, derived from ''salma'' ("lyre, small harp").<ref name="Pie" />

===Other names===
The [[Gnomish]] cognate of ''Salmar'' is '''''Salvor'''''.<ref name="Pie" />

Likewise, both '''''Noldorin''''' and '''''Lirillo''''' (another name by which he was known by) are also Qenya names: the first probably arising from his association with the [[Noldoli]];<ref>{{webcite|author=[[Paul Strack]]|articleurl=http://eldamo.org/content/words/word-1050955279.html|articlename=ᴱQ. ''Noldorin'' m.|website=Eldamo|accessed=23 March 2022}}</ref> the second meaning "Valu of the Song", containing either ''glîr'' ("a song, poem") or ''lir-'' ("sing") + masculine ending ''[[-illo]]''.<ref name="Pie" />

The Gnomish equivalent of ''Noldorin'' is '''''Goldriel''''',<ref group="note">''Goldriel'' was replaced by '''''Golthadriel''''', but subsequently both terms were struck out.</ref><ref>{{LT1|In}}, p. 22</ref> and that of ''Lirillo'' is '''''Glirlos'''''.<ref name="Pie">{{PE|14}}, p. 13</ref>

Another name for the character was '''''Avlon'''''.<ref>{{PE|11}}, p. 41</ref> It is in Gnomish, but its meaning is unclear.

===Early genealogy===
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==Inspiration==
The characters of Salmar (Lirillo), Ómar (Amillo), and [[Erinti]] were likely inspired by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] himself, his brother [[Hilary Tolkien]], and Tolkien's wife [[Edith Bratt]], respectively.<ref>{{PE|14}}, "[[The Names of the Valar]]", ''note 23'', p. 15</ref>

For more information, see: ''[[Lirillion]]''.

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Talk:Salmar

2026-05-27T16:14:12Z

Shantismurf: used too many tildes in signature

Is there any utility in altering the references to "Melko" to include "(Melkor)", or just use the more commonly-known name? I have learned now that "Melko" is canon in some works and there is a disambiguation page here, but it confused me at first. --[[User:Shantismurf|Shantismurf]] ([[User talk:Shantismurf|talk]]) 16:14, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

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I've looked through the History of Middle-earth, and have found no references that link Salmar to Aule at any point. As far as I can tell, Professor Tolkien always envisioned him either a servant/friend of Ulmo, or as an independent Vala, a musician associated with his twin brother Omar/Amillo. If anyone has any canon material linking Salmar to Aule, would they please cite it (either here, or in the article, or both)? {{unsigned|Corsair Caruso}}

:I think it might be a misreading of p. 16 (in my edition) of TBOLT1. --{{User:Mith/sig}} 16:27, 30 September 2013 (UTC)

::I don't have a copy of BoLT1 on me, but I can get ahold of it soon. Should I get back to you on my own reading of it, and we come to a consensus, or do you think it merits removal now? [[User:Corsair Caruso|Corsair Caruso]] 01:14, 1 October 2013 (UTC)

:::It merits removal now. Also, on p. 66 it says: "Thereafter came Ulmo amd Aulë, and with Ulmo were none, save Salmar only who was after known as Noldorin". So, quite clearly there appears to be no source for the statement that Salmar "was envisioned as a Vala in the service of Aulë" (as this article said [http://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Salmar&oldid=228380 before]).--[[User:Morgan|Morgan]] 11:14, 1 October 2013 (UTC)

Talk:Salmar

2026-05-27T16:13:09Z

Shantismurf:

Is there any utility in altering the references to "Melko" to include "(Melkor)", or just use the more commonly-known name? I have learned now that "Melko" is canon in some works and there is a disambiguation page here, but it confused me at first. --16:13, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

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I've looked through the History of Middle-earth, and have found no references that link Salmar to Aule at any point. As far as I can tell, Professor Tolkien always envisioned him either a servant/friend of Ulmo, or as an independent Vala, a musician associated with his twin brother Omar/Amillo. If anyone has any canon material linking Salmar to Aule, would they please cite it (either here, or in the article, or both)? {{unsigned|Corsair Caruso}}

:I think it might be a misreading of p. 16 (in my edition) of TBOLT1. --{{User:Mith/sig}} 16:27, 30 September 2013 (UTC)

::I don't have a copy of BoLT1 on me, but I can get ahold of it soon. Should I get back to you on my own reading of it, and we come to a consensus, or do you think it merits removal now? [[User:Corsair Caruso|Corsair Caruso]] 01:14, 1 October 2013 (UTC)

:::It merits removal now. Also, on p. 66 it says: "Thereafter came Ulmo amd Aulë, and with Ulmo were none, save Salmar only who was after known as Noldorin". So, quite clearly there appears to be no source for the statement that Salmar "was envisioned as a Vala in the service of Aulë" (as this article said [http://tolkiengateway.net/w/index.php?title=Salmar&oldid=228380 before]).--[[User:Morgan|Morgan]] 11:14, 1 October 2013 (UTC)

Bilbo's Farewell Party

2026-02-01T04:16:08Z

Shantismurf: Added link to Lonely Mountain

{{short description|Bilbo's 111th birthday celebration}}
{{events
| image=Livia Prima - Bilbo's Party.jpg
| event=Bilbo's Farewell Party
| othernames=Bilbo's Birthday Party
| location=[[Party Field]], [[Hobbiton]]
| date=[[22 September]] {{TA|3001}}
| result=
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| participants=''See [[Bilbo's Farewell Party#Attendees|below]]''
| description=
| references=''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[A Long-expected Party]]"
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'''Bilbo's Farewell Party''' was a grand celebration held by [[Bilbo Baggins]] on his 111st birthday in the [[Party Field]], on [[22 September]], {{TA|3001}}. It was, coincidentally, also the 33rd birthday of his nephew, [[Frodo Baggins]].
Another significant number of the day was the sum of Bilbo and Frodo's years. Added together, the ages of the two equatated to one [[One Gross|gross]]. For that reason, a portion of the party was "invitation only" with 144 guests.
==History==
===Preparations===
In {{TA|2989}}, Bilbo took his orphaned younger cousin, [[Frodo Baggins]], under his wing. The two shared a birthday, and they celebrated with lively parties in [[Bag End]] each year. As the years passed, however, Bilbo began to feel weary (possibly because of his use of [[One Ring|his magic ring]]), and around {{TA|3001}} he decided to leave his homeland [[the Shire]]. Bilbo planned to execute his departure as a mysterious and flashy "disappearance", which he would achieve with the help of his aforementioned ring.

The year came when Bilbo would celebrate his 111st birthday–—in addition to Frodo's coming-of-age——and the old hobbit announced "a party of special magnificence", which caused a sensation in the vicinity due to his eccentricity and wealth. Indeed, as much as a year before the party he had ordered special gifts from the [[Long Lake|Mountain]] and from [[Dale]]. They arrived in early September delivered by dwarves with long beards and deep hoods driving and odd-looking wagon full of odd-looking packages. Another stir came when the "conjurer" [[Gandalf]], famous for his fireworks in [[Old Took|Gerontius Took]]'s parties years ago, also arrived.

During the following days, Bilbo was kept busy writing and sending invitations, managing his list and packaging the gifts. He turned away many curious folk who pretended they came to help, but really were only interested in the goings-on at the famous Bag End. The post-offices of [[Hobbiton]] and [[Bywater]] were overwhelmed by the number of invitations and responses, and his catering from miles around [[Hobbiton]] had depleted the stocks of most storerooms and storehouses.

In the days leading up to the party the [[Party Field|large field]] in front of Bag End was repurposed for the needs of the feast; ropes, poles, lanterns, tents, pavilions and a new gate to connect the field to the road were all constructed.<ref name="Party">{{FR|Party}}</ref>

===Party===
[[File:Inger Edelfeldt - A Long Expected Party.jpg|thumb|''A Long Expected Party'' by [[:Category:Images by Inger Edelfeldt|Inger Edelfeldt]]]]
It was a huge and expensive celebration, attended by most hobbits in the area. Bilbo welcomed the attendees in person at the new white gate, handing out a present to each visitor——though some secretly exited by a back way and came in again by the gate to get a second gift. The children all received unique, beautiful, and some magical toys of dwarf-make.

Plenty of eating and drinking followed, as was customary for Hobbits. Moreover, there was music, as well as songs and dances. Many children came by parental permission (this permission was easy to aquire——especially since they were fed a free meal). At lunch and [[tea]] the guests sat to eat together. Finally, at six-thirty, Gandalf began a show with all kinds of fireworks. The last one was designed and made especially to honor Bilbo: a figure of a mountain which spouted a lifelike [[fire-drake]] that roared and whizzed three times over the crowd before flying and exploding above Bywater. And that was the signal for the supper.
[[File:Miriam Ellis - The Springle-ring.jpg|thumb|left|''The Springle-ring'' by [[:Category:Images by Miriam Ellis|Miriam Ellis]]]]
After the last meal, Bilbo began giving his inevitable and much-dreaded [[Bilbo’s Birthday Speech|speech]], but the guests were already satisfied and full of good food and good drink, and they felt they could tolerate anything, cheering with every word. As Bilbo began his speech, talking about his age and thanking them for coming, they thought he had said what was necessary and started playing with the musical crackers and dancing the [[springle-ring]]. Bilbo blew a horn in order to silence them. Then he revealed to them that they were there for three reasons: to tell them that he was fond of them, to celebrate the birthdays of Frodo and himself, and to say farewell as this would be "the end."

Then, suddenly, Bilbo disappeared (he used the [[The One Ring|Ring]] for that effect, and Gandalf improvised a flash). The old hobbit then passed behind the surprised guests, who were mumbling and gossipping and seeking comfort in more food, and returned to Bag End. He was joined there by Gandalf, and the wizard persuaded him to leave the Ring in Frodo's keeping, after which Bilbo departed for the east<ref name="Party" /> with [[Nar (companion of Bilbo)|three]] [[Anar (dwarf)|Dwarf]] [[Hannar|companions]].<ref>{{RS|Return}}</ref>

===Aftermath===
As the host's heir, Frodo had the duty of comforting the shocked guests and feeding them well. Around midnight, carriages came to take the important guests home, and those who were too drunk or heavy were taken by gardeners on wheelbarrows.

The [[23 September|next day]], workers were ordered to clean up the [[Party Field]]. The installations, the decoration, the leftover food, the dishes and forgotten items like bags, gloves and handkerchiefs. The news of Bilbo's prank alarmed everyone, and Bag End was flooded by the guests, who demanded a logical explanation and to collect the presents Bilbo left for them.

The guests were so full that the next weeks there were almost no purchases of provisions throughout the district.
==Attendees==
[[File:LOTR 1990-2--1-.png|thumb|Bilbo's party in the [[J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I (1990 video game)|The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I]].]]
Everyone around Hobbiton and Bywater was invited, even from Buckland. Some were distant relatives living in faraway parts of the Shire. A few were overlooked by accident, but they came anyway.

A select 144 from the extended families of Bilbo and Frodo (including Gandalf and other special guests) joined the exclusive family dinner-party, held in the great pavilion by the Tree.
:''In alphabetical order:''
*[[Adelard Took]] and daughters<ref name="Took" />
*[[Angelica Baggins]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Asphodel Brandybuck|Asphodel Burrows]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Berilac Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Bruno Bracegirdle]]<ref name="Boffin" />
*[[Celandine Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Daisy Baggins|Daisy Boffin]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Dinodas Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Doderic Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Dora Baggins]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Dudo Baggins]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Eglantine Banks|Eglantine Took]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Esmeralda Took|Esmeralda Brandybuck]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Estella Bolger]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Everard Took]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Ferdibrand Took]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Ferdinand Took]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Thain]] [[Ferumbras Took III]]<ref name="Took">{{App|Took}}</ref>
*[[Filibert Bolger]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Folco Boffin]]<ref name="Boffin" />
*[[Fredegar Bolger]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Frodo Baggins]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Gandalf]]<ref name="Party">{{FR|Party}}</ref>
*[[Gerda Boffin|Gerda Bolger]]<ref name="Boffin" />
*[[Gilly Brownlock|Gilly Baggins]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Griffo Boffin]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Heribald Bolger]]<ref name="Bolger" />
*[[Hilda Bracegirdle|Hilda Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Hugo Bracegirdle]]<ref name="Boffin" />
*[[Ilberic Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Lobelia Sackville-Baggins]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Lotho Sackville-Baggins]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Marmadas Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Melilot Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Mentha Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Meriadoc Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Merimac Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Merimas Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Milo Burrows]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Minto Burrows]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Moro Burrows]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Mosco Burrows]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Myrtle Burrows]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Nora Bolger]]<ref name="Bolger" />
*[[Odo Proudfoot]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Odovacar Bolger]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Olo Proudfoot]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Otho Sackville-Baggins]]<ref name="Baggins">{{App|Baggins}}</ref>
*[[Paladin Took II]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Pearl Took]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Peony Baggins|Peony Burrows]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Peregrin Took]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Pervinca Took]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Pimpernel Took]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Ponto Baggins II|Ponto Baggins]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Poppy Chubb-Baggins|Poppy Bolger]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Porto Baggins]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Prisca Baggins|Prisca Bolger]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Reginard Took]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Master of Buckland|Master]] [[Rorimac Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck">{{App|Brandybuck}}</ref>
*[[Rosamunda Took|Rosamunda Bolger]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Rufus Burrows]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Sancho Proudfoot]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Saradas Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Saradoc Brandybuck]]<ref name="Took" /><ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Seredic Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Tosto Boffin]]<ref name="Boffin" />
*[[Vigo Boffin]]<ref name="Boffin">{{App|Boffin}}</ref>
*[[Wilimar Bolger]]<ref name="Bolger">{{App|Bolger}}</ref>
*The 3 daughters of [[Adalgrim Took]]<ref name="Took" /> (possibly)<ref group="note">They are marked as guests in older editions of the [[Appendix C]], but unmarked in later editions; not known if it is a typographical error or a correction.</ref>
*Various [[Goodbody Family|Goodbodies]],<ref name="Baggins" /> [[Hornblower Family|Hornblowers]], [[Brockhouse Family|Brockhousess]], [[Grubb Family|Grubbs]] (relatives of [[Laura Grubb|Bilbo's grandmother]]), [[Chubb Family|Chubbs]] (relatives of [[Adamanta Chubb|his other grandmother]].<ref name="Party" />

{{references|n}}
[[Category:Festivals and feasts]]
[[Category:Third Age]]
[[de:Bilbos Abschiedsfest]]
[[fi:Bilbon jäähyväisjuhla]]

Bilbo's Farewell Party

2026-02-01T04:15:05Z

Shantismurf: Clarified the Mountain and from Dale. It's assumed they were dwarves of Erebor, but it's not stated as such. Also added detail about the toys.

{{short description|Bilbo's 111th birthday celebration}}
{{events
| image=Livia Prima - Bilbo's Party.jpg
| event=Bilbo's Farewell Party
| othernames=Bilbo's Birthday Party
| location=[[Party Field]], [[Hobbiton]]
| date=[[22 September]] {{TA|3001}}
| result=
| partof=
| participants=''See [[Bilbo's Farewell Party#Attendees|below]]''
| description=
| references=''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[A Long-expected Party]]"
}}
'''Bilbo's Farewell Party''' was a grand celebration held by [[Bilbo Baggins]] on his 111st birthday in the [[Party Field]], on [[22 September]], {{TA|3001}}. It was, coincidentally, also the 33rd birthday of his nephew, [[Frodo Baggins]].
Another significant number of the day was the sum of Bilbo and Frodo's years. Added together, the ages of the two equatated to one [[One Gross|gross]]. For that reason, a portion of the party was "invitation only" with 144 guests.
==History==
===Preparations===
In {{TA|2989}}, Bilbo took his orphaned younger cousin, [[Frodo Baggins]], under his wing. The two shared a birthday, and they celebrated with lively parties in [[Bag End]] each year. As the years passed, however, Bilbo began to feel weary (possibly because of his use of [[One Ring|his magic ring]]), and around {{TA|3001}} he decided to leave his homeland [[the Shire]]. Bilbo planned to execute his departure as a mysterious and flashy "disappearance", which he would achieve with the help of his aforementioned ring.

The year came when Bilbo would celebrate his 111st birthday–—in addition to Frodo's coming-of-age——and the old hobbit announced "a party of special magnificence", which caused a sensation in the vicinity due to his eccentricity and wealth. Indeed, as much as a year before the party he had ordered special gifts from the Mountain and from [[Dale]]. They arrived in early September delivered by dwarves with long beards and deep hoods driving and odd-looking wagon full of odd-looking packages. Another stir came when the "conjurer" [[Gandalf]], famous for his fireworks in [[Old Took|Gerontius Took]]'s parties years ago, also arrived.

During the following days, Bilbo was kept busy writing and sending invitations, managing his list and packaging the gifts. He turned away many curious folk who pretended they came to help, but really were only interested in the goings-on at the famous Bag End. The post-offices of [[Hobbiton]] and [[Bywater]] were overwhelmed by the number of invitations and responses, and his catering from miles around [[Hobbiton]] had depleted the stocks of most storerooms and storehouses.

In the days leading up to the party the [[Party Field|large field]] in front of Bag End was repurposed for the needs of the feast; ropes, poles, lanterns, tents, pavilions and a new gate to connect the field to the road were all constructed.<ref name="Party">{{FR|Party}}</ref>

===Party===
[[File:Inger Edelfeldt - A Long Expected Party.jpg|thumb|''A Long Expected Party'' by [[:Category:Images by Inger Edelfeldt|Inger Edelfeldt]]]]
It was a huge and expensive celebration, attended by most hobbits in the area. Bilbo welcomed the attendees in person at the new white gate, handing out a present to each visitor——though some secretly exited by a back way and came in again by the gate to get a second gift. The children all received unique, beautiful, and some magical toys of dwarf-make.

Plenty of eating and drinking followed, as was customary for Hobbits. Moreover, there was music, as well as songs and dances. Many children came by parental permission (this permission was easy to aquire——especially since they were fed a free meal). At lunch and [[tea]] the guests sat to eat together. Finally, at six-thirty, Gandalf began a show with all kinds of fireworks. The last one was designed and made especially to honor Bilbo: a figure of a mountain which spouted a lifelike [[fire-drake]] that roared and whizzed three times over the crowd before flying and exploding above Bywater. And that was the signal for the supper.
[[File:Miriam Ellis - The Springle-ring.jpg|thumb|left|''The Springle-ring'' by [[:Category:Images by Miriam Ellis|Miriam Ellis]]]]
After the last meal, Bilbo began giving his inevitable and much-dreaded [[Bilbo’s Birthday Speech|speech]], but the guests were already satisfied and full of good food and good drink, and they felt they could tolerate anything, cheering with every word. As Bilbo began his speech, talking about his age and thanking them for coming, they thought he had said what was necessary and started playing with the musical crackers and dancing the [[springle-ring]]. Bilbo blew a horn in order to silence them. Then he revealed to them that they were there for three reasons: to tell them that he was fond of them, to celebrate the birthdays of Frodo and himself, and to say farewell as this would be "the end."

Then, suddenly, Bilbo disappeared (he used the [[The One Ring|Ring]] for that effect, and Gandalf improvised a flash). The old hobbit then passed behind the surprised guests, who were mumbling and gossipping and seeking comfort in more food, and returned to Bag End. He was joined there by Gandalf, and the wizard persuaded him to leave the Ring in Frodo's keeping, after which Bilbo departed for the east<ref name="Party" /> with [[Nar (companion of Bilbo)|three]] [[Anar (dwarf)|Dwarf]] [[Hannar|companions]].<ref>{{RS|Return}}</ref>

===Aftermath===
As the host's heir, Frodo had the duty of comforting the shocked guests and feeding them well. Around midnight, carriages came to take the important guests home, and those who were too drunk or heavy were taken by gardeners on wheelbarrows.

The [[23 September|next day]], workers were ordered to clean up the [[Party Field]]. The installations, the decoration, the leftover food, the dishes and forgotten items like bags, gloves and handkerchiefs. The news of Bilbo's prank alarmed everyone, and Bag End was flooded by the guests, who demanded a logical explanation and to collect the presents Bilbo left for them.

The guests were so full that the next weeks there were almost no purchases of provisions throughout the district.
==Attendees==
[[File:LOTR 1990-2--1-.png|thumb|Bilbo's party in the [[J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I (1990 video game)|The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I]].]]
Everyone around Hobbiton and Bywater was invited, even from Buckland. Some were distant relatives living in faraway parts of the Shire. A few were overlooked by accident, but they came anyway.

A select 144 from the extended families of Bilbo and Frodo (including Gandalf and other special guests) joined the exclusive family dinner-party, held in the great pavilion by the Tree.
:''In alphabetical order:''
*[[Adelard Took]] and daughters<ref name="Took" />
*[[Angelica Baggins]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Asphodel Brandybuck|Asphodel Burrows]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Berilac Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Bruno Bracegirdle]]<ref name="Boffin" />
*[[Celandine Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Daisy Baggins|Daisy Boffin]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Dinodas Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Doderic Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Dora Baggins]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Dudo Baggins]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Eglantine Banks|Eglantine Took]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Esmeralda Took|Esmeralda Brandybuck]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Estella Bolger]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Everard Took]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Ferdibrand Took]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Ferdinand Took]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Thain]] [[Ferumbras Took III]]<ref name="Took">{{App|Took}}</ref>
*[[Filibert Bolger]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Folco Boffin]]<ref name="Boffin" />
*[[Fredegar Bolger]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Frodo Baggins]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Gandalf]]<ref name="Party">{{FR|Party}}</ref>
*[[Gerda Boffin|Gerda Bolger]]<ref name="Boffin" />
*[[Gilly Brownlock|Gilly Baggins]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Griffo Boffin]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Heribald Bolger]]<ref name="Bolger" />
*[[Hilda Bracegirdle|Hilda Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Hugo Bracegirdle]]<ref name="Boffin" />
*[[Ilberic Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Lobelia Sackville-Baggins]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Lotho Sackville-Baggins]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Marmadas Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Melilot Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Mentha Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Meriadoc Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Merimac Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Merimas Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Milo Burrows]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Minto Burrows]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Moro Burrows]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Mosco Burrows]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Myrtle Burrows]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Nora Bolger]]<ref name="Bolger" />
*[[Odo Proudfoot]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Odovacar Bolger]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Olo Proudfoot]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Otho Sackville-Baggins]]<ref name="Baggins">{{App|Baggins}}</ref>
*[[Paladin Took II]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Pearl Took]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Peony Baggins|Peony Burrows]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Peregrin Took]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Pervinca Took]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Pimpernel Took]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Ponto Baggins II|Ponto Baggins]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Poppy Chubb-Baggins|Poppy Bolger]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Porto Baggins]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Prisca Baggins|Prisca Bolger]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Reginard Took]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Master of Buckland|Master]] [[Rorimac Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck">{{App|Brandybuck}}</ref>
*[[Rosamunda Took|Rosamunda Bolger]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Rufus Burrows]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Sancho Proudfoot]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Saradas Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Saradoc Brandybuck]]<ref name="Took" /><ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Seredic Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Tosto Boffin]]<ref name="Boffin" />
*[[Vigo Boffin]]<ref name="Boffin">{{App|Boffin}}</ref>
*[[Wilimar Bolger]]<ref name="Bolger">{{App|Bolger}}</ref>
*The 3 daughters of [[Adalgrim Took]]<ref name="Took" /> (possibly)<ref group="note">They are marked as guests in older editions of the [[Appendix C]], but unmarked in later editions; not known if it is a typographical error or a correction.</ref>
*Various [[Goodbody Family|Goodbodies]],<ref name="Baggins" /> [[Hornblower Family|Hornblowers]], [[Brockhouse Family|Brockhousess]], [[Grubb Family|Grubbs]] (relatives of [[Laura Grubb|Bilbo's grandmother]]), [[Chubb Family|Chubbs]] (relatives of [[Adamanta Chubb|his other grandmother]].<ref name="Party" />

{{references|n}}
[[Category:Festivals and feasts]]
[[Category:Third Age]]
[[de:Bilbos Abschiedsfest]]
[[fi:Bilbon jäähyväisjuhla]]

Bilbo's Farewell Party

2026-02-01T03:40:49Z

Shantismurf: Please cite source for gifts from "Erebor". FotR states the toys came from Dale (later Gloin refers to the Dwarven and Mannish cities both as Dale, implying this is what it was generally known as).

{{short description|Bilbo's 111th birthday celebration}}
{{events
| image=Livia Prima - Bilbo's Party.jpg
| event=Bilbo's Farewell Party
| othernames=Bilbo's Birthday Party
| location=[[Party Field]], [[Hobbiton]]
| date=[[22 September]] {{TA|3001}}
| result=
| partof=
| participants=''See [[Bilbo's Farewell Party#Attendees|below]]''
| description=
| references=''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[A Long-expected Party]]"
}}
'''Bilbo's Farewell Party''' was a grand celebration held by [[Bilbo Baggins]] on his 111st birthday in the [[Party Field]], on [[22 September]], {{TA|3001}}. It was, coincidentally, also the 33rd birthday of his nephew, [[Frodo Baggins]].
Another significant number of the day was the sum of Bilbo and Frodo's years. Added together, the ages of the two equatated to one [[One Gross|gross]]. For that reason, a portion of the party was "invitation only" with 144 guests.
==History==
===Preparations===
In {{TA|2989}}, Bilbo took his orphaned younger cousin, [[Frodo Baggins]], under his wing. The two shared a birthday, and they celebrated with lively parties in [[Bag End]] each year. As the years passed, however, Bilbo began to feel weary (possibly because of his use of [[One Ring|his magic ring]]), and around {{TA|3001}} he decided to leave his homeland [[the Shire]]. Bilbo planned to execute his departure as a mysterious and flashy "disappearance", which he would achieve with the help of his aforementioned ring.

The year came when Bilbo would celebrate his 111st birthday–—in addition to Frodo's coming-of-age——and the old hobbit announced "a party of special magnificence", which caused a sensation in the vicinity due to his eccentricity and wealth. Indeed, since {{TA|3000}} he had ordered special gifts from [[Dale]], and [[Dwarves of Erebor]] had started arriving with wagons full of packages. Another stir came when the "conjurer" [[Gandalf]], famous for his fireworks in [[Old Took|Gerontius Took]]'s parties years ago, also arrived.

During the following days, Bilbo was kept busy writing and sending invitations, managing his list and packaging the gifts. He turned away many curious folk who pretended they came to help, but really were only interested in the goings-on at the famous Bag End. The post-offices of [[Hobbiton]] and [[Bywater]] were overwhelmed by the number of invitations and responses, and his catering from miles around [[Hobbiton]] had depleted the stocks of most storerooms and storehouses.

In the days leading up to the party the [[Party Field|large field]] in front of Bag End was repurposed for the needs of the feast; ropes, poles, lanterns, tents, pavilions and a new gate to connect the field to the road were all constructed.<ref name="Party">{{FR|Party}}</ref>

===Party===
[[File:Inger Edelfeldt - A Long Expected Party.jpg|thumb|''A Long Expected Party'' by [[:Category:Images by Inger Edelfeldt|Inger Edelfeldt]]]]
It was a huge and expensive celebration, attended by most hobbits in the area. Bilbo welcomed the attendees in person at the new white gate, handing out a present to each visitor——though some secretly exited by a back way and came in again by the gate to get a second gift.

Plenty of eating and drinking followed, as was customary for Hobbits. Moreover, there was music, as well as songs and dances. Many children came by parental permission (this permission was easy to aquire——especially since they were fed a free meal). At lunch and [[tea]] the guests sat to eat together. Finally, at six-thirty, Gandalf began a show with all kinds of fireworks. The last one was designed and made especially to honor Bilbo: a figure of a mountain which spouted a lifelike [[fire-drake]] that roared and whizzed three times over the crowd before flying and exploding above Bywater. And that was the signal for the supper.
[[File:Miriam Ellis - The Springle-ring.jpg|thumb|left|''The Springle-ring'' by [[:Category:Images by Miriam Ellis|Miriam Ellis]]]]
After the last meal, Bilbo began giving his inevitable and much-dreaded [[Bilbo’s Birthday Speech|speech]], but the guests were already satisfied and full of good food and good drink, and they felt they could tolerate anything, cheering with every word. As Bilbo began his speech, talking about his age and thanking them for coming, they thought he had said what was necessary and started playing with the musical crackers and dancing the [[springle-ring]]. Bilbo blew a horn in order to silence them. Then he revealed to them that they were there for three reasons: to tell them that he was fond of them, to celebrate the birthdays of Frodo and himself, and to say farewell as this would be "the end."

Then, suddenly, Bilbo disappeared (he used the [[The One Ring|Ring]] for that effect, and Gandalf improvised a flash). The old hobbit then passed behind the surprised guests, who were mumbling and gossipping and seeking comfort in more food, and returned to Bag End. He was joined there by Gandalf, and the wizard persuaded him to leave the Ring in Frodo's keeping, after which Bilbo departed for the east<ref name="Party" /> with [[Nar (companion of Bilbo)|three]] [[Anar (dwarf)|Dwarf]] [[Hannar|companions]].<ref>{{RS|Return}}</ref>

===Aftermath===
As the host's heir, Frodo had the duty of comforting the shocked guests and feeding them well. Around midnight, carriages came to take the important guests home, and those who were too drunk or heavy were taken by gardeners on wheelbarrows.

The [[23 September|next day]], workers were ordered to clean up the [[Party Field]]. The installations, the decoration, the leftover food, the dishes and forgotten items like bags, gloves and handkerchiefs. The news of Bilbo's prank alarmed everyone, and Bag End was flooded by the guests, who demanded a logical explanation and to collect the presents Bilbo left for them.

The guests were so full that the next weeks there were almost no purchases of provisions throughout the district.
==Attendees==
[[File:LOTR 1990-2--1-.png|thumb|Bilbo's party in the [[J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I (1990 video game)|The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I]].]]
Everyone around Hobbiton and Bywater was invited, even from Buckland. Some were distant relatives living in faraway parts of the Shire. A few were overlooked by accident, but they came anyway.

A select 144 from the extended families of Bilbo and Frodo (including Gandalf and other special guests) joined the exclusive family dinner-party, held in the great pavilion by the Tree.
:''In alphabetical order:''
*[[Adelard Took]] and daughters<ref name="Took" />
*[[Angelica Baggins]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Asphodel Brandybuck|Asphodel Burrows]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Berilac Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Bruno Bracegirdle]]<ref name="Boffin" />
*[[Celandine Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Daisy Baggins|Daisy Boffin]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Dinodas Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Doderic Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Dora Baggins]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Dudo Baggins]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Eglantine Banks|Eglantine Took]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Esmeralda Took|Esmeralda Brandybuck]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Estella Bolger]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Everard Took]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Ferdibrand Took]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Ferdinand Took]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Thain]] [[Ferumbras Took III]]<ref name="Took">{{App|Took}}</ref>
*[[Filibert Bolger]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Folco Boffin]]<ref name="Boffin" />
*[[Fredegar Bolger]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Frodo Baggins]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Gandalf]]<ref name="Party">{{FR|Party}}</ref>
*[[Gerda Boffin|Gerda Bolger]]<ref name="Boffin" />
*[[Gilly Brownlock|Gilly Baggins]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Griffo Boffin]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Heribald Bolger]]<ref name="Bolger" />
*[[Hilda Bracegirdle|Hilda Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Hugo Bracegirdle]]<ref name="Boffin" />
*[[Ilberic Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Lobelia Sackville-Baggins]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Lotho Sackville-Baggins]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Marmadas Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Melilot Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Mentha Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Meriadoc Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Merimac Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Merimas Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Milo Burrows]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Minto Burrows]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Moro Burrows]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Mosco Burrows]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Myrtle Burrows]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Nora Bolger]]<ref name="Bolger" />
*[[Odo Proudfoot]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Odovacar Bolger]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Olo Proudfoot]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Otho Sackville-Baggins]]<ref name="Baggins">{{App|Baggins}}</ref>
*[[Paladin Took II]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Pearl Took]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Peony Baggins|Peony Burrows]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Peregrin Took]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Pervinca Took]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Pimpernel Took]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Ponto Baggins II|Ponto Baggins]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Poppy Chubb-Baggins|Poppy Bolger]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Porto Baggins]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Prisca Baggins|Prisca Bolger]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Reginard Took]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Master of Buckland|Master]] [[Rorimac Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck">{{App|Brandybuck}}</ref>
*[[Rosamunda Took|Rosamunda Bolger]]<ref name="Took" />
*[[Rufus Burrows]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Sancho Proudfoot]]<ref name="Baggins" />
*[[Saradas Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Saradoc Brandybuck]]<ref name="Took" /><ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Seredic Brandybuck]]<ref name="Brandybuck" />
*[[Tosto Boffin]]<ref name="Boffin" />
*[[Vigo Boffin]]<ref name="Boffin">{{App|Boffin}}</ref>
*[[Wilimar Bolger]]<ref name="Bolger">{{App|Bolger}}</ref>
*The 3 daughters of [[Adalgrim Took]]<ref name="Took" /> (possibly)<ref group="note">They are marked as guests in older editions of the [[Appendix C]], but unmarked in later editions; not known if it is a typographical error or a correction.</ref>
*Various [[Goodbody Family|Goodbodies]],<ref name="Baggins" /> [[Hornblower Family|Hornblowers]], [[Brockhouse Family|Brockhousess]], [[Grubb Family|Grubbs]] (relatives of [[Laura Grubb|Bilbo's grandmother]]), [[Chubb Family|Chubbs]] (relatives of [[Adamanta Chubb|his other grandmother]].<ref name="Party" />

{{references|n}}
[[Category:Festivals and feasts]]
[[Category:Third Age]]
[[de:Bilbos Abschiedsfest]]
[[fi:Bilbon jäähyväisjuhla]]

Andrast

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[[File:Nicholas Gregory - The Cape of Andrast.jpg|thumb|250px|"The Cape of Andrast" by [[:Category:Images by Nicholas Gregory|Nicholas Gregory]]]]
'''Andrast''' was a long cape in the south-west of [[Gondor]] at the end of the northern arm of the [[Bay of Belfalas]] between the rivers [[Isen]] and [[Lefnui]].<ref>{{UT|6d}}</ref><ref>{{UT|4a}}, note 6</ref><ref name="Map">{{UT|Map}}</ref> The [[White Mountains]] ended their southward bend at the cape of Andrast.<ref name="Map" />

The cape of Andrast was never occupied by the [[Númenor|Númenóreans]] of Gondor with permanent settlements. However, they maintained a coast guard force and beacons at the end of the cape of Andrast.<ref>{{VT|42a}}, entry '''''Levnui''''', p. 7</ref> At the end of the [[Third Age]], the Men of the [[Anfalas]] believed that some of the [[Drúedain]] still lived in the mountains of Andrast secretly.<ref name="FurtherNotes">{{UT|12b}}</ref> The lands of the Drúedain were on the western side of the mountains of Andrast and extended north along the coast on to the river [[Isen]],<ref name="Map" /> and were collectively known as [[Drúwaith Iaur]] or "Old Púkel land"<ref name="Note13">{{UT|12c}}, note 13</ref> or "Old Púkel-wilderness".<ref name="FurtherNotes" /> After the [[Battles of the Fords of Isen]] many Drúedain came out of the caves where they lived in the Drúwaith Iaur and attacked remnants of Saruman's forces that had been driven away to the south.<ref name="Note13" /> Drúwaith Iaur remained a wilderness at the end of the Third Age and was not inhabited by the Men of Gondor or the Men of Rohan and any of them entered it seldom.<ref name="FurtherNotes" />

==Etymology==
''Andrast'' (earlier form ''Angast'') is a [[Sindarin]] name meaning "Long Cape".<ref>{{UT|Index}}, entry Andrast</ref><ref>{{VT|42a}}, pp. 8-9</ref><ref>{{NM|P3xxii}}, p. 380</ref><ref>{{HM|RC}}, p. lxiv</ref>

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Arkenstone

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Shantismurf: Added the name used in chapter 16 of The Hobbit: "Many of the dwarves spent their time piling and ordering the treasure; and now Thorin spoke of the Arkenstone of Thrain, and bade them eagerly to look for it in every corner."

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{{quote|That stone of all the treasure I name unto myself, and I will be avenged on anyone who finds it and withholds it.|[[Thorin]] in ''[[The Hobbit]]'', "[[A Thief in the Night]]"}}

The '''Arkenstone''' was a great jewel discovered beneath the roots of the [[Lonely Mountain]] during the reign of [[Thráin I]] and prized by his descendants as the "'''Heart of the Mountain'''".

==History==
[[File:Ted Nasmith - Heart of the Mountain.jpg|thumb|left|''Heart of the Mountain'' by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]
The Arkenstone was discovered soon after the establishment of the [[Dwarves|Dwarf]]-kingdom in the Lonely Mountain, and the Dwarves used all their skill to work the gem into a shimmering multi-faceted jewel. In the centuries after its discovery, the Arkenstone became an heirloom of the [[Kings of Durin's Folk|Kings]] of [[Durin's Folk]].

Thráin's son [[Thorin I]] carried it away into the [[Grey Mountains]] where it remained for some generations, until in time King [[Thrór]] brought it back to the [[Great Hall of Thráin]].<ref name="Durin">{{App|Durin}}</ref> When the [[Dragons|Dragon]] [[Smaug]] sacked Lonely Mountain, the Arkenstone was lost to the Dwarves of Durin's Folk — it lay among Smaug's booty in the halls of Erebor.
[[File:Ted_Nasmith_-_The_Arkenstone.jpg|thumb|''Arkenstone'' by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]
Many years later, when [[Thorin]] led a band of Dwarves to recover their ancient realm, their companion [[Bilbo Baggins]] discovered the Arkenstone, but kept it for himself. Thorin sought for it while exploring the treasure, and swore an oath to take revenge on anyone who knowingly kept it from him, but Bilbo stayed silent nonetheless.<ref name="home"/> Later, when the [[Lake-men]] and the [[Elves of Mirkwood|Wood-elves]] came to demand a share of Smaug's treasure from Thorin, Bilbo was disturbed by Thorin's unwillingness to barter. Hoping to aid negotiations, he secretly entered the camp of the Men and Elves and delivered the Arkenstone to their leaders, [[Bard]] and [[Thranduil]]. The next day a twelfth share of the treasure was demanded from Thorin for the ransom of his people's heirloom.<ref name="Thief">{{H|Thief}}</ref>

After the [[Battle of Five Armies]], enmity was set aside between the leaders of the Dwarves, Elves, and Men, and Bard of [[Dale]] placed the Heart of the Mountain on the breast of Thorin in Thorin's tomb. Thus, nearly a thousand years after its discovery, the Arkenstone was buried once more in the depths beneath the Lonely Mountain.

==Description==
The Dwarves worked the stone into a multifaceted jewel. It shone with its own pale light, but when outer light fell upon the Arkenstone, it "...changed it into ten thousand sparks of white radiance shot with glints of the rainbow". It was a heavy gem, small enough for [[Bilbo Baggins]] to hold in one hand, yet not so small that he could close his own small hand around it.<ref name="home">{{H|Home}}</ref>

==Etymology==
''Arkenstone'' means roughly "precious stone",<ref name=Silmaril>{{HH|While}}, (ii) ''The Arkenstone as Silmaril'', p. 603</ref> although the element *''arken'' does not exist in [[modern English]]. ''Arkenstone'' could be a modernization of the [[Old English]] name ''eorclanstán'' or an anglicization from the Old Norse name ''iarknasteinn'', which appears in the [[Edda]].<ref name=Silmaril/>

==Misconception of the Arkenstone as a Silmaril==
Note that [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] used the word ''eorclanstánas'' to refer to the [[Silmarils]] in Old English texts by [[Ælfwine]].<ref>{{SM|VA1}}, entry '''MMD'''</ref> Some fans explore the [[Misconceptions#The Arkenstone was a Silmaril|possibility]] that the Arkenstone was one of the Silmarilli, specifically the one [[Maedhros]] threw in the chasm, until supposedly found by the Dwarves of Erebor.<ref>{{webcite|author=|articleurl=http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mythsoc/message/17693|articlename=RE: Eorclanstanas (was Re: For JDR: Query on Hobbit geography)|dated=2 January 2007|website=Mythsoc|accessed=9 June 2013}}</ref> J.R.R. Tolkien wrote in a letter to [[Dick Plotz]] on 12 January 1966 that only the one Silmaril in the ship of [[Eärendil]], the morning star, was now visible and that the other two Silmarils were lost, one in the depths of the sea and the other one under the earth, until the end of the world.<ref>{{LE|283a}}</ref>

==Other versions of the legendarium==
In the writing of ''[[The Hobbit]]'' J.R.R. Tolkien halted after the capture of the Dwarves by the Wood-elves and sketched out the continuation of the story in plot notes. In these notes Bilbo stole a "gem", which became a "marvelous gem", and finally the "Jem [sic] of Girion" which the king of [[Dale]] had given to the Dwarves for the arming of his son.<ref>{{HH|PNB}}, p. 364</ref> As noted by [[John D. Rateliff]], the Gem of Girion was to be offered by the Dwarves to Bilbo as his share of the payment,<ref>{{HH|PNB}}, (vii) ''The Gem of Girion'', p. 373</ref> thus solving the problem of how to transport Bilbo's one-fourteenth share back to [[Bag End]].

Tolkien originally had the notion that Bilbo would kill Smaug. As his story progressed Tolkien decided that this strained credibility and so he introduced [[Bard]] as the dragon slayer and made him the heir of Girion. This led to a series of re-conceptualizations since now the Lake-men and the Elves were no longer mere opportunistic scavengers; there was one within their ranks with a legitimate claim to part of the treasure. The Gem of Girion became the Arkenstone and the one part of the hoard that Thorin would insist upon keeping. The elevation of Girion's gem led to the invention of the [[Necklace of Girion]] as the payment of Girion to the Dwarves for the arming of his son.<ref name=Silmaril/>

==Portrayals in adaptations==
'''1967: ''[[The Hobbit (1967 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1967 film)]]'':'''
:In this film the Arkenstone was a heart-shaped jewel of Earth and was later used as an arrowhead to a large crossbow made of old mining machines by Bilbo and company to kill [[Smaug|Slag the Dragon]].

'''1977: ''[[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]'':'''
:The Arkenstone is omitted. In the place of this subplot, Bilbo voices a desire to be taken prisoner as quickly as possible prior to the Battle of Five Armies, to which Thorin responds that these are the words of a coward.

'''2003: ''[[The Hobbit (2003 video game)]]'':'''
:In the game, Thorin orders Bilbo to find the Arkenstone. He eventually finds it and, as in the book, gives it to [[Thranduil]] and [[Bard]] in order to help negotiate with the Dwarves and avoid war.

'''2012: ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]'':'''
:The Arkenstone is discovered during the reign of [[Thrór]] - rather than that of [[Thráin I]] - and never leaves the [[Lonely Mountain]]. It is considered a divine symbol for the [[King under the Mountain]] to rule, and is fastened on the king's throne. During the [[Sack of Erebor]], Thrór fails to save it as it falls into the great hoard of [[gold]].

'''2013: ''[[The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug]]'':'''
:The Arkenstone is seen depicted in a mural just inside the [[Back Door]]. It is mentioned that the [[Quest of Erebor]] was to retrieve it, as possessing it would give [[Thorin]] the authority to unite all the Dwarven clans to liberate [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]], and reclaim it from the [[Dragons|Dragon]] [[Smaug]]. [[Bilbo Baggins]] is shown to have found it in the treasure hoard during his conversation with Smaug, who even contemplates letting the [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] have it - just to see it corrupt Thorin's mind - before deciding against it.

'''2014: ''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies]]'':'''
:As in the book, the Arkenstone is given by Bilbo (who, it is revealed, recovered it during his escape from Smaug) to [[Thranduil]] and [[Bard]], in order to try to force Thorin to yield a share of the treasure. In [[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (extended edition)|the extended edition of the film]], it was placed upon Thorin's chest following his death.

'''2018: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:It is said that King [[Thranduil]] believed Arkenstone to be nothing less than a lost [[Silmaril]] (a reference to a popular fan theory). He demanded to see it, but was refused by [[Thráin I]]. [[Mithrandir]] was able to convince Thranduil that the lost Silmarils could not be recovered, but the friendship between the elves and the dwarves remained tainted.

:In the days after the War of the Ring, it is suspected that the Arkenstone could have been stolen. [[Gandalf]], [[Thorin III]], [[Dís]] and the surviving members of the [[Thorin and Company|Company]] pay respects to Thorin's tomb and confirm that the Arkenstone remains in its resting place.

==External links==
*[http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=2158 New evidence for the Arkenstone-Silmaril case]
*[https://dawnfelagund.tumblr.com/post/105914458073/so-about-that-theory-that-the-arkenstone-is-a So About That Theory That the Arkenstone Is a Silmaril] - Criticism of the above theory
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User talk:Shantismurf

2025-10-22T17:22:28Z

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== Recent edits ==

Nevermind, you do have a discord account, but still - please refrain from making any such changes in the future without consulting other editors, since they involve a lot of tedious work of reverting them back as they were before. - [[User:IvarTheBoneless|IvarTheBoneless]] ([[User talk:IvarTheBoneless|talk]]) 13:32, 22 October 2025 (UTC)

I did the tedious work of applying them, and then correcting them when you pointed out my error in spacing and caps. I will do the tedious work of removing them if you can give me a better reason for doing so than is that there is less Dwarven lore than Elvish or Mannish lore.

Zirakzigil

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Shathûr

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Mirrormere

2025-10-22T17:05:15Z

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[[File:Alan Lee - Mirrormere.jpg|thumb|250px|"Mirrormere" by [[Alan Lee]]]]
[[File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Contour map of the Misty Mountains around Mirrormere.jpg|thumb|"Contour map of the [[Misty Mountains]] around Mirrormere" by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]]]
'''Mirrormere''' was a dark lake in [[Dimrill Dale]]<ref name=South>{{FR|South}}, p. 283-4</ref> on the east side of the [[Misty Mountains]].<ref>{{FR|Map}}</ref>

The lake was located less than a mile below the [[Great Gates|East-gate]] of [[Moria|Khazad-dûm]]. It was long and oval with a shape like a great spear-head. The deep water of Mirrormere was dark blue like a clear evening sky seen from a lamp-lit room and had a still surface. Close to the southern end of the lake stood a column with a broken top, which was called [[Durin's Stone]]. A short distance below the lake was a spring with clear ice-cold water that was the source of the river [[Celebrant|Silverlode]]<ref name=Lorien>{{FR|Lorien}}, pp. 333-334</ref>

==History==
According to the [[Dwarves]] of [[Durin's Folk]], after [[Durin|Durin the Deathless]] had awoken at [[Gundabad|Mount Gundabad]] in the north of the [[Misty Mountains]], he travelled south until he came upon this lake. He looked down in it and saw a [[Durin's Crown|crown]] above his head, being the reflection of stars above. Taking the crown as a sign, he founded the great city of Khazad-dûm beneath the mountains that fed Mirrormere.<ref>{{FR|Journey}}, p. 316</ref> A pillar called [[Durin's Stone]] was placed along the banks of the lake to mark the event.<ref name=Lorien/>

On 10 November {{TA|2994}}<ref>{{App|TA}}, entry for the year 2994, p. 1090</ref> [[Balin]], the [[Lord of Moria]] was shot from behind by an [[Orcs|Orc]] when he went alone to Dimrill Dale to look into Mirrormere.<ref>{{FR|Bridge}}, p. 322</ref>

During the events that led up to the [[War of the Ring]], on 15 January {{TA|3019}}<ref>{{App|Great}}, entry for the year 3019, January 15</ref> the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] passed by the lake after escaping [[Moria]]. Despite their hurry, [[Gimli]] would not leave without looking in the lake. [[Frodo Baggins]] and [[Samwise Gamgee]] joined him, and they saw Durin's crown.<ref name=Lorien/>

==Other names==
In [[Khuzdul]], the lake was called '''''[[Kheled-zâram]]'''''<ref name=South/><ref name=Lorien/> (probably "glass-pool" or "glass-lake"),<ref name=Words>{{PE|17}}, entry D '''Kheled-zâram''', p. 37</ref><ref>{{HM|N}}, entry '''Mirrormere''', p. 774</ref> a combination of ''[[kheled]]'' ("glass") and ''[[zâram]]'' ("pool", "lake").<ref>{{RS|4XXVN}}, Note 39</ref><ref>{{webcite|author=Paul Strack|articleurl=https://www.eldamo.org/content/words/word-676696887.html|articlename=Kh. ''Kheled-zâram'' loc.|website=Eldamo|accessed=22 January 2023}}</ref>

The [[Sindarin]] name was '''''Nen Cenedril''''' ("Lake Looking-glass"),<ref name=Words/><ref>{{RS|4XXVN}}, note 39, p. 466</ref> a combination of ''[[nen]]'' ("lake") and ''cenedril'' ("looking-glass", literalle "looking-crystal").<ref>{{webcite|author=Paul Strack|articleurl=https://www.eldamo.org/content/words/word-4071450281.html|articlename=S. ''Nen Cenedril'' loc.|website=Eldamo|accessed=22 January 2023}}</ref>

The [[Quenya]] name was '''''Angal-limpë''''', containing ''angal'' ("mirror"). Abandoned versions of this name were ''Angal-millë'' and ''angalailin''.<ref>{{NM|P3xvi}}, pp. 350, 353</ref>

==Portrayal in adaptations==
[[File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Mirrormere.jpg|thumb|250px|Mirrormere and the stars in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'']]
'''2008: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:Mirrormere is located just west of the [[Great Gates|East-gate]] and is the source of [[Celebrant]]. The player can make out stars on the surface of the lake during the day light hours and more clearly during the night time. A flashback portraying the [[Battle of Azanulbizar]] is set during wintertime, and while ice forms near the shores of the Mirrormere, the lake itself remains unfrozen.

== See also ==
* [[:Category:Images of Mirrormere|Images of Mirrormere]]
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Mazarbul (word)

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{{disambig-more|Mazarbul|[[Mazarbul (disambiguation)]]}}
'''''Mazarbul''''' means "written documents, records" in [[Khuzdul]].
==Etymology==
The word has a probable root *ZRB, "write, inscribe".<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 47</ref>

If so, it also contains a prefix ''ma-'' which perhaps denotes perfect tense, and the suffix ''[[-ul]]''.<ref>Magnus Auberg, [http://www.forodrim.org/daeron/md_khuzdul.html An analysis of Dwarvish]</ref>

==See also==
* [[Book of Mazarbul]]
* [[Chamber of Mazarbul]]

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Mazarbul (disambiguation)

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'''Mazarbul''' can refer to:
==Middle-earth==
*the '''[[Book of Mazarbul]]'''
*the '''[[Chamber of Mazarbul]]''' in [[Moria]]
*''[[mazarbul (word)]]'', a [[Khuzdul]] word

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Kibil-nâla

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{{main|Celebrant}}
'''Kibil-nâla''' was the [[Dwarvish]] name for the river that ran through [[Lothlórien]], known to the [[Elves]] as [[Celebrant]] and to [[Men]] as the [[Silverlode]].<ref>{{FR|II3}}</ref>

==Etymology==

*''[[kibil]]'' ("silver") + ''[[nâla]]'' (?"channel; path; rivercourse")

The river's name seems to come originally from the workings of the Dwarves, as they seem to have discovered silver in the river.<ref>{{TI|VIII}}, p. 175</ref>

==Other versions of the legendarium==
In the earliest drafts of [[Appendix A]], the river's name was given as '''Zigil-nâd'''.<ref>{{HM|PM}}, pp. 279, 286</ref> Considering the meaning of ''[[zigil]]'', [[Edouard Kloczko]] has proposed that ''Kibil-nâla'' is not the name of the actual river, but only of "the reappearance of the river". He connects ''kibil'' to [[Adûnaic]] ''[[khibil]]'', "spring".<ref>[[Edouard Kloczko]], [https://tolkienlistsearch.herokuapp.com/message/5e9c35b63ee6a6c41e986367 Re: More about Dwarvish (#268)]</ref> This seems unlikely, as Tolkien explicitly stated: "''Silverlode'' dwarfish [sic] ''Kibilnâla''".<ref>{{TI|Lothlorien}}, p. 241 (note 36)</ref>
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Khazad-dûm

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Moria

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{{short description|Khazad-dûm, Mansion of the Dwarves}}
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{{quote|Greatest of all the mansions of the Dwarves was Khazad-dûm, the Dwarrowdelf, Hadhodrond in the Elvish tongue, that was afterwards in the days of its darkness called Moria.|''[[Quenta Silmarillion]]'', "[[Of the Sindar]]"}}

'''Khazad-dûm''', latterly known as '''Moria''' ([[Sindarin]], "The Black Chasm", "The Black Pit"), was the grandest and most famous of the mansions of the [[Dwarves]]. There, for many thousands of years, a thriving [[Dwarf realms|Dwarvish community]] created the greatest city ever known.

It lay in the central parts of the [[Misty Mountains]], tunnelled and carved through the living rock of the mountains themselves. By the [[Second Age]] a traveller could pass through it from the west of the range to the east.

==History==
===Elder Days===
It was founded in very ancient days by [[Durin]] who awoke at [[Gundabad|Mount Gundabad]] in the [[Misty Mountains]]. He came upon the valley [[Azanulbizar]] beneath the mountains. He looked into a shimmering lake and saw a [[Durin's Crown|crown of stars]] reflected in its waters. He named that lake [[Kheled-zâram]], the [[Mirrormere]] and it remained a revered place among Dwarves of all houses ever afterwards, and the [[Durin's Stone]] was erected on the location of that event.<ref>{{FR|Lorien}}</ref>

There, in the caves above, Durin and [[Longbeards|his people]] started the delving and building of the [[Great Gates]] of Khazad-dûm, and the [[First Hall]] leading to a [[Bridge of Khazad-dûm|bridge over a chasm]]. From there began the expansion, both to ''Levels'' above and to ''Deeps'' below, and mines expanding out from the inhabited areas of the city proper.

As the centuries passed, the realm of Durin became the greatest of all their mansions, and became famous even to the distant west; the [[Elves]] of [[Beleriand]], heard its rumour from the [[Dwarves of the Blue Mountains]] on their borders.<ref name=Sindar />

Durin the Deathless died before the end of the First Age, and was buried in a tomb in Khazad-dûm<ref name=Durin>{{App|A3}}</ref> and his descendants continued to rule.

===Second Age===
{{quote|After the end of the [[First Age]] the power and wealth of Khazad-dûm was much increased; for it was enriched by many people and much lore and craft...|[[Appendix A]]}}
[[File:Anke Eißmann - The Doors of Durin.jpg|thumb|left|''The Doors of Durin'' by [[Anke Eißmann]]]]

In c. {{SA|40}}, most of the [[Dwarves of the Blue Mountains]] began leaving en masse from their now ruined cities for Khazad-dûm. The city was enriched not just in numbers, but in the western Houses' skills in smithing, crafting and masonry. All these factors created a renaissance for Khazad-dûm, and brought its prosperity to its zenith.<ref name="B1">{{App|B1}}</ref>

Khazad-dûm had expanded so much that it completely traversed the Mountains from east to west, ending to the western rocky cliffs at their base, the [[Walls of Moria]].<ref name=Journey>{{FR|II4}}</ref> [[Narvi]] with the [[Lord of Eregion]], [[Celebrimbor]], constructed the magical [[Doors of Durin|West-gate of Moria]].<ref name=Durin/>

The friendship of Khazad-dûm and [[Eregion]] came to a sudden end, however, in {{SA|1697}}. [[Sauron]] [[Sack of Eregion|overran]] the country of the Elves. Durin's warriors withdrew from the Gates, and they shut them against Sauron, also secluding the kingdom off from the outside world.<ref name=TA>{{App|TA}}</ref>

It was also during this time that the Orcs reinvaded the mountains and made war on the Dwarves, [[First Sacking of Gundabad|taking]] [[Gundabad|Mount Gundabad]] from the Kingdom of Durin.

===Third Age===
====Demise====
Most of its great wealth was based on the rare ''[[Mithril]]'' that was found in its mines, and as the centuries passed, the Dwarves mined deeper and deeper for the precious metal. In the year {{TA|1980}}, their deep digging unleashed a nameless terror, a [[Balrog]] from the [[Elder Days]], that wreaked dreadful destruction, and in slaying the King, [[Durin VI]], became known as [[Durin's Bane]]. In the following year, Durin's son, [[Náin I]], was also lost, and the Dwarves fled their ancient home.

After millennia as one of the richest cities in [[Middle-earth]], Khazad-dûm stood dark and empty, but for the brooding menace the Dwarves had released. In that time it was given a new name, Moria, the '''Black Pit'''.

The monster - a Balrog of [[Morgoth]], as was later known - lurked alone in Moria for nearly five hundred years. After that time, around {{TA|2480}} [[Orcs of the Misty Mountains|Orcs]] made secret strongholds in the Mountains and [[Sauron]] started to populate the old city of Khazad-dûm with his creatures.<ref name=TA /> Orcs from the North began to enter the abandoned city to raid its treasuries, and occupy it. Though the orcs' numbers were greatly reduced in the [[Battle of Azanulbizar|Battle of Nanduhirion]], fought in the valley beneath Moria's [[Great Gates|East-gate]] in {{TA|2799|n}}, the Balrog could not be bested, and Khazad-dûm remained a place of darkness.

At some point between {{TA|2845|n}} and [[Third Age 2850|2850]] the [[Wizards|Wizard]] [[Gandalf]] entered the city looking for King [[Thráin II]] who had disappeared on journey to Erebor.<ref name=Journey/>

====Balin's Colony====
[[File:Joona Kujanen - Battle for Moria.jpg|thumb|200px|right|''Battle for Moria'' by [[:Category:Images by Joona Kujanen|Joona Kujanen]]]]
In {{TA|2989|n}}, there was an attempt by the Longbeards to reclaim their ancient home. The [[Balin's Colony|expedition]] was led by [[Balin]], who had accompanied [[Bilbo Baggins]] on the [[Quest of Erebor]]. He led a [[Balin's Colony|colony]] of Dwarves there from [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]]. The Colony was successful at first, killing a considerable number of Orcs, taking many of the Eastern halls and finding many lost treasures such as [[Durin's Axe]]. They were however [[Last stand of Balin's folk|defeated and slain]] by the Orcs in {{TA|2994|n}}.

At some point either before or after the colony, [[Aragorn]], [[Chieftain of the Dúnedain]], entered Moria for some unknown purpose.

====The Fellowship's passage====
When [[Frodo Baggins]] set out from [[Rivendell]] with the [[Fellowship of the Ring|Fellowship]], they at first planned to travel over the Misty Mountains. When they were stopped by heavy snow on [[Caradhras|Mount Caradhras]], they found themselves pursued by wolves and Orcs, and fled into Moria, so as to go under the mountains. There, they found Balin's journal in the [[Book of Mazarbul]] and learned the fate of his expedition. They were then set upon by a host of [[Trolls]] and Orcs, and they discovered that the terror was, in fact, a [[Balrogs|Balrog]] of [[Morgoth]]. Gandalf fought the Balrog on a narrow bridge and succeeded in destroying a section of bridge to make the Balrog fall. As it fell, the Balrog snagged Gandalf's leg with its whip of thongs and pulled him after it, sending them both plunging into the abyss spanned by the bridge. The rest of the Fellowship managed to escape Moria and reach [[Lothlórien|Lórien]] mostly unharmed.

Unknown to the Fellowship, both Gandalf and the Balrog survived the fall and fought a ferocious battle from the depths of Moria to the mountains above, demolishing the top of the legendary [[Endless Stair]] and a part of the surrounding mountain peak in the process. Gandalf cast down the Balrog upon the mountainside and lived just long enough to see it die, but his story was not yet ended.

While Gandalf had felled the Balrog, Moria remained a place of evil creatures until the Fourth Age.<ref>{{SD|XI2}}, p. 122</ref>

===Later history===
Though little information is given, the retaking of Khazad-dûm by [[Durin VII]] seems to have occurred sometime after {{FoA|171}}.<ref group="note">The mention of Durin's name as a prophecy in the [[Appendix A]], and considering that the Appendix derives from the [[Red Book]] (copied {{FoA|171}}), seems to suggest that he was probably born, or emerged, after that date.</ref> As the [[King of Durin's Folk]], he led a final return to the city. He was successful; the [[House of Durin]] reclaimed their inheritance and the hammers rang again in their great halls beneath the Misty Mountains until the race of Dwarves ended.<ref name=Fourth>{{PM|Aiv}}, p. 278</ref>

==Layout==
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Khazad-dûm was a huge array of chambers, passages, mines, halls, stores and pits. In general, areas were either classed as the ''Mines of Moria''<ref name=Mines>{{FR|Journey}}, p. 310</ref> or the ''city''.<ref name=City>{{FR|Journey}}, p. 315</ref> The mines were the working sections of Khazad-dûm whilst the city contained the habitable parts. The city of Moria was located close to the eastern end of Moria.<ref name=City/> The distance from the west gate of Moria to the East-gate of Moria was at least forty miles.<ref name=Mines/>
[[File:Paul Monteagle - The Bridge of Khazad-dum.jpg|thumb|''The Bridge of Khazad-dum'' by [[:Category:Images by Paul Monteagle|Paul Monteagle]]]]
The city areas of Khazad-dûm were located in the east. Old Moria, the oldest mansions and passages,<ref>{{HM|UI}}, entry ''Old Moria'', p. 294</ref> were located close to the [[Great Gates]].<ref name=OldMoria>{{FR|Bridge}}, pp. 328-9</ref> The North end was the part of Moria that had been excavated north of the older halls and the Great Gates<ref>{{HM|UI}}, entry ''North end'', p. 291</ref> and included the twenty first hall and the [[Chamber of Mazarbul]] with the [[Balin's Tomb|tomb]] of [[Balin]].<ref>{{FR|Bridge}}, p. 321</ref> They were structured into seven Levels and seven Deeps. The Levels stretched above the Great Gates with the First Level being on the same level as the Great Gates<ref>{{FR|Bridge}}, p. 323</ref> whilst the Deeps were set deeper within the mountain below the level of the Great Gates with the First Deep being immediately below the Great Gates. The First Deep included the Second Hall, which was no more than a quarter of a mile from the East-gate and a part of Old Moria. The eastern end was the part of Moria, which was just west of the East-gate. The First Hall was located on the same level as the East-gate<ref name=OldMoria/> and had high windows on its eastern side, which allowed bright daylight to illuminate the hall.<ref name=FirstHall>{{FR|Bridge}}, pp. 331-2</ref> Immediately to the east of the hall was the East-gate.<ref name=FirstHall/>

The eastern section of the city spaces had also been delved in such a manner as to have light shafts to illuminate their chambers. One example of this is the [[Chamber of Mazarbul]] which was located on the eastern edge of the [[Seventh Level]].

The mine areas of Khazad-dûm were interlaced with the city spaces, but spread also westward toward the [[Doors of Durin]]. The mines ran deeper and further than any other tunnels within Khazad-dûm, and it is possible that more of the lower Deeps were given over to mining, although this is only conjecture.

The defined change between ''mines'' and ''city'' can be seen when the [[Fellowship of the Ring|Fellowship]] pass through Moria - there is a marked difference between the early passages and chambers and those of the city structures illuminated by Gandalf.

Far below Moria, there are abysses, spaces and tunnels not known even by the Dwarves, but known by the Balrog. [[Nameless things]] gnaw the earth and make them, far from the knowledge of any lore.

==Etymology==
''Moria'' is [[Sindarin]] for "Black Chasm"<ref name=Letter>{{L|297}}, pp. 382-3</ref><ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 40</ref> or "Black Pit",<ref>{{FR|South}}, p. 283</ref><ref name=PE17>{{PE|17}}, p. 35</ref> being a combination of the elements ''[[morn|mor(n)]]'' ("black") + ''[[iâ]]'' ("void, abyss").<ref name=Letter/><ref name=PE17/><ref>{{S|Elements}}, entries ''mor'' and ''iâ''</ref> The name was given by the [[Elves]] "without love", because they preferred to live above ground.<ref name=Translation>{{App|Translation}}, p. 1137</ref>

The presence of the name ''Moria'' on the [[West-gate of Moria]] is often seen as an [[Possible inconsistencies in the legendarium#Doors of Durin|inconsistency]], but as just explained, the name had not necessarily bad connotations.<ref>{{HM|RC}}, pp. 281-2</ref>

In the [[Noldorin]] phase of the [[Elvish]] language, ''Moria'' was glossed as "Black Gulf".<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, entry "[[YAG]]"</ref>

==Other names==
The name ''Khazad-dûm'' in [[Khuzdul]] means "Dwarves' Mansion(s)". ''Khazâd'' being the plural of ''[[khuzd]]'' "Dwarves" while ''[[dûm]]'' (or possibly rather ''tûm'') a word for "excavation(s), hall(s), mansion(s)" (it is not clear if the second word is in singular or plural form).<ref>{{PE|17}}, entry below K '''Kibil-nâla''', p. 35</ref>

'''Nornhabar''' is a Sindarin name of Moria in [[The Later Quenta Silmarillion]].<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Christopher Tolkien]] (ed.), ''[[The War of the Jewels]]'', "Part Two. The Later ''Quenta Silmarillion'': Concerning the Dwarves (Chapter 13)", pp. 206, 209</ref> Later on, in the essay ''[[Quendi and Eldar]]'', ''Nornhabar'' was replaced by ''[[Hadhodrûd]]'' which was quite immediately changed to ''Hadhodrond,'' a form that entered into the printed Silmarillion.<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], [[Christopher Tolkien]] (ed.), ''[[The War of the Jewels]]'', "Part Two. The Later ''Quenta Silmarillion'': Concerning the Dwarves (Chapter 13)", pp. 386, 419, note 21</ref> The elements of the [[Sindarin]] name are likely ''Norno'' "Dwarf" [<nowiki/>[[Help:References|''source?'']]] and ''[[Habar|sabar]]'' "mine".

The [[Sindar]] translated the Khuzdul name by sense into [[Sindarin]] as '''''Hadhodrond''''',<ref name="WJp389">{{WJ|AB}}, p. 389</ref> which is a a compound of ''[[hadhod]]'' (an attempt by the Sindar to render ''[[Khazâd]]'', the Dwarves' name for their own kind, into Sindarin sounds) ("Dwarf")<ref name="WJp388">{{WJ|AB}}, p. 388</ref> and ''[[rond]]'' ("vault", "high roofed cavern").<ref name="Author">{{WJ|Author}}, note 26, p. 414</ref>

The [[Noldor]] translated the Sindarin name into [[Quenya]] as '''''Casarrondo''''' ("Dwarrowvault"),<ref name="WJp389" /> which is a compound of ''casar'' (an attempt by the Noldor to render ''Khazâd'' into Quenya sounds)<ref name="WJp388" /> ("Dwarf")<ref>{{PE|17}}, entry S '''nogoth''', p. 45</ref> and ''rondo'' ("vaulted hall", "cave").<ref name="Author" /><ref>{{PE|17}}, entry S ''Felagund'', p. 117</ref>

'''''Phurunargian''''' meaning "'''Dwarrowdelf'''" or "Dwarf-delving" was the [[Westron]] name for Khazad-dûm.<ref name=AppF2>{{App|F2}}</ref><ref name=PEPhurunargian/> The word derives from the [[Sundocarme|root]] PHUR ("to delve") and ''[[narag]]'' ("dwarf").<ref name=PEPhurunargian>{{PE|17}}, p. 137</ref> [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] noted that the form ''Phurunargian'' was "archaic" Westron although he did not mention the elements that make it archaic (over a possible vernacular form).<ref name=AppF2/><ref>{{HM|N}}, p. 769</ref> The word "'''dwarrow'''('''s''')" is the "expected" Modern English reflex of the Old English "dweorgas" (dwarfs/ves) before syntactic leveling produced "dwarfs".

The [[Primitive Elvish]] form of ''Moria'' was ''Mornyā''.<ref>{{PM|II}}, p. 45</ref>

==Portrayal in adaptations==
===Moria in adaptations===
<gallery mode="traditional" widths="200px" heights="150px">
File:The Lord of the Rings - The Motion Picture Trilogy - Moria.jpg|Moria as seen in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Moria map.jpg|Map of Moria from ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''
File:The Rings of Power (TV series) - Khazad-dûm.png|Khazad-dûm as seen in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power]]''
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'''1978: ''[[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)]]'':'''
:Moria is portrayed prominently in the film.

'''2001: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'':'''
:Moria is portrayed prominently in the Theatrical Edition, while Extended Edition gives it even more attention - notably, Mithril is introduced to the audience properly.

'''2002: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (video game)]]:'''
:During the Moria levels the player for the most part controls Gandalf, only once is focus switched to Frodo instead.

'''2004: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth]]'':'''
:The entire journey through Moria takes place in one level, which can be completed in several minutes. The iconic location are portrayed immediately next to each other and in the end, Gandalf defeats the Balrog and continues journey with the Fellowship.

'''2008: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria]]'':'''
:''Mines of Moria'' was the first major expansion of the game, released in November 2008. Almost the entirety of Moria is present in the game, with players able to freely journey from the West Gate to the East Gate and from the Cliffs of Zirakzigil to the very Foundations of Stone where nameless things dwell.

:Moria is divided into several major sub-areas, depicted on the map to the right. '''The Great Delving''' lies directly next to the West Gate and links ancient Dwarven mines to palaces, academies and foundries founded during Khazad-dum's glory days. '''Durin's Way''' is the area, where, according to legend, Durin himself first braved the mines before bringing his folk in there. '''Zelem-Melek''' is home to both numerous [[Orcs|Orc]] encampments and the famed [[Twenty-first Hall]]. '''Silvertine Lodes''' refers to the mining area located directly under [[Celebdil|Silvertine]], much like the '''Redhorn Lodes''' are the mining area under the peaks of [[Caradhras#The Redhorn Gate|Redhorn]]. '''The Water-Works''' hosts both a large underground lake and ancient Dwarven gears, wheels and devices that delivered the fresh water throughout the whole kingdom once. '''The Flaming Deeps''' is an area that reeks with fire and where few could survive for long - it appears that [[Durin's Bane]] resided there following his reawakening. '''Nud-Melek''' mostly consists of the [[Second Hall]] and the [[First Hall]]. The '''Foundations of Stone''' are located below the deepest delving of the Dwarves; no light has ever shined there and, as Gandalf recounted, nameless things older than the world gnaw at the roots of the mountains.

:Surprisingly for those seeing it for the first time, Moria in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'' is very much inhabited. In an original storyline by Turbine, Dwarves from the [[Iron Hills]] sent by [[Dáin Ironfoot]] arrive in Moria shortly after the Fellowship to learn the fate of [[Balin]]'s expedition. With Durin's Bane recently gone, the Orcs and Goblins of Moria are in great disarray, which allows the Dwarves to move in and establish encampments at all major crossroads. Fresh supplies are coming from both East and West gates, preventing the Iron Hill Garrison from being cut off like Balin was. Shortly after the defeat of Sauron at the end of the Third Age, the Iron Garrison was expelled from Moria by overwhelming numbers of orcs and evil creatures.

'''2009: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Conquest]]'':'''
:Several levels of both good and evil campaigns take place in Moria.

'''2022: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power]]'':'''
:Moria, under the name Khazad-dûm, is featured in the first season of the show, with [[Elrond]] travelling there in order to encourage the relationships between Elves and Dwarves.

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Gundabad

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'''Mount Gundabad''' was a mountain adjacent to the northern reaches of the [[Misty Mountains]]. It was revered by the [[Dwarves]] but usually occupied by [[Orcs]].

==Description==
From the northern part of the [[Vales of Anduin]], Mount Gundabad appeared to be the northern endpoint of the [[Misty Mountains]] and the western endpoint of the [[Grey Mountains]], although slightly separated from both ranges.<ref>{{H|Wilderland}}</ref> In actuality, the Misty Mountains continued past Mount Gundabad in a north-westerly direction (this extension was known as the [[Mountains of Angmar]]). In all maps the mountain was shown as having three conjoined peaks. Bordering [[Forodwaith (lands)|Forodwaith]] to the north, the mountain undoubtedly had a cold climate.<ref>{{UT|Map}}</ref>

==History==
According to the [[Dwarves]], [[Durin|Durin the Deathless]], eldest of the [[Fathers of the Dwarves]], awoke at Mount Gundabad shortly after the [[Awakening of the Elves]]. From that time forward, the mountain was revered by the Dwarves.<ref name="Relations">{{PM|Relations}},p. 301</ref> However, since Durin awoke alone he did not stay at the mountain; he walked southward until he founded [[Moria|Khazad-dûm]].<ref>{{FR|II4}}</ref> In the early ages, Mount Gundabad did serve as a place of assembly for delegations of Dwarves, yet there is no mention of any making permanent residence there.<ref name="Relations"/>

In {{SA|1695}}, [[Sauron]] invaded [[Eriador]]. In {{SA|1697|n}}, he [[Sack of Eregion|conquered]] [[Eregion]]<ref>{{App|SA}}</ref> and would have overwhelmed [[Elrond]], leading refugees northward, but he was attacked in the rear by forces sent from Khazad-dûm. Sauron drove the Dwarves back but could not breach the [[Doors of Durin]]. Frustrated, he commanded the Orcs to harry the Dwarves wherever they could be found.<ref>{{UT|Concerning}}</ref> Soon thereafter, came the [[First Sacking of Gundabad]], followed by a long occupation by Orcs.<ref name="Relations"/>

Around the year {{TA|1300}}, the realm of [[Angmar]] arose.<ref name="TA">{{App|TA}}</ref> Its lands lay on both sides of the Misty Mountains<ref>{{App|Eriador}}</ref> so Mount Gundabad was part of its domains. Although Angmar was destroyed in {{TA|1975|n}},<ref name="TA"/> the last remnants of its people east of the mountains were driven away<ref>{{App|Eorl}}</ref> in {{TA|1977|n}}.<ref name="TA"/> Gundabad itself remained populated with Orcs.

After the death of King [[Thrór]] in {{TA|2790|n}}, the Dwarves gathered for vengeance. The [[War of the Dwarves and Orcs]] began in {{TA|2793|n}}<ref name="TA"/> and the [[Second Sacking of Gundabad]] occurred.<ref>{{App|Durin}}</ref> Although it is likely that the Dwarves cleared the mountain of all Orcs, the Orcs returned and Mount Gundabad again served as their capital in the North.<ref name="Burst">{{H|Burst}}</ref>

In {{TA|2941|n}},<ref name="TA"/> [[Thorin]] [[Oakenshield]], [[Gandalf]], several Dwarves, and [[Bilbo Baggins]], entered the Misty Mountains. While in the mountains, the [[Great Goblin]] was killed and the party escaped. Furious, the Orcs gathered at Mount Gundabad under the command of [[Bolg]] to seek revenge. Hearing of the death of [[Smaug]], they marched on the [[Lonely Mountain]].<ref name="Burst"/> However, the Orcs lost the [[Battle of Five Armies]] and three parts of their numbers.<ref>{{H|Return}}</ref> Orcs still lived at Mount Gundabad by the end of the [[Third Age]] but in a very reduced state.

==Etymology==
''Gundabad'' is said to be a "in origin a [[Khuzdul]] name". Its meaning, however, is unknown.<ref>{{HM|PM}}, p. 301</ref>

A recogniseable element is Khuzdul ''gundu'', meaning "underground hall", but it is not known if this word is indeed part of the name ''Gundabad''.<ref>{{webcite|author=[[Helge Fauskanger]]|articleurl=http://folk.uib.no/hnohf/khuzdul.htm|articlename=Khuzdul|website=Arda|accessed=}}</ref>

==Portrayal in adaptations==
[[File:The Hobbit - The Battle of the Five Armies - Gundabad fortress.jpg|thumb|350px|Gundabad in [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' film series]]]]
'''2012: ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]'':'''

:On their way to [[Rivendell]], [[Radagast]] and [[Gandalf]] are pursued by [[Azog]]'s [[Orcs]] and swift [[Wargs]] of Gundabad, according to Gandalf.

'''2014: ''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies]]'':'''

:Gundabad is a large fortress of the Misty Mountains, housing a large number of Orcs and bats. [[Legolas]] and [[Tauriel]] travel there and discover the second orc army heading for [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]]. Legolas remarks that their people fought a battle there in another Age and his mother was killed at that place.

[[File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Gundabad.jpg|thumb|350px|left|Gundabad in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'']]
'''2020: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:Gundabad is translated as "Mountain-home". The region lying before the Gates of Gundabad, between [[Langwell]] and [[Greylin]], is known as "Elderslade". Months after the fall of [[Sauron]], Elderslade is the site of the "War of Three Peaks", in which [[Durin VII|Prince Durin]], son of [[Thorin Stonehelm]], leads an army of [[Dwarves]] to reclaim Gundabad from the forces of "Gorgar the Ruthless", son of [[Bolg]].

:Within the mountain, the "Delvings of Gundabad" are divided into five areas. "Máttugard" is the main citadel and site of Gundabad's throne. "Deepscrave" is a tall and deep cavern that once housed the common folk of Gundabad, now occupied by Orcs. The gem-studded "Pit of Stone-jaws" is home to Gundabad's tombs. In a basalt cavern at the heart of the mountain lies "Gloomingtarn", called in Khuzdul "Durthuzâram", the lake upon which Durin the Deathless awoke. The overgrown gardens of "Clovengap" are exposed to the sky through a rift in the mountainside.

:To the north of Gundabad lies "Câr Bronach", the easternmost extent of Angmar. The western slopes of the mountain are called the "Welkin-lofts", and are the site of several dwarven structures, including a meeting place for the Seven Houses.

:According to Longbeard legend, when he relocated his kingdom to Khazad-dûm, Durin I named his best friend, "Mótsog", the first Lord of Gundabad. He came to regret that decision, for Mótsog betrayed Durin and led his "Greymaul" followers in an uprising against their fellow Longbeards.

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Fundin

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'''Fundin''' was a [[Dwarves|dwarf]] of the royal line of [[Durin's folk]], the great-grandson of King [[Náin II]]. He was the son of [[Farin]] and the older brother of [[Gróin]].

==History==
Fundin was most likely born in the [[Lonely Mountain]] and went into exile with his people after the attack by the [[Dragons|Dragon]] [[Smaug]]. He fathered two sons, [[Balin]] and [[Dwalin]].

Fundin was killed beneath the [[East-gate of Moria]] in the [[Battle of Azanulbizar]], the final conflict of the [[War of the Dwarves and Orcs]]: He was part of the first assault of the vanguard that was thrown back with loss, and was driven into a wood by lake [[Mirrormere]].

He was slain there along with his kinsman [[Frerin]], and many others. After the battle his body was burned on a wooden pyre along with the rest of the [[Burned Dwarves|dead]].<ref>{{App|Durin}}</ref>

Years later, his sons, as members of [[Thorin and Company]], were involved with the [[Quest of Erebor|regaining of Lonely Mountain]]. [[Roäc]] recognised Balin as the son of Fundin.<ref>{{H|Gathering}}</ref>

== Etymology ==
''Fundin'' is one of the dwarf names found in the ''[[Völuspá]]''.<ref>{{HM|AH}}, p. 316</ref> His name means "Found".<ref>Chester Nathan Gould, "Dwarf-Names: A Study in Old Icelandic Religion", published in ''Publications of the Modern Language Association of America'', Vol 44 (1929), issue #4, pp. 939-967</ref>

== Genealogy ==
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==Portrayal in adaptations==
'''2021: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:Fundin appears in an extended flashback depicting the [[Battle of Azanulbizar]], in which he fights alongside his sons [[Balin]] and [[Dwalin]] and the rest of [[Farin]]'s kin. He is slain by arrows while covering the retreat of [[Thráin]]'s vanguard.

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Dwalin

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{{quote|It was a dwarf with a blue beard tucked into a golden belt, and very bright eyes under his dark-green hood. As soon a the door was opened, he pushed inside, just as if he had been expected. He hung his hooded cloak on the nearest peg, and "Dwalin at your service!" he said with a low bow.|''[[The Hobbit]]'', "[[An Unexpected Party]]"}}

'''Dwalin''' was a [[Dwarves|Dwarf]] of the [[House of Durin]]. Along with his brother, [[Balin]], Dwalin was a member of [[Thorin and Company|Thorin's company]] in the [[Quest of Erebor]], an attempt to reclaim the [[Lonely Mountain]] from the [[dragon]] [[Smaug]]. Dwalin survived the adventure and the subsequent [[Battle of Five Armies]], and lived in wealth and splendour in the Lonely Mountain well into the [[Fourth Age]].

== History ==
=== Early history ===
Two years before Dwalin was born, in {{TA|2770}}, the dragon Smaug attacked the kingdom of Erebor,<ref name="TA">{{App|TA}}</ref> and destroyed the settlement and the nearby city of [[Dale]], taking the gold of the mountain as his own. In the aftermath of destruction, King [[Thrór]] and a small group of his surviving kinsmen headed south while other [[Dwarves of Erebor]] escaped to the [[Iron Hills]].<ref name="Durin">{{App|Durin}}</ref> Because of this, Dwalin was born in exile, possibly in [[Dunland]] to [[Fundin]] in {{TA|2772}} nine years after his brother, Balin.

=== War of the Dwarves and Orcs ===
After years of living in Dunland, a despondent Thrór made a journey to Moria, where an orc cheiftan, [[Azog]], slaughtered him. In retaliation, [[Thráin II]], now King of Durin's Folk, waged war. A 27-year-old Dwalin participated in the [[Battle of Azanulbizar]], where, amid battle, Fundin and several other kinsman were slain. Despite this, the war was won. After the victory, Thráin was counselled by [[Dáin Ironfoot]] not to enter [[Moria|Khazad-Dûm]], so, Thráin and his son [[Thorin|Thorin Oakenshield]] settled in the [[Blue Mountains|Ered Luin]].<ref name="Line">{{App|Durin}}, The Line of the Dwarves of Erebor</ref> At some point, Dwalin and Balin joined Thráin in the Blue Mountains, along with the other survivors of the war.

=== King Thráin's expedition ===
In {{TA|2841}}, Dwalin, Balin and a few other dwarves accompanied Thráin when he left the Ered Luin to reclaim his lost homeland, Erebor. The small party was dogged by the emissaries of the dark lord, [[Sauron]], because Thráin carried one of the seven dwarven rings of power. In {{TA|2845}}, Thráin and the rest of the company were separated by a black rain in the eaves of the dark forest, [[Mirkwood]]. Unbeknonwst to Dwalin and the company, Thráin had been captured by Sauron. After a fruitless search for their leader the Dwarves gave up and returned to inform Thorin of the mision's failure, who became the new King of Durin's Folk.<ref name="Durin"/>

=== Quest for Erebor ===
[[File:Adlpictures - Dwalin.jpg|left|200px|thumb|''Dwalin'' by Adlpictures]]
A century later, in {{TA|2941}}, Dwalin and Balin joined Thorin's expedition to reclaim the Lonely Mountain. Per the instructions of the wizard, [[Gandalf]], they were invited to a [[smial]] named [[Bag End]], which is located in the [[the Shire]], to form their plan. Dwalin was the first dwarf to arrive, alone, when the unexpected party began at the hobbit, which was owned by [[Bilbo Baggins]]. He was wearing a dark-green hood and walked in as if expected and hung his hood on one of Bilbo's pegs. A greatly surprised hobbit invited Dwalin to tea. Soon, Balin arrived and he and Dwalin sat talking while Bilbo kept answering the door for the arrival of more and more Dwarves. Later, when Bilbo griped aloud in his kitchen about the lack of help in setting out refreshments, Dwalin and Balin were the first dwarves to lend a hand. Later still, when Thorin called for music, Dwalin and Balin said that they forgot their instruments on the porch and are sent by Thorin to bring his instrument as well. When they returned; Dwalin and Balin brought viols as large as themselves and Thorin's harp.<ref name="Party">{{H|Party}}</ref>

The next day, the company met at the [[Green Dragon]] Inn. When Bilbo told the company that he had forgotten to bring his hat or his pocket-handkerchief, Dwalin gave him his spare dark-green hood and cloak to keep in place of a hat, but told him that he would "''have to manage without pocket-handkerchiefs, and a good many other things before the journey's end''". Soon afterward, Gandalf arrived and brought several of Bilbo's assortments.

In [[Eriador]], at the [[Trollshaws]], Dwalin along with the entire company were captured by [[Trolls]] after Bilbo went to explore a fire. The three trolls: [[William]], [[Bert]] and [[Tom]] soon began to argue among themselves, and Gandalf managed to save them. Shortly afterward, the company located and looted the nearby troll cave.

Later on, the company arrived at [[Rivendell]] and stayed with the [[half-elven]] lord [[Elrond]] for about 14 days with food and something for everyone. On one night Elrond disclosed the swords Thorin and Gandalf found in the troll-hoard as [[Orcrist]] and [[Glamdring]]. Elrond also read the moon letters of the map of Thror, which read: ''"Stand by the grey stone when the thrush knocks, and the setting sun with the last light of Durin's Day will shine upon the key-hole.''"

After seeking refuge from a storm in a cave which was, unbeknownst to them the [[Front Porch]] of [[Goblin-town]], they were captured by [[Goblins]]. They were saved by Gandalf, and Bilbo, fleeing after his encounter with [[Gollum]], also escaped. The company were then chased by [[Wargs]] and they rushed into the trees. Dwalin and Balin managed to swarm up a tall slender fir that had few branches for sitting, and they were later then saved by the [[Eagles]] of the [[Great Eagle]].<ref>{{H|Pan}}</ref> The next day, when the company arrived at [[Beorn]]'s hall after the eagles left them on the [[Carrock]], Dwalin and Balin were the third pair of Dwarves to appear during Gandalf's story, trying to intrigue the skin-changer. They were later served well in dinner and breakfast and were also given ponies to ride until they arrived at the forest of Mirkwood, the same place where Thráin was lost nearly 100 years before.<ref>{{H|Queer}}</ref>

At the [[Enchanted River]] in Mirkwood, Dwalin was in the last boatload to cross with [[Bombur]]. He exited the boat just before a deer charged down the path and caused Bombur to fall in the water, which put him in an enchanted sleep for six days, and when he woke up, he had forgotten the whole journey. Later, after the Dwarves had been captured by the [[spiders]] and rescued by Bilbo, it was Dwalin who first realised that Thorin was missing,<ref name="Flies">{{H|Flies}}</ref> for at that point, though unknown to the Dwarves, Thorin had been captured by the Wood-Elves.

At the opening of the barrels after the escape from the halls of the [[Thranduil|Elvenking]], Dwalin and Balin were two of the most unhappy Dwarves and did nothing to help pull out other Dwarves as they arrived in [[Lake-town]], where they were greeted extremely fondly.<ref>{{H|Welcome}}</ref> Afterwards, though the [[Master of Lake-town]] didn't believe that Thorin was truly the [[King under the Mountain]], they left for the mountain. When the last week of autumn arrived it was Dwalin who complained the most about Bilbo's inactivity. He felt that Bilbo, with his "invisible ring", ought to go through the [[Front Gate]] of Erebor and spy things out.<ref>{{H|Doorstep}}</ref>

After [[Smaug]] went to destroy Lake-town, the dwarves entered and Thorin's search for the [[Arkenstone]] began. Dwalin later fought in and survived the [[Battle of Five Armies]] along with several others from the company (all but Thorin and Fíli and Kíli). Afterwards he received his fourteenth share and chose to live in Erebor under the rule of Thorin's cousin and new king after his death, [[Dáin II]].<ref>{{H|Return}}</ref>

=== Later life ===
Dwalin lived in great wealth in Erebor after the Battle of the Five Armies. In {{TA|2989}}, his brother Balin set out on a quest to reclaim [[Moria]] though Dáin was against it. He set out with others (such as [[Óin]] and [[Ori]]). For about 5 years messages came from Moria and it seemed good, until suddenly news stopped (though unknown to him, the colony was destroyed by [[Orcs]]).

As Bilbo packed some oddments in {{TA|3001}} before departing the Shire, Bilbo brought Dwalin's green hood he had given him, though the colour had worn out. Dwalin was one of seven of the ten Dwarves of Thorin's company who were still living in Erebor when [[Frodo Baggins]] came to [[Rivendell]], as reported by [[Glóin]] before the [[Council of Elrond]].<ref>{{FR|II1}}</ref> It is possible that he fought in the [[Battle of Dale]] against Sauron's forces, the [[Easterlings]], under King Dáin (though the king was slain). Dwalin lived until {{FoA|91}}, passing at the age of 340,<ref name="Line"/>

== Etymology ==
In [[Norse mythology]], ''Dvalinn'' is a chief Dwarf.<ref>Snorri Sturlusson, ''Prose Edda'', "[[wikipedia:Skaldskaparmal|Skaldskaparmal]]"</ref> The origin of the name is uncertain; suggested etymologies are "one lying in a trance",<ref>[[Ruth S. Noel]], ''[[The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth]]'', p. 32</ref> "numb" and "dawdler".<ref>Henry A. Bellows (ed.), ''Völuspá'', "[http://cybersamurai.net/Mythology/nordic_gods/LegendsSagas/Edda/PoeticEdda/Voluspo.htm Poetic Edda]"</ref> Both words, ''dvalen'' ("to sleep") ''dvelja'' ("to delay") derive from the same root.<ref>Chester Nathan Gould, "Dwarf-Names: A Study in Old Icelandic Religion", published in ''Publications of the Modern Language Association of America'', Vol 44 (1929), issue #4, pp. 939-967</ref>

== Genealogy ==
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== Other versions of the legendarium ==
In the early version of ''[[The Hobbit]]'', it was Dwalin rather than Balin who spotted the Trolls' fire in the woods (and it was stated that Dwalin was always the Dwarves' look-out).<ref>{{HH|Trolls}}, p. 91</ref> This contradicted the fact that Balin was the Dwarf who was looking for Bilbo at the inn at the start of the adventure<ref>{{HH|Trolls}}, p. 89</ref> and Tolkien eventually made Balin the permanent look-out. However, Dwalin remained the first Dwarf to arrive at Bag End<ref name="Party"/> (what would be expected of the Company's look-out). Dwalin was also the first to notice that Thorin was missing after the battle with the spiders,<ref name="Flies"/> a testament to his observational abilities.

== Portrayal in adaptations ==
===Dwalin in adaptations===
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File:The Hobbit (1977 film) - Dwalin.jpg‎|Dwalin in [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]
File:The Hobbit (2003) Dwalin.JPG|Dwalin in [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (2003 video game)]]
File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Dwalin.jpg|Dwalin in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''
File:The Hobbit (film series) - Dwalin.jpg|Dwalin in [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]
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=== Films ===
'''1967: [[The Hobbit (1967 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1967 film)]]:'''
:Dwalin is omitted. [[Thorin|Thorin Oakenshield]] only travels with an unnamed guard and the princess of Dale.<ref name="Deitch">{{webcite|articleurl=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=UBnVL1Y2src|articlename=The Hobbit.mp4|dated=5 January 2012|website=YouTube|accessed=10 January 2012}}</ref>

'''1977: [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]:'''
:Dwalin does not have a blue beard, but a white one with a long nose and a green hood (looking as Balin, though he wears a red hood and glasses). He speaks only one line on his own (by [[Paul Frees]]), when the Dwarves are in front of the [[Back Door]] saying" "Well, what now?"; otherwise, he only speaks in unison with the rest of the Company though it is unknown whether he survived the Battle of the Five Armies, as seven dwarves passed away during the battle.

'''2012-14: [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]:'''
:Dwalin is played by [[Graham McTavish]].<ref name="PJCasting">{{webcite|author=[[Peter Jackson]]|articleurl=http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150168211921558|articlename=Production begins in New Zealand on The Hobbit|dated=20-March-2011|website=[http://www.facebook.com/ Facebook]|accessed=23-Dec-2011}}</ref> A description of Dwalin in ''The Hobbit'' films was released by the studio:

:{{Blockquote|Renowned as a great Warrior, Dwalin speaks his mind plainly and is not one to suffer fools lightly. Fiercely loyal, he is Thorin Oakenshield’s staunchest supporter with an unshakeable belief in his friend’s leadership. A powerful and bruising fighter, Dwalin has a natural tendency to distrust anyone who is not a Dwarf and is particularly suspicious of Elves. Proud, brave and one of the tallest of the Dwarves, Dwalin will bow to none but those who have earned his respect.|[[Warner Bros.]]<ref name="HobbitApp">{{webcite|author=[[Warner Bros.]]|articleurl=http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hobbit-movies/id545808528|articlename=Hobbit Movies|dated=7-September-2012|website=[http://itunes.apple.com/ Apple iPhone/iPad App]|accessed=19-September-2012}}</ref>}}

=== Radio series ===
'''1968: [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|''The Hobbit'' (1968 radio series)]]:'''
:[[Lockwood West]] plays the role of Dwalin.

'''1979: ''The Hobbit'' ([[Jackanory]] series):'''
:No actor is specified for the role of Dwalin. Dwalin takes Balin's place as spokesmen for the Dwarves when they are brought before Thranduil.

'''1980: [[Der Hobbit (1980 German radio series)|''Der Hobbit'' (1980 German radio series)]]:'''
:Dwalin is played by Friedrich W. Bauschulle.

'''1989: [[Hobit (1989 Slovak radio series)|''Hobit'' (1989 Slovak radio series)]]:'''
:Dwalin is present, but no actor is specified for the role of Dwalin.

=== Games ===
'''1982: [[The Hobbit (1982 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (1982 video game)]]:'''
:Dwalin is omitted; Thorin is the only companion of the player, [[Bilbo Baggins]].<ref>''[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=ZXComputing/Issue8304/Pages/ZXComputing830400076.jpg ZX Computing]'', 8304 (April/May 1983), p. 76, accessed [[24 April|April 24]] [[2011]]</ref>

'''2003: [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (2003 video game)]]:'''
:Dwalin is a blue-bearded Dwarf, who is not seen in the game (other than cut-scenes) until [[Lake-town]].

'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:In {{TA|3016}}, during the default introduction for new Dwarf and Elf player characters, Dwalin leads a party of dwarves from the [[Lonely Mountain]] to [[Thorin's Halls|Thorin's Hall]] to investigate why the Steward appointed by Thorin, Gormr Doursmith of the [[Dourhands]], has ceased sending tribute to [[Erebor]]. After the Dourhands' treachery is revealed and they are expelled, Dwalin becomes the new Steward of Thorin's Hall and maintains this position through the [[War of the Ring]].

:Following the [[Siege of Erebor]], Dwalin travels to Erebor to pay respect to the new king [[Thorin Stonehelm]] and, along with the other surviving dwarves of the [[Thorin and Company|Company]], visits the tomb of [[Thorin Oakenshield]].

'''2021: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War]]'':'''
:If the player chooses the Erebor faction at the start of the game, Dwalin will be received as part of the game's tutorial.

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Bundushathûr

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Bofur

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'''Bofur''' most likely lived in the [[Blue Mountains]] with [[Thorin]] after the loss of [[Thráin|Thráin II]].<ref name="Durin">{{App|Durin}}</ref> Bofur was one of the thirteen [[Dwarves]] of [[Thorin and Company|Thorin's company]] who journeyed to [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]] to challenge the [[Dragons|dragon]] [[Smaug]]. After the death of Smaug, Bofur lived at the Lonely Mountain in great wealth.<ref name="Meetings">{{FR|II1}}</ref>

==History==
=== Family and birth ===
Bofur's parentage is unknown; the only familial connections mentioned are that [[Bombur]] is his brother and [[Bifur]] is his cousin.<ref name="Flies">{{H|Flies}}</ref> He was not of Durin's line although he was descended from the Dwarves of [[Moria]].<ref name="Durin"/> His birth year is also unknown.

However, in [[Bilbo Baggins]]' account of the quest to Erebor he stated that the brothers [[Fíli]] and [[Kíli]] were the youngest of the thirteen "by some fifty years",<ref name="Hill">{{H|Hill}}</ref> and that when Thorin was missing [[Balin]] was "the eldest left".<ref>{{H|Barrels}}</ref> Since Kíli was born in {{TA|2864}} and Balin was born in {{TA|2763|n}},<ref name="Durin"/> this would put Bofur's birth between {{TA|2763|n}} and c. 2814, and he would have been between c. 127 and 178 years old during the quest to Erebor.

===The Quest of Erebor===
In {{TA|2941}}, Bofur was one of the four Dwarves in the fifth group to arrive at [[Bag End]], wearing a yellow hood along with his cousin Bifur. He asked for mince pies and cheese as also stating what Bifur and Bombur wanted also. During the evening when Thorin called for music, Bofur (along with [[Bifur]]) played a clarinet.<ref name="Party">{{H|Party}}</ref>

After escaping the Goblins, the company was chased by wolves into a glade, Bofur shared a pine tree with Bifur, [[Bombur]], and Thorin, and later was rescued by the [[Eagles]].<ref>{{H|Pan}}</ref> When [[Gandalf]] was telling the story of the company's adventures to [[Beorn]], Bofur, Bifur, and Bombur were the last of the Dwarves to show up. The following morning, Bilbo realizes Bofur had fallen over him and then told him about breakfast left for Bilbo from the skin-changer<ref>{{H|Queer}}</ref>

Later on in [[Mirkwood]] when Bombur needed support to escape the spiders, Bifur and Bofur helped him. Then after the barrel ride down the [[River Running]] both Bofur and Bifur came out fairly dry and not very knocked about, but they lay down and refused to do anything.<ref>{{H|Welcome}}</ref> Later Bofur and Bombur would stay down to take care of the ponies, nearly killed by Smaug, though saved.

Bofur fought in and survived the [[Battle of Five Armies]]. He was given his share of the treasure by [[Dáin Ironfoot]], Thorin's cousin and now king under the mountain after Thorin's death, and made his home in Erebor along with Bifur and Bombur and the other survivors of the Battle.<ref>{{H|Return}}</ref>

===Later life===
At [[Rivendell]] in {{TA|3018}}, [[Glóin]] told [[Frodo Baggins]] that Bofur was still alive and living in Erebor, along with Bifur and Bombur.<ref name="Meetings"/> It is possible that Bofur fought in the [[Battle of Dale]] against [[Sauron]]'s forces the [[Easterlings]]. His death date is unknown though it would have been before [[Dwalin]] as he was the last dwarf of the company to pass away in {{foA|91}}.<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', [[Appendix A]], "Durin's Folk"</ref>

==Etymology==
The name ''Bǫvurr'' appears in the ''[[Völuspá|Dvergatal]]''. Its meaning is unknown.<ref>Chester Nathan Gould, "Dwarf-Names: A Study in Old Icelandic Religion", published in ''Publications of the Modern Language Association of America'', Vol 44 (1929), issue #4, pp. 939-967</ref>

==Genealogy==
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==Other versions of the legendarium==
In one of the earliest manuscript fragments of ''The Hobbit'', Bofur and Bifur went into the hall and came back with their walking sticks, which they ''turned into'' clarinets.<ref>{{HH|Bladorthin}}, p. 36</ref> In the published text the two Dwarves came back from the hall with clarinets that they ''had left'' with their walking sticks.<ref name="Party"/> [[John Rateliff]] (author of ''[[The History of The Hobbit]]'') said that in the earliest phase Tolkien had added fairy tale touches of Dwarven magic to emphasize the uncanny, other-worldly nature of the Dwarves as opposed to Bilbo.<ref>{{HH|Bladorthin}}, (iii) ''Dwarven Magic'', p. 54</ref>

Originally, when Bombur needed propping up in [[Mirkwood]] after being cut from the spiders' webbing, it was ''his cousins'' Bofur and Bifur who provided support.<ref>{{HH|Mirkwood}}, p. 313</ref> In the published story this was changed to Bombur's cousin Bifur and brother Bofur.<ref name="Flies"/> Also, in the earlier version, when [[Smaug]] first came out and the Dwarves in the valley had to be hauled up to the [[Back Door]], Bifur cried out to save Bombur and Bofur, who were both his ''brothers''.<ref>{{HH|Conversations}}</ref> In the published text Bifur cried out for his two ''cousins''.<ref>{{H|Inside}}</ref>

In Tolkien's unfinished [[1960]] rewrite of ''The Hobbit'', Bifur, Bofur and Bombur were Thorin's attendants.<ref>{{HH|5}}, "[[A Well-Planned Party]]", p. 774</ref> [[John D. Rateliff]] assumes this made them either courtiers or honor-guard.<ref>{{HH|5}}, "[[Arrival in Rivendell]]", note 32</ref>

==Notes==
In the earliest partial manuscript of ''The Hobbit'' more of the dialog later assigned to a few of the Dwarves is more evenly distributed. In the opinion of John Rateliff this streamlining strengthened the story through simplification, but at the cost of relegating some of the Dwarves to obscurity since they barely speak at all. Bofur is one of these "silenced" members of the company.<ref>{{HH|Pryftan}}, (i) ''The Lost Opening'', p. 14</ref>

==Portrayal in adaptations==
===Bofur in adaptations===
<gallery mode="traditional" widths="250px" heights="150px">
File:The Hobbit (1977 film) - Bofur.png|Bofur in [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]
File:The Hobbit (film series) - Bofur.jpg|Bofur in [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]
File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Bofur.jpg|Bofur in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''
</gallery>

===Films===
'''1967: [[The Hobbit (1967 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1967 film)]]:'''
:Bofur is omitted. [[Thorin|Thorin Oakenshield]] only travels with an unnamed guard and the princess of Dale.<ref name="Deitch">{{webcite|articleurl=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=UBnVL1Y2src|articlename=The Hobbit.mp4|dated=5 January 2012|website=YouTube|accessed=10 January 2012}}</ref>

'''1977: [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]:'''
:No actor is specified for the role of Bofur. If he does speak, it is only ever in unison with the rest of the Dwarves.

'''2012-14: [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]:'''
:Bofur was portrayed by [[James Nesbitt]].<ref name="PJCasting">{{webcite|author=[[Peter Jackson]]|articleurl=http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150168211921558|articlename=Production begins in New Zealand on The Hobbit|dated=20-March-2011|website=[http://www.facebook.com/ Facebook]|accessed=23-Dec-2011}}</ref> A description of Bofur in ''The Hobbit'' films was released by the studio:

:{{Blockquote|Endearing and likeable, Bofur has a disastrous tendency to state the obvious and blurt out things without thinking. With a love of music and a fine singing voice, Bofur delights in good food and good company and is unfailingly optimistic. Though not especially brave, he will do his best to help those in need, especially those he counts as friends. Along with his brother Bombur and his cousin Bifur, Bofur joined the Quest for the Lonely Mountain partly to seek his fortune – and partly because he was told the beer was free.|[[Warner Bros.]]<ref name="HobbitApp">{{webcite|author=[[Warner Bros.]]|articleurl=http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hobbit-movies/id545808528|articlename=Hobbit Movies|dated=7-September-2012|website=[http://itunes.apple.com/ Apple iPhone/iPad App]|accessed=19-September-2012}}</ref>}}
:In ''[[The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug]]'', due to excessive partying the night before, Bofur ends up oversleeping and being left behind in [[Lake-town]] when the other Dwarves finally head up to the Lonely Mountain. With [[Óin]] and [[Fíli]] also having stayed behind to tend to the sickly [[Kíli]] (due to having been struck by a poisoned arrow), he joins them in doing so. He is ultimately assigned with the task of finding some [[Athelas|Kingsfoil]] to help heal Kíli's wound, which he does.

===Radio series===
'''1968: [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|''The Hobbit'' (1968 radio series)]]:'''
:Bofur is played by [[Denis McCarthy]].

'''1979: [[The Hobbit (1979 radio series)|''The Hobbit'' (1979 radio series)]]:'''
:No actor is specified for the role of Bofur.

'''1989: [[Hobit (1989 Slovak radio series)|''Hobit'' (1989 Slovak radio series)]]:'''
:Bofur is present, but no actor is specified for the role of Bofur.

===Games===
'''1982: [[The Hobbit (1982 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (1982 video game)]]:'''
:Bofur is omitted; Thorin is the only companion of the player, [[Bilbo Baggins]].<ref>''[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=ZXComputing/Issue8304/Pages/ZXComputing830400076.jpg ZX Computing]'', 8304 (April/May 1983), p. 76, accessed [[24 April|April 24]] [[2011]]</ref>

'''2003: [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (2003 video game)]]:'''
:No actor is credited for the role of Bofur.

'''2013: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:Bofur, the official "Master of Chisels" in Erebor, appears alongside his cousin [[Bifur]] to brief the player in the "The Fires of Smaug" raid at [[Ravenhill]]. Later, he appears in various locations in [[Erebor]], and journeys to the [[Ered Mithrin]] as part of [[Dori]]'s Expedition to rescue [[Nori]].

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Bodruith

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'''Bodruith''' was the [[Lord of Belegost]] during a [[battle in the Thousand Caves]]. He appears only in the tale of ''[[The Nauglafring]]''.<ref>{{LT2|IV}}</ref>

== History ==
After the attack on [[Artanor]], Bodruith, filled with greed, wanted to steal the [[Nauglamír|Nauglafring]] from [[Naugladur]] the Lord of [[Nogrod]]. At the same time, [[Ufedhin]], filled with the same lust for the necklace, stole it from Naugladur while he was asleep. Bodruith, believing that he is the rightful owner, attempted to take by surprise and murder Ufedhin to reclaim the Nauglafring. His attempt was not successful for Ufedhin had managed to kill him. When Bodruith was discovered next to Naugladur, it was thought that he was the one who tried to take the necklace and slay the Lord of Nogrod, and thus Ufedhin managed to escape.<ref>{{LT2|IV}}, pp. 234-5</ref>

== Etymology ==
The element ''bod-'' is associated with "back" or "again". The [[Gnomish]] '''''bodruith''''' means "revenge", thus it is speculated that he was given this name after the events of the tale of [[The Nauglafring]].<ref>{{LT2|IV}}, Appendix, p. 336</ref>

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Bifur

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'''Bifur''' most likely lived in the [[Blue Mountains]] with [[Thorin]] after the loss of [[Thráin|Thráin II]].<ref name="Durin">{{App|Durin}}</ref> Bifur was one of the thirteen [[Dwarves]] of [[Thorin and Company|Thorin's company]] who journeyed to [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]] to challenge the [[Dragons|dragon]] [[Smaug]]. After the death of Smaug, Bifur lived at the Lonely Mountain.<ref name="Meetings">{{FR|II1}}</ref>

==History==
===Family and birth===
While Bifur was descended from the Dwarves of [[Moria]], he himself was not of [[Durin]]'s line.<ref name="Durin" /> He was a cousin<ref name="Inside">{{H|Inside}}</ref> of the brothers [[Bofur]] and [[Bombur]].<ref name="Flies">{{H|Flies}}</ref>

Bifur was older than [[Fíli]] and [[Kíli]] (b. {{TA|2864}}<ref name="Durin" />) at least "by some fifty years",<ref name="Hill">{{H|Hill}}</ref> but younger than [[Balin]] (b. {{TA|2763|n}}<ref name="Durin" />), since it was said that Balin was "the eldest left" after Thorin's capture.<ref>{{H|Barrels}}</ref>

Therefore, Bifur was born anytime between {{TA|2763|n}} and c. 2814, and he would have been between c. 127 and 178 years old when he joined King [[Thorin]]'s operation to reclaim [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]].

===The Quest of Erebor===
In {{TA|2941}}, Bifur was one of the four Dwarves in the fifth group to arrive at [[Bag End]], wearing a yellow hood. He asked for raspberry jam and apple-tart. During the evening when Thorin called for music, Bifur (along with [[Bofur]]) played a clarinet.<ref name="Party">{{H|Party}}</ref>

In the wolves' glade Bifur shared a pine tree with Bofur, [[Bombur]], and Thorin.<ref>{{H|Pan}}</ref>

When [[Gandalf]] was telling the story of the company's adventures to [[Beorn]], Bifur, Bofur, and Bombur were the last of the Dwarves to show up.<ref>{{H|Queer}}</ref>

After the barrel ride down the [[River Running]] both Bifur and Bofur came out fairly dry and not very knocked about, but they lay down and refused to do anything.<ref>{{H|Welcome}}</ref>

On the doorstep on the side of the Lonely Mountain, when Thorin commented that the next day was the beginning of the last week of autumn, Bifur pointedly added, "And winter comes after autumn".<ref>{{H|Doorstep}}</ref>

Bifur fought in and survived the [[Battle of Five Armies]]. He was given his share of the treasure by [[Dáin Ironfoot]], and made his home in Erebor.<ref>{{H|Return}}</ref>

===Later life===
By {{TA|3018}} Bifur was living in Erebor, as [[Glóin]] told [[Frodo Baggins]] at [[Rivendell]].<ref name="Meetings" />

==Etymology==
The name of ''Bívurr'' originates in the ''[[Völuspá|Dvergatal]]''. It is of Old Frisian origin, meaning "[[Beavers|Beaver]]" or, by extension, "Hard Worker".<ref>{{HM|IE}}, "Giving of Names", p. 223</ref><ref>Chester Nathan Gould, "Dwarf-Names: A Study in Old Icelandic Religion", published in ''Publications of the Modern Language Association of America'', Vol 44 (1929), issue #4, pp. 939-967</ref>

==Genealogy==
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==Other versions of the legendarium==
In one of the earliest manuscript fragments of ''The Hobbit'', Bifur and Bofur went into the hall and came back with their walking sticks, which they ''turned into'' clarinets.<ref>{{HH|Bladorthin}}, p. 36</ref> In the published text the two Dwarves came back from the hall with clarinets that they ''had left'' with their walking sticks.<ref name="Party" /> [[John Rateliff]] (author of ''[[The History of The Hobbit]]'') said that in the earliest phase Tolkien had added fairy tale touches of Dwarven magic to emphasize the uncanny, other-worldly nature of the Dwarves as opposed to Bilbo.<ref>{{HH|Bladorthin}}, (iii) ''Dwarven Magic'', p. 54</ref>

Originally, when Bombur needed propping up in [[Mirkwood]] after being cut from the spiders' webbing, it was ''his cousins'' Bifur and Bofur who provided support.<ref>{{HH|Mirkwood}}, p. 313</ref> In the published story this was changed to Bombur's cousin Bifur and brother Bofur.<ref name="Flies" /> Also, in the earlier version, when [[Smaug]] first came out and the Dwarves in the valley had to be hauled up to the [[Back Door]], Bifur cried out to save Bombur and Bofur, who were both his ''brothers''.<ref>{{HH|Conversations}}</ref> In the published text Bifur cried out for his two ''cousins''.<ref name="Inside" />

In Tolkien's unfinished [[1960]] rewrite of ''The Hobbit'', Bifur, Bofur and Bombur were Thorin's attendants.<ref>{{HH|5}}, "[[A Well-Planned Party]]", p. 774</ref> [[John D. Rateliff]] assumes this made them either courtiers or honor-guard.<ref>{{HH|5}}, "[[Arrival in Rivendell]]", note 32</ref>

==Notes==
In the earliest partial manuscript of ''The Hobbit'' more of the dialogue later assigned to a few of the Dwarves is more evenly distributed. In the opinion of [[John Rateliff]] (author of ''[[The History of The Hobbit]]'') this streamlining strengthened the story through simplification, but at the cost of relegating some of the Dwarves to obscurity since they barely speak at all. Bifur is one of these "silenced" members of the company.<ref>{{HH|Pryftan}}, (i) ''The Lost Opening'', p. 14</ref>

==Portrayal in adaptations==
===Bifur in adaptations===
<gallery mode="traditional" widths="250px" heights="150px">
File:The Hobbit (1977 film) - Bifur.png|Bifur in [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]
File:The Hobbit (film series) - Bifur.jpg|Bifur in [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]
File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Bifur.jpg|Bifur in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''
</gallery>

===Films===
'''1967: [[The Hobbit (1967 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1967 film)]]:'''
:Bifur is omitted. [[Thorin|Thorin Oakenshield]] only travels with an unnamed guard and the princess of Dale.<ref name="Deitch">{{webcite|articleurl=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=UBnVL1Y2src|articlename=The Hobbit.mp4|dated=5 January 2012|website=YouTube|accessed=10 January 2012}}</ref>

'''1977: [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]:'''
:No actor is specified for the role of Bifur. If he does speak, it is only ever in unison with the rest of the Dwarves.

'''2012-14: [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]:'''
:Bifur is played by [[William Kircher]].<ref name="PJCasting">{{webcite|author=[[Peter Jackson]]|articleurl=http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150168211921558|articlename=Production begins in New Zealand on The Hobbit|dated=20-March-2011|website=[http://www.facebook.com/ Facebook]|accessed=23-Dec-2011}}</ref> A description of Bifur in ''The Hobbit'' films was released by the studio:

:{{Blockquote|Born in the West, Bifur has the rusting remains of an Orc axe embedded in his forehead, which has rendered him inarticulate and occasionally feisty! He communicates only with grunts and hand gestures. Unlike most of the others in The Company of Dwarves, Bifur is not related to Thorin, nor is he of noble lineage, but rather is descended from miners and smithies – simple folk with simple tastes.|[[Warner Bros.]]<ref name="HobbitApp">{{webcite|author=[[Warner Bros.]]|articleurl=http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hobbit-movies/id545808528|articlename=Hobbit Movies|dated=7-September-2012|website=[http://itunes.apple.com/ Apple iPhone/iPad App]|accessed=19-September-2012}}</ref>}}
:Due to the [[Orcs|Orc]] axe stuck in his head, Bifur can only speak [[Khuzdul]] through most of the film series. In the [[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (extended edition)|extended edition]] of ''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies]]'', he loses the axe during the [[Battle of Five Armies|battle]]. After head-butting an Orc, the axe becomes stuck in his opponent's head; after the two are separated with help from [[Bofur]] and [[Bombur]], he declines Bombur's offer to put it back, and is able to speak [[Westron]] again.

===Radio series===
'''1968: [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|''The Hobbit'' (1968 radio series)]]:'''
:Bifur is played by [[Brian Haines]].

'''1979: [[The Hobbit (1979 radio series)|''The Hobbit'' (1979 radio series)]]:'''
:No actor is specified for the role of Bifur.

'''1989: [[Hobit (1989 Slovak radio series)|''Hobit'' (1989 Slovak radio series)]]:'''
:Bifur is present, but no actor is specified for the role of Bifur.

===Games===
'''1982: [[The Hobbit (1982 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (1982 video game)]]:'''
:Bifur is omitted; Thorin is the only companion of the player, [[Bilbo Baggins]].<ref>''[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=ZXComputing/Issue8304/Pages/ZXComputing830400076.jpg ZX Computing]'', 8304 (April/May 1983), p. 76, accessed [[24 April|April 24]] [[2011]]</ref>
'''2003: [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (2003 video game)]]:'''
:No actor is credited for the role of Bifur.
'''2013: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:During and after the [[War of the Ring]] Bifur lives in [[Erebor]], holding the position of the Keeper of the Hammers. His son Bósi and grandson Bori play a major part in the ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria|Mines of Moria]]'' expansion in which they lead an expedition to reclaim Khazad-dûm on the orders of King [[Dain Ironfoot]]. Along with his cousin [[Bofur]] he appears in the "The Fires of Smaug" instance, which takes place during the [[Battle of Dale|Siege of Erebor]]. After the battle Bifur and the other surviving dwarves of the Company join [[Dís]] in paying respect to tomb of [[Thorin Oakenshield]]. When [[Nori]] goes on an unauthorized expedition to the [[Grey Mountains]], his brother [[Dori]] recruits his old companions [[Bofur]] and [[Glóin]] to go after him, but Bifur declines, saying that his adventuring days are behind him.

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Barazinbar

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Balin

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{{infobox character
| people=[[Dwarves|Dwarf]]
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| image=Daniel Govar - The Hobbit - Balin.jpg
| caption="The Hobbit - Balin" by [[Daniel Govar]]
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{{quote|Instead there was a very old-looking dwarf on the step with a white beard and a scarlet hood; and he too hopped inside as soon as the door was open, just as if he had been invited. "I see they have begun to arrive already," he said when he caught sight of Dwalin's green hood hanging up. He hung his red one next to it, and "Balin at your service!" he said with his hand on his breast.|''[[The Hobbit]]'', [[An Unexpected Party]]}}

'''Balin''' was a [[Dwarves|Dwarven]] leader, the son of [[Fundin]] and elder brother of [[Dwalin]] and a member of [[Durin's Folk]]. He was [[Thorin and Company|one of the Dwarves]] that travelled with [[Bilbo Baggins]] and [[Gandalf]] to reclaim [[Erebor]]. When Bilbo first met Balin, the Dwarf was very old looking with a white beard and a red hood and would later become close friends with the hobbit.<ref name="H|Party">{{H|Party}}</ref>

==History==
===Early life===
Balin was born in {{TA|2763}}, the son of [[Fundin]]. When he was seven years old, [[Smaug]] invaded [[Lonely Mountain|the Lonely Mountain]]. After the Dwarves were driven out at great loss in {{TA|2770|n}}, Balin and his father [[Fundin]] lived with their king [[Thrór]] in [[Dunland]]. His brother [[Dwalin]] was born [[Third Age 2772|two years later]].<ref name="Durin">{{App|A3}}</ref>

Fundin fought in the [[War of the Dwarves and Orcs]], and was slain in the [[Battle of Azanulbizar]] in {{TA|2799|n}}. Balin was present at this battle but his role remains unknown.<ref group="note">In a note considered for inclusion in [[Appendix A]] published in ''[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]]'', Tolkien stated that Dwarves reached fighting age around thirty. Balin was 30 at the start and 36 at the end of the war, so conceivably he did participate as a warrior.</ref> The [[Durin's Folk|Longbeards]] under [[Thráin|Thráin II]], including Balin, at first returned to their forges in Dunland, but they moved into [[Eriador]] shortly after, and colonized the [[Blue Mountains]].<ref name="Durin"/>

===Thráin's expedition===
Thráin longed to return to Erebor, and with Balin and Dwalin and a few others in {{TA|2841}} he went on an expedition to their ancient hall.<ref name="TA">{{App|TA}}</ref> [[Sauron]] had them in his sights, eager to take the [[Ring of Thrór]] from the exiled king. [[Wolves]], [[Orcs]] and evil birds harassed the small company as they came east. One night, as they had crossed the [[Anduin]], an evil rain forced them into the eaves of [[Mirkwood]], and the company was split. Thráin was never seen again (captured and taken to [[Dol Guldur]]), and Balin and Dwalin returned to the Blue Mountains to report the news to [[Thorin]], the new king of Durin's line.<ref name="Durin"/>

===Quest of Erebor===
In {{TA|2941|n}},<ref name="TA"/> during [[Gandalf]]'s efforts to persuade Thorin to take Bilbo to Erebor (before the party at [[Bag End]]), Balin played an important if unintentional role. When Gandalf said that "professional stealth" was needed Balin misunderstood him as recommending a trained treasure-hunter. As Gandalf defended hobbits in general and the particular hobbit he had in mind, stating that his hobbit had some gold, silver, and crystal, Balin again jumped to the conclusion that Bilbo was an outright thief. In his anger at this remark Gandalf proclaimed that Bilbo ''had'' to come or else the enterprise would be a failure, and Thorin then agreed to meet the hobbit. Thus Balin accidentally insured that Bilbo would be part of [[Quest of Erebor|the quest]].<ref>{{UT|Erebor}}</ref>
[[File:Darek Zabrocki - Sneaking into Camp.jpg|thumb|250px|''Sneaking into Camp'' by [[:Category:Images by Darek Zabrocki|Darek Zabrocki]]]]
On the day of the unexpected party Balin was the second Dwarf to appear at Bag End; his comment, "''they have begun to arrive''" flustered the hobbit considerably, along with asking for beer. Then also him and Dwalin were the first dwarves to go help Bilbo in the kitchen after the hobbit complained. Later, when the Dwarves made music, Balin and his brother Dwalin brought in and played viols along with bringing Thorin's golden harp covered with green cloth.<ref name="H|Party"/>

On the day after the party Balin stood at the door of the [[Green Dragon]] Inn, awaiting Bilbo's arrival.<ref>{{H|Mutton}}</ref> This was the first of many instances where Balin served as the chief look-out for Thorin's company. In fact, it was when Bilbo (wearing the [[The One Ring|One Ring]] and thus invisible) sneaked past Balin on look-out duty after their adventures with the [[Orcs#Orcs and Goblins|Goblins]] in the mountains that Balin began to develop great respect for the hobbit.<ref name="Pan">{{H|Pan}}</ref>

Balin and his brother Dwalin tended to act together as a pair. In the clearing of the [[Wargs]] Balin and Dwalin were the two who swarmed up a tall slender fir.<ref name="Pan"/> When the Dwarves arrived at [[Beorn]]'s [[Beorn's Hall|hall]], the two brothers were the third pair to appear.<ref>{{H|Queer}}</ref> Thorin did split the two when they crossed the [[Enchanted River]] – Balin went in the first boatload with Thorin, Bilbo, and [[Fíli]] while Dwalin came last with [[Bombur]].<ref name="Flies">{{H|Flies}}</ref>

Balin's growing fondness for Bilbo became apparent after the hobbit had rescued the Dwarves from the spiders in [[Mirkwood]]. Having seen Bilbo vanish they, especially Balin, wanted the true story of [[Gollum]] and the Ring explained. Finally satisfied as to how Bilbo had sneaked past him after the mountains, Balin called the hobbit "Good old Bilbo".<ref name="Flies"/>

When the Dwarves were hauled before the [[Thranduil|Elvenking]] they did not know that Thorin had been taken before them and put into a cell deep in the king's dungeon. Balin, being the second oldest of the party, became the spokes-dwarf. His angry, surly answers to Thranduil led to their confinement too.<ref name="Barrels">{{H|Barrels}}</ref>

Balin and Dwalin were two of the most unhappy Dwarves when unpacked from their barrels before [[Lake-town]] and were not asked to help release the others.<ref name="Barrels"/> After leaving the town and as their ponies trudged towards the Mountain, Balin and Bilbo rode together in the rear, leading ponies laden with supplies.<ref name="Door">{{H|Doorstep}}</ref>
[[File:Alan Lee - Visit to Bilbo.jpg|thumb|left|''Visit to Bilbo'' by [[Alan Lee]]]]
That Balin had become the fondest of Bilbo of all the Dwarves was demonstrated when the hobbit made his first descent into the Lonely Mountain. None of the other Dwarves volunteered to accompany Bilbo except for Balin, who did go partway down the passageway. Balin waited there and when Bilbo returned he delightedly carried the tired hobbit back to the door.<ref>{{H|Inside}}</ref> Later, when Bilbo dropped his torch in [[Smaug]]'s lair, Balin pointed out that it was the Dwarves' turn to help and declared that he was quite willing to go.<ref name="Home">{{H|Home}}</ref>

Upon escaping from Erebor, Balin led the company to [[Ravenhill]].<ref name="Home"/> Balin later fought valiantly and survived the [[Battle of Five Armies]].<ref>{{H|Return}}</ref>

In the autumn of {{TA|2949|n}}, Balin accompanied Gandalf to visit Bilbo in [[the Shire]].<ref name="TA"/> Bilbo noted that Balin's beard was many inches longer and that he wore a magnificent jewelled belt. The three friends talked for hours and Bilbo learned of the new prosperity of the [[Kingdom under the Mountain]] and the restored town of [[Dale]].<ref>{{H|Stage}}</ref>

===Expedition to Moria and his death===
[[File:Joona Kujanen - Balin, Lord of Moria.jpg|thumb|''Balin, Lord of Moria'' by [[:Category:Images by Joona Kujanen|Joona Kujanen]]]]
Though the riches of Erebor made the Dwarves prosperous again, there were many who longed to return to [[Moria]]. [[Dáin Ironfoot]] counseled against it, but Balin mounted an expedition in {{TA|2989}}.<ref name="Many Meetings">{{FR|Meetings}}</ref> They hoped to regain the treasures, and Balin had also hoped to find the [[Ring of Thrór]], which was assumed to be lost when [[Thrór]] entered the Gates years before.<ref name="Council">{{FR|Council}}</ref>

Together with [[Flói]], [[Óin]], [[Ori]], [[Frár]], [[Lóni]], [[Náli]] and many other Dwarves, Balin entered [[Dimrill Dale]]. After a short battle the group entered the [[Great Gates]]. They stayed in the [[Twenty-first Hall]], and Balin set up his throne in the [[Chamber of Mazarbul]]. He proclaimed himself [[Lord of Moria]].<ref name="Bridge">{{FR|Bridge}}</ref>

For five years the colony thrived. They managed to find many old treasures such as [[Durin's Axe]], helm, mithril, and armouries. But on [[10 November]] {{TA|2994}}, as Balin went to look in [[Mirrormere]], an orc archer fatally shot him. Balin's body was placed in [[Balin's Tomb|a tomb]] in the Chamber of Mazarbul.<ref name="Bridge"/>

But the archer was just the van of the orcs who came up the [[Celebrant|Silverlode]]. The Dwarves were trapped. After a [[Battle of the Second Hall|fierce battle in the halls]] and a [[Last stand of Balin's folk|final stand in the Chamber of Mazarbul]] the colony was completely wiped out.<ref name="Bridge"/> Not knowing what really happened, [[Glóin]] and his son [[Gimli]] were sent to [[Rivendell]] to seek news about the colony.

Gimli eventually learned of their fate when he crossed the dwarven realm with the [[Fellowship of the Ring|Company of the Ring]] and found [[Balin's Tomb]].<ref name="Bridge"/>

==Etymology==
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Though most names of the Dwarves in ''The Hobbit'' come from the [[Völuspá]], in fact the name of every other member of Thorin's company aside from Bilbo, ''Balin'' is not one of them. The name rhymes with [[Dwalin]], but has no apparent meaning.<ref>{{HM|AH}}, "Roast Mutton", note 20</ref>

[[Jim Allan]] has suggested that ''Balin'' may be derived from [[Old Norse]] ''bál'' ("fire"), thus meaning "Burning-one". Allan also links the name to ''[[Wikipedia:Le Morte d'Arthur|Le Morte d'Arthur]]'', which includes a character named ''Balyn'' (modernized to ''Balin'' in some editions) and to a ''Beli'' of ''[[Wikipedia:Mabinogion|The Mabinogion]]''.<ref>[[Jim Allan]], "Giving of Names", in ''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', p. 223</ref><ref group=note>It is known that Tolkien worked on editions of both ''Le Morte d'Arthur'' and ''The Mabinogion''; cf. ''[[The Fall of Arthur]]'' and ''[[Pwyll Prince of Dyved]]'', respectively.</ref>

==Genealogy==
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==Other versions of the legendarium==
There are a number of differences regarding Balin as presented in early texts as opposed to the published version of ''The Hobbit''. Below is a list of noticeable differences:
* Earlier, Balin's beard was yellow instead of white, and his hood was described first as scarlet and then as yellow before red became the final choice.<ref>{{HH|Bladorthin}}, p. 32</ref>
* Originally it was Dwalin who spotted the Trolls' fire on the hillside; later this was changed to Balin.<ref>{{HH|Trolls}}, p. 91</ref>
* When Balin and others scouted the [[Front Gate]] at Erebor, in the pre-publication version referred to ravens nearby as "spies of evil".<ref>{{HH|Lonely}}</ref> In the published story the suspicious birds were changed to crows.<ref name="Door"/>

In the earliest drafts of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', Balin had a son named [[Burin]] (or [[Frár]]). Burin accompanied [[Glóin]] to the [[Council of Elrond]], and became part of the [[Fellowship of the Ring]]. The character was changed to [[Gimli]], son of Glóin in the final version.<ref>{{RS|Elrond}}</ref>

==Portrayal in adaptations==
===Balin in adaptations===
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File:The Hobbit (1977 film) - Balin.png|Balin in [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]
File:David T. Wenzel - Balin.png|Balin in [[The Hobbit (comic book)|''The Hobbit'' (comic book)]]
File:The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring - Balin's Tomb.jpg|Balin's tomb in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
File:The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring (video game) - Balin's tomb.png|Balin's tomb in [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (video game)]]
File:Balin The Hobbit 2003.png|Balin in [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (2003 video game)]]
File:Balin's Tomb Battle for Middle-earth.png|Balin's tomb in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth]]''
File:The Hobbit (film series) - Balin.jpg|Balin in [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]
File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Balin.jpg|Young Balin in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''
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===Films===
'''1967: [[The Hobbit (1967 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1967 film)]]:'''
:Balin is omitted. [[Thorin|Thorin Oakenshield]] only travels with an unnamed guard and the princess of Dale.<ref name="Deitch">{{webcite|articleurl=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=UBnVL1Y2src|articlename=The Hobbit.mp4|dated=5 January 2012|website=YouTube|accessed=10 January 2012}}</ref>

'''1977: [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]:'''
:Balin's voice is provided by [[Don Messick]]. Apart from Thorin, he is one of only three of the other Dwarves who speaks with any regularity ([[Dori]] and [[Bombur]] being the others). Before the [[Battle of Five Armies]] he is named General by Thorin. It is unknown if he survived the Battle of Five Armies, as only six of the thirteen survive (with Thorin and Bombur among the casualties and [[Glóin]] amongst the survivors) in this film.<ref>[[The Hobbit (1977 film)]], "Farewell, Thorin"</ref>

'''2001: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'':'''
:Balin is mentioned by [[Gimli]] as the King of Moria, and his tomb is seen in Moria.<ref>{{fotree}}, "[[Balin's Tomb (scene)|Balin's Tomb]]"</ref> No mention is made about the past of Moria and his expedition, and Gimli seems confident he is still alive.<ref>{{fotree}}, "[[Moria (scene)|Moria]]"</ref>

'''2012-14: [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]:'''
:Balin is played by [[Ken Stott]].<ref name="PJCasting">{{webcite|author=[[Peter Jackson]]|articleurl=http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150168211921558|articlename=Production begins in New Zealand on The Hobbit|dated=20-March-2011|website=[http://www.facebook.com/ Facebook]|accessed=23-Dec-2011}}</ref> A description of Balin in ''The Hobbit'' films was released by the studio:

:{{Blockquote|A descendant of nobility and a Dwarf Lord in his own right, Balin is one of the oldest members of The Company of the Dwarves. Wise and gentle by nature, he has been forced to live a life fraught with war and the ongoing struggle for survival. Related to Thorin Oakenshield, Balin is one of his closest, most trusted advisors – but deep in his heart, this wisest and most loyal of Dwarves harbors troubling doubts about the wisdom of the Quest for the Lonely Mountain.|[[Warner Bros.]]<ref name="HobbitApp">{{webcite|author=[[Warner Bros.]]|articleurl=http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hobbit-movies/id545808528|articlename=Hobbit Movies|dated=7-September-2012|website=[http://itunes.apple.com/ Apple iPhone/iPad App]|accessed=19-September-2012}}</ref>}}
:Balin is presumably the oldest of the 13 Dwarves in the films (in the book he was the second oldest -- younger than Thorin by at least ten years). Balin warns [[Bilbo Baggins]] that [[Thorin Oakenshield]] is subject to a hereditary disease of "Dragon Fever" (excessive love of gold).

===Radio series===
'''1968: [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|''The Hobbit'' (1968 radio series)]]:'''
:Balin is played by [[Peter Pratt]].<ref name="RT1968">Radio Times, Volume 180, No. 1968, [[26 September|September 26]], [[1968]]</ref>

'''1979: [[The Hobbit (1979 radio series)|''The Hobbit'' (1979 radio series)]]:'''
:Balin is played an Gail Chugg.

'''1980: [[Der Hobbit (1980 German radio series)|''Der Hobbit'' (1980 German radio series)]]:'''
:Balin is played by Wolfgang Spier.

'''1989: [[Hobit (1989 Slovak radio series)|''Hobit'' (1989 Slovak radio series)]]:'''
:Balin is present, but no actor is specified for the role of Balin.

===Games===
'''1982: [[The Hobbit (1982 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (1982 video game)]]:'''
:Balin is omitted; Thorin is the only companion of the player, [[Bilbo Baggins]].<ref>''[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=ZXComputing/Issue8304/Pages/ZXComputing830400076.jpg ZX Computing]'', 8304 (April/May 1983), p. 76 (accessed 24 March 2011)</ref>

'''2002: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'' (video game)]]:'''
:Balin's Tomb is visited between the levels "2nd Hall" and "Abyss Fight". It is a block of stone, raised from the ground by four ornamental legs.

'''2003: [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (2003 video game)]]:'''
:No actor is credited for the role of Balin. He is one of the older dwarves, and has a long white beard. He is the team's lookout.<ref>[[The Hobbit (2003 video game)]], "Roast Mutton"</ref>

'''2004: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth]]'':'''
:Balin's Tomb is one of the objectives of the first act in the Good Campaign. Several groups of orcs, as well as three trolls, have to be fought off before a break in the wall allows access to the next hall and the Bridge.<ref>[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth]], "Moria"</ref>

'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:Young Balin makes a cameo appearance in a flashback sequence depicting the [[Battle of Azanulbizar]]. Older Balin makes another silent cameo during the Company's departure for the [[Quest of Erebor]]. In the present day, the fate of Balin's expedition in Moria is uncovered by the sons of [[Bifur]] and [[Bofur]].

'''2011: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest]]'':'''
:Balin's Tomb is featured in Moria.

===Miscellaneous===
'''1989: [[The Hobbit (comic book)|''The Hobbit'' (comic book)]]:'''
:Balin is portrayed white-haired and quite old; he looks distinctly older than his brother [[Dwalin]], whose hair is still a very dark grey. His role is unchanged from the book; he is the lookout, and visits Bilbo in the epilogue.

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Azanulbizar

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[[File:Ted Nasmith - Dimrill Dale.jpg|thumb|[[Ted Nasmith]] - ''Dimrill Dale'']]

'''Dimrill Dale''' was a valley on the east side of the [[Misty Mountains]], beneath the [[Caradhras|Redhorn]], [[Celebdil|Silvertine]], and [[Fanuidhol|Cloudyhead]] peaks. It was at the eastern end of the [[Redhorn Pass]] and was bordered by the [[Dimrill Stair]]. Dimrill Dale was the source of the [[Celebrant|Silverlode]] river and at its southeast corner was [[Mirrormere]], a sacred lake to the [[Dwarves]] of [[Durin's Folk]].<ref>{{FR|II6}}, p. 334</ref>

During the [[Years of the Trees]], [[Durin|Durin the Deathless]] wandered south to Dimrill Dale and founded the Kingdom of [[Moria|Khazad-dûm]] beneath the surrounding mountains. Thousands of years later, after Orcs had turned the Dwarven city into the "Black Pit" of [[Moria]], the climactic battle of the [[War of the Dwarves and Orcs]] was fought here. The [[Battle of Azanulbizar]], which occurred in {{TA|2799}},<ref>{{App|TA}}, p. 1088</ref> it ended as a defeat of the Orcs and their leader [[Azog]]. However, the Dwarves were unable to take back Moria because of the [[Durin's Bane|Balrog]] that still dwelt there.<ref name="Durin">{{App|Durin}}, p. 1075</ref>

The [[Fellowship of the Ring]] briefly rested in Dimrill Dale after escaping from Moria, following the loss of [[Gandalf]].<ref>{{FR|II5}}, p. 331</ref>

==Etymology==
The name ''Dimrill'' means "overshadowed rills" referring to the rills that ran down the mountain-side.<ref>{{HM|N}}</ref>

==Other names==
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The Dwarves named the valley '''[[Azanulbizar]]''' in [[Khuzdul]].<ref name="names">{{FR|II3}}, p. 283</ref> This name was lent to the [[Battle of Azanulbizar|battle]] fought there.<ref name="Durin"/>

[[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] explored various possibilities regarding the exact interpretation of the elements occurring in the name: it is either ''[[Azanul]]'' + ''[[bizar]]'' or ''[[Uzn|Azan]]+[[ûl]]+[[bizar]]'', though the whole was to somehow express "Dimrill Dale".
Tolkien stated that "the Common Speech form is an accurate translation: the valley of the dim (overshadowed) rills that ran down the mountainside".<ref>[[Jared Lobdell]] (ed.), ''[[A Tolkien Compass]]'', p. 182</ref> In another point it is given as "Vale of Dim Streams" with three elements.<ref name="RS">{{HM|RS}}, p. 466</ref>

The first interpretation says that ''azan'' "shadows, dimnesses", ''[[-ul]]'' genitive marker and ''bizar'' "streams, rills"; in this interpretation it means "rills of shadows", and the word "dale" is understood (the full name being ''[[duban]] Azanulbizar'').<ref>{{HM|RC}}, p. 269</ref>
According to the second interpretation, ''bizar'' means "dale" and ''ul'' "rill(s), streams".<ref name="RS"/>

'''Nanduhirion''' was the [[Sindarin]] name for the valley;<ref name="names"/><ref name=PE17>{{PE|17}}, pp. 35, 37, 42</ref> it contains the elements ''[[nan|nan(d)]]'' ("vale"), ''[[dû]]'' ("dimness"), ''[[sîr]]'' ("stream") and the ending ''[[-nd|-(i)on]]'' ("region" or "land").<ref name=PE17/>

== Portrayal in adaptations ==
'''2008: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
[[File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Dimrill Dale.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Dimrill Dale in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'']]
:Nanduhirion encompasses the entire area between [[Moria]] and [[Lothlorien]]. The dwarves of the [[Iron Hills]] Garrison have established a camp "Mekhem-bizru" outside the Great Gates, while the Elves deal with the outsiders in "Echad Andestel" outside Lothlorien proper. When Lothlorien was first added to the game, completion of Echad Andestel quests was required to build up reputation with the [[Galadhrim]], who would otherwise shoot and kill whoever tried to approach the forest. As the game expanded and Lothlorien became a travel hub for nearby regions, that requirement was removed.

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Azaghâl

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'''Azaghâl''' was the [[Lord of Belegost]] during the [[First Age]].

==History==
===Early History===
While traveling on the [[Dwarf-road of Beleriand|Dwarf-road]] in [[East Beleriand]], Azaghâl was waylaid by [[Orcs]]. [[Maedhros]] came to his rescue, saving his life and treasure, and as a token of gratitude, the Dwarf king gave him his [[Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin|helm]] made by [[Telchar]].<ref>{{UT|Narn}}, p. 75</ref>

===Union of Maedhros===
Azaghâl and his [[Dwarves of Belegost|Dwarves]] joined the [[Union of Maedhros]], and during the [[Nirnaeth Arnoediad]], the [[Dwarves of Belegost]] covered the retreat of the [[Sons of Fëanor]] by surrounding the Dragon [[Glaurung]]. They hewed at him with their axes, for his scales were not strong enough to shield him from the blows of Dwarven axes. In his rage Glaurung struck down Azaghâl, and crawled over him. With his last breath Azaghâl drove a knife into Glaurung's belly, so wounded him that he fled the field with many of the dismayed beasts of [[Angband]] following.
[[File:Joona Kujanen - The Fall of Azaghal.jpg|thumb|left|Joona Kujanen - ''The Fall of Azaghal'']]
The Dwarves raised up the body of their lord and bore him away; and with slow steps they walked behind singing a dirge in deep voices, as it were a funeral pomp in their country, and gave no heed to their foes; and none dared attack them.<ref>{{S|Fifth}}</ref> [[Túrin]] would later recount the tale of Azaghâl to the [[Haladin]].<ref>{{CH|16}}</ref>

==Etymology==
''Azaghâl'' is one of the few [[Khuzdul]] names known. It is not determined whether this was his birthname or an epithet. Its meaning is not known, but it has been argued that it is of the same [[Sundocarmë|Root]] as the [[Adûnaic]] verb ''azgara'', "to wage war" and even perhaps ''[[Azog]]''. ''Azaghâl'' would then mean "warrior".<ref>http://lalaith.vpsurf.de/Tolkien/Fr_Atani.html</ref>

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Anar (dwarf)

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'''Anar''' was one of the four Dwarves that accompanied [[Bilbo Baggins]] on his journeys after his birthday party.<ref>{{RS|Return}}</ref>

== History ==
In the early writings of the chapter ''[[A Long-expected Party]]'', Anar was given some dialogue and a bit more development. However, [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] later changed his mind, and did not disclose his name in the book nor gave him any dialogue.

== Etymology ==
Anar, or ''Anarr'', is a dwarf from the ''[[Völuspá|Dvergatal]]''. His name most likely means "the Other" or "Starer".<ref>Chester Nathan Gould, "Dwarf-Names: A Study in Old Icelandic Religion", published in ''Publications of the Modern Language Association of America'', Vol 44 (1929), issue #4, pp. 939-967</ref>

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Shathûr

2025-10-22T03:21:23Z

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#REDIRECT [[Fanuidhol]]
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Fanuidhol

2025-10-22T03:20:23Z

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[[File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Fanuidhol.jpg|thumb|250px|Fanuidhol in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'']]
'''Fanuidhol''' was one of the three peaks in the [[Misty Mountains]] (with [[Caradhras]] and [[Celebdil]]) that lay above the ancient dwarf-city of [[Moria|Khazad-dûm]].<ref>{{FR|II3}}</ref>

A short name used by the [[Dwarves]] was '''[[Shathûr]]''' - in full '''[[Bundushathûr]]'''. It has the same meaning in [[Khuzdul]] as '''Fanuidhol''' in [[Sindarin]] - they both mean '''Cloudyhead'''.

==Etymology==
In the common tongue, ''Fanuidhol'' was called "Cloudyhead". Both ''Bundushathûr'' and ''Fanuidhol'' translate to this.

''Bundushathûr'' is Khuzdul - the first element "[[bund]]" means "head".
''Fanuidhol'' is Sindarin, where the second element "[[dol]]" means "head".

== Portrayal in adaptations ==
'''2008: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:The southern slopes of Fanuidhol are explorable both in the present day and during the flashback depicting the [[Battle of Azanulbizar]] in {{TA|2799}}.

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Celebdil

2025-10-22T03:18:24Z

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{{mountain
| image = John Howe - Zirak-zigil.jpg
| name=Celebdil
| location=above [[Moria|Khazad-dûm]], south of [[Caradhras]] and [[Fanuidhol]], on the border between [[Eriador]] and [[Rhovanion]]
| belongs=the [[Misty Mountains]]
| description=
| othernames=''Silvertine'' ([[Westron]]), ''[[Zirakzigil]]'' ([[Khuzdul]])
| etymology=Celebdil: ''[[celeb]]'' - silver, ''[[dil]]'' - horn [[Zirakzigil]]: ''[[zirak]]'' - spike, ''[[zigil]]'' - silver
| events=[[Battle of the Peak|final struggle]] between [[Gandalf]] and [[Durin's Bane]]
| references=
| gallery=Celebdil
}}
'''Celebdil''', also known as '''Silvertine''' and '''Zirakzigil''', was one of the three peaks that stood above the [[Dwarves|Dwarven]] city of [[Moria|Khazad-dûm]]. The other two were [[Caradhras]] (''Redhorn'') and [[Fanuidhol]] (''Cloudyhead'').

Celebdil was the southernmost of the [[Mountains of Moria]] and the [[Endless Stair]] led from the deepest halls of Khazad-dûm up to [[Durin's Tower]] on the peak of the mountain. There the [[Battle of the Peak]] between [[Gandalf]] and [[Durin's Bane]] took place.<ref name="White Rider">{{HM|TT}}, "[[The White Rider]]"</ref>

==Etymology==
''Celebdil'' is the [[Sindarin]] name of [[Khuzdul]] ''Zirakzigil'', translated as the mountain Silvertine. ''Celebdil'' contains ''[[celeb]]'' ("silver") and a derivative of the [[Sundocarmë|root]] [[TIL]].<ref name="S">{{S|Elements}}, entries ''celeb'' and ''til''</ref>

''Silvertine'' contains ''tine'', "spike, sharp horn".<ref name="Nomen">{{HM|N}}, p. 775</ref>

==Inspiration==
Tolkien wrote to his son [[Michael Tolkien|Michael]] that on a trip to Switzerland in his youth he had regretted leaving a view of two mountains: the Jungfrau and "the ''Silberhorn'' sharp against dark blue: the ''Silvertine (Celebdil)'' of my dreams."<ref>{{L|306}}</ref>

==Portrayal in adaptations==
'''2002: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers|Peter Jackson's The Two Towers]]'':'''
:Zirakzigil makes an appearance during Gandalf's fight with the Balrog.

[[File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Celebdil.jpg|thumb|right|Celebdil and [[Durin's Tower]] as seen from the [[Mirrormere]] in''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'' ]]
'''2008: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria]]'':'''
:Players are able to visit the cliffs of Zirakzigil, where the body of ''Durin's Bane'' now resides. Also, a large area of the mines is dubbed as '''Silvertine Lodes''' - due to being located below the Silvertine.

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Zirakzigil

2025-10-22T03:16:40Z

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#REDIRECT [[Celebdil]]
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Celebdil

2025-10-22T03:16:18Z

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{{mountain
| image = John Howe - Zirak-zigil.jpg
| name=Celebdil
| location=above [[Moria|Khazad-dûm]], south of [[Caradhras]] and [[Fanuidhol]], on the border between [[Eriador]] and [[Rhovanion]]
| belongs=the [[Misty Mountains]]
| description=
| othernames=''Silvertine'' ([[Westron]]), ''Zirakzigil'' ([[Khuzdul]])
| etymology=Celebdil: ''[[celeb]]'' - silver, ''[[dil]]'' - horn [[Zirakzigil]]: ''[[zirak]]'' - spike, ''[[zigil]]'' - silver
| events=[[Battle of the Peak|final struggle]] between [[Gandalf]] and [[Durin's Bane]]
| references=
| gallery=Celebdil
}}
'''Celebdil''', also known as '''Silvertine''' and '''Zirakzigil''', was one of the three peaks that stood above the [[Dwarves|Dwarven]] city of [[Moria|Khazad-dûm]]. The other two were [[Caradhras]] (''Redhorn'') and [[Fanuidhol]] (''Cloudyhead'').

Celebdil was the southernmost of the [[Mountains of Moria]] and the [[Endless Stair]] led from the deepest halls of Khazad-dûm up to [[Durin's Tower]] on the peak of the mountain. There the [[Battle of the Peak]] between [[Gandalf]] and [[Durin's Bane]] took place.<ref name="White Rider">{{HM|TT}}, "[[The White Rider]]"</ref>

==Etymology==
''Celebdil'' is the [[Sindarin]] name of [[Khuzdul]] ''Zirakzigil'', translated as the mountain Silvertine. ''Celebdil'' contains ''[[celeb]]'' ("silver") and a derivative of the [[Sundocarmë|root]] [[TIL]].<ref name="S">{{S|Elements}}, entries ''celeb'' and ''til''</ref>

''Silvertine'' contains ''tine'', "spike, sharp horn".<ref name="Nomen">{{HM|N}}, p. 775</ref>

==Inspiration==
Tolkien wrote to his son [[Michael Tolkien|Michael]] that on a trip to Switzerland in his youth he had regretted leaving a view of two mountains: the Jungfrau and "the ''Silberhorn'' sharp against dark blue: the ''Silvertine (Celebdil)'' of my dreams."<ref>{{L|306}}</ref>

==Portrayal in adaptations==
'''2002: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers|Peter Jackson's The Two Towers]]'':'''
:Zirakzigil makes an appearance during Gandalf's fight with the Balrog.

[[File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Celebdil.jpg|thumb|right|Celebdil and [[Durin's Tower]] as seen from the [[Mirrormere]] in''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'' ]]
'''2008: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria]]'':'''
:Players are able to visit the cliffs of Zirakzigil, where the body of ''Durin's Bane'' now resides. Also, a large area of the mines is dubbed as '''Silvertine Lodes''' - due to being located below the Silvertine.

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Gundabad

2025-10-22T03:15:28Z

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{{disambig-two|a mountain in [[Rhovanion]]|[[Middle-earth Role Playing|MERP]] supplement|[[Mount Gundabad (book)]]}}
{{location infobox
| name=Gundabad
| image=Larry Elmore - Mount Gundabad.jpg
| caption="Mount Gundabad" by [[Larry Elmore]]
| pronun=
| othernames=
| location=At the northern end of the [[Misty Mountains]] and west of the [[Grey Mountains]]
| type=Mountain
| description=A large mountain, where [[Durin the Deathless]] awoke; later capital of the [[Orcs of the Misty Mountains|Orcs of the region]]
| regions=
| towns=
| inhabitants=Historically connected with the [[Longbeards]], but contested and occupied by the [[Orcs]] during the [[Second Age|Second]] and [[Third Age]]s
| created=
| destroyed=
| events=Awakening of Durin [[First Sacking of Gundabad]] [[Second Sacking of Gundabad]]
}}
'''Mount Gundabad''' was a mountain adjacent to the northern reaches of the [[Misty Mountains]]. It was revered by the [[Dwarves]] but usually occupied by [[Orcs]].

==Description==
From the northern part of the [[Vales of Anduin]], Mount Gundabad appeared to be the northern endpoint of the [[Misty Mountains]] and the western endpoint of the [[Grey Mountains]], although slightly separated from both ranges.<ref>{{H|Wilderland}}</ref> In actuality, the Misty Mountains continued past Mount Gundabad in a north-westerly direction (this extension was known as the [[Mountains of Angmar]]). In all maps the mountain was shown as having three conjoined peaks. Bordering [[Forodwaith (lands)|Forodwaith]] to the north, the mountain undoubtedly had a cold climate.<ref>{{UT|Map}}</ref>

==History==
According to the [[Dwarves]], [[Durin|Durin the Deathless]], eldest of the [[Fathers of the Dwarves]], awoke at Mount Gundabad shortly after the [[Awakening of the Elves]]. From that time forward, the mountain was revered by the Dwarves.<ref name="Relations">{{PM|Relations}},p. 301</ref> However, since Durin awoke alone he did not stay at the mountain; he walked southward until he founded [[Moria|Khazad-dûm]].<ref>{{FR|II4}}</ref> In the early ages, Mount Gundabad did serve as a place of assembly for delegations of Dwarves, yet there is no mention of any making permanent residence there.<ref name="Relations"/>

In {{SA|1695}}, [[Sauron]] invaded [[Eriador]]. In {{SA|1697|n}}, he [[Sack of Eregion|conquered]] [[Eregion]]<ref>{{App|SA}}</ref> and would have overwhelmed [[Elrond]], leading refugees northward, but he was attacked in the rear by forces sent from Khazad-dûm. Sauron drove the Dwarves back but could not breach the [[Doors of Durin]]. Frustrated, he commanded the Orcs to harry the Dwarves wherever they could be found.<ref>{{UT|Concerning}}</ref> Soon thereafter, came the [[First Sacking of Gundabad]], followed by a long occupation by Orcs.<ref name="Relations"/>

Around the year {{TA|1300}}, the realm of [[Angmar]] arose.<ref name="TA">{{App|TA}}</ref> Its lands lay on both sides of the Misty Mountains<ref>{{App|Eriador}}</ref> so Mount Gundabad was part of its domains. Although Angmar was destroyed in {{TA|1975|n}},<ref name="TA"/> the last remnants of its people east of the mountains were driven away<ref>{{App|Eorl}}</ref> in {{TA|1977|n}}.<ref name="TA"/> Gundabad itself remained populated with Orcs.

After the death of King [[Thrór]] in {{TA|2790|n}}, the Dwarves gathered for vengeance. The [[War of the Dwarves and Orcs]] began in {{TA|2793|n}}<ref name="TA"/> and the [[Second Sacking of Gundabad]] occurred.<ref>{{App|Durin}}</ref> Although it is likely that the Dwarves cleared the mountain of all Orcs, the Orcs returned and Mount Gundabad again served as their capital in the North.<ref name="Burst">{{H|Burst}}</ref>

In {{TA|2941|n}},<ref name="TA"/> [[Thorin]] [[Oakenshield]], [[Gandalf]], several Dwarves, and [[Bilbo Baggins]], entered the Misty Mountains. While in the mountains, the [[Great Goblin]] was killed and the party escaped. Furious, the Orcs gathered at Mount Gundabad under the command of [[Bolg]] to seek revenge. Hearing of the death of [[Smaug]], they marched on the [[Lonely Mountain]].<ref name="Burst"/> However, the Orcs lost the [[Battle of Five Armies]] and three parts of their numbers.<ref>{{H|Return}}</ref> Orcs still lived at Mount Gundabad by the end of the [[Third Age]] but in a very reduced state.

==Etymology==
''Gundabad'' is said to be a "in origin a [[Khuzdul]] name". Its meaning, however, is unknown.<ref>{{HM|PM}}, p. 301</ref>

A recogniseable element is Khuzdul ''gundu'', meaning "underground hall", but it is not known if this word is indeed part of the name ''Gundabad''.<ref>{{webcite|author=[[Helge Fauskanger]]|articleurl=http://folk.uib.no/hnohf/khuzdul.htm|articlename=Khuzdul|website=Arda|accessed=}}</ref>

==Portrayal in adaptations==
[[File:The Hobbit - The Battle of the Five Armies - Gundabad fortress.jpg|thumb|350px|Gundabad in [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' film series]]]]
'''2012: ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]'':'''

:On their way to [[Rivendell]], [[Radagast]] and [[Gandalf]] are pursued by [[Azog]]'s [[Orcs]] and swift [[Wargs]] of Gundabad, according to Gandalf.

'''2014: ''[[The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies]]'':'''

:Gundabad is a large fortress of the Misty Mountains, housing a large number of Orcs and bats. [[Legolas]] and [[Tauriel]] travel there and discover the second orc army heading for [[Lonely Mountain|Erebor]]. Legolas remarks that their people fought a battle there in another Age and his mother was killed at that place.

[[File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Gundabad.jpg|thumb|350px|left|Gundabad in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'']]
'''2020: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:Gundabad is translated as "Mountain-home". The region lying before the Gates of Gundabad, between [[Langwell]] and [[Greylin]], is known as "Elderslade". Months after the fall of [[Sauron]], Elderslade is the site of the "War of Three Peaks", in which [[Durin VII|Prince Durin]], son of [[Thorin Stonehelm]], leads an army of [[Dwarves]] to reclaim Gundabad from the forces of "Gorgar the Ruthless", son of [[Bolg]].

:Within the mountain, the "Delvings of Gundabad" are divided into five areas. "Máttugard" is the main citadel and site of Gundabad's throne. "Deepscrave" is a tall and deep cavern that once housed the common folk of Gundabad, now occupied by Orcs. The gem-studded "Pit of Stone-jaws" is home to Gundabad's tombs. In a basalt cavern at the heart of the mountain lies "Gloomingtarn", called in Khuzdul "Durthuzâram", the lake upon which Durin the Deathless awoke. The overgrown gardens of "Clovengap" are exposed to the sky through a rift in the mountainside.

:To the north of Gundabad lies "Câr Bronach", the easternmost extent of Angmar. The western slopes of the mountain are called the "Welkin-lofts", and are the site of several dwarven structures, including a meeting place for the Seven Houses.

:According to Longbeard legend, when he relocated his kingdom to Khazad-dûm, Durin I named his best friend, "Mótsog", the first Lord of Gundabad. He came to regret that decision, for Mótsog betrayed Durin and led his "Greymaul" followers in an uprising against their fellow Longbeards.

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Barazinbar

2025-10-22T03:13:17Z

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#REDIRECT [[Caradhras]]

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Caradhras

2025-10-22T03:12:42Z

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{{mountain
| image = Ted Nasmith - The Anger of the Mountain.jpg
| caption = The Fellowship of the Ring at the Redhorn Gate as depicted by Ted Nasmith.
| name=Caradhras
| location=above [[Moria|Khazad-dûm]], between [[Celebdil]] and [[Fanuidhol]], on the border between [[Eriador]] and [[Rhovanion]]
| belongs=the [[Misty Mountains]]
| description=
| othernames=''[[Redhorn]]'' ([[Westron|W]]), ''[[Barazinbar]]'' ([[Khuzdul|K]])
| events=Capture of [[Celebrían]] Attempt of [[Fellowship of the Ring]] to cross Misty Mountains
| references=
}}

<center>{{quote|Caradhras was called the Cruel, and had an ill name long years ago, when rumour of Sauron had not been heard in these lands.|[[Gimli]] in ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[The Ring Goes South]]"}}</center>

'''Caradhras''', called the '''Cruel''' by the [[Dwarves]], was one of the mightiest peaks in the [[Misty Mountains]]. The [[Redhorn Gate]] was a pass that ran through it.<ref name="South">{{FR|II3}}</ref>

==Geography==
===Mountain===
[[File:Tom Cross - Caradhras.jpg|thumb|left|''Caradhras'' by [[Tom Cross]]]]
Caradhras was the tallest and northernmost of the [[Mountains of Moria]], the three mountains which the great [[Dwarves|Dwarf]] city of [[Moria|Khazad-dûm]] was built under. The other two were [[Celebdil]] ("Silvertine") and [[Fanuidhol]] ("Cloudyhead"). Caradhras was described as "mighty peak, tipped with snow like silver, but with sheer naked sides". In the light of the rising or setting sun it appeared "dull red as if stained with blood".

Caradhras was called the Cruel by the Dwarves and had long had a bad reputation. The title was granted long before when the name of Sauron was just a rumour.<ref name="South"/> It was the site in Middle-earth where ''[[mithril]]'' was found and where [[Durin's Folk|Dwarves]] woke [[Durin's Bane]], the [[Balrogs|Balrog]] of [[Moria]].<ref>{{App|Durin}}</ref>

==Etymology==
{{Pronounce|Caradhras.mp3|Ardamir}}
The name is [[Sindarin]] and means "Redhorn". It is composed of ''[[caran]]'' ("red") and ''[[ras]]'' ("horn"). As a compound, the contact of ''n'' next to ''r'' presents a phenomenon similar to ''[[prestanneth]]'': ''Cara'''n-r'''as'' is assimilated to ''Cara'''dhr'''as''.<ref name=Eldarin>{{PE|Eldarin}}</ref>{{rp|36}}

'''''[[Barazinbar]]''''' (or simply '''''[[Baraz]]'''''<ref name="South"/>) is the literal [[Khuzdul]] translation of "Redhorn", from ''[[baraz]]'' + ''[[inbar]]''.<ref name=Eldarin />{{rp|35}}

'''''Carnirassë''''' is the literal [[Quenya]] translation of "Redhorn", from ''[[carnë]]'' + ''[[rassë]]''.<ref name=Eldarin />{{rp|36}}<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, entry '''KARÁN-'''</ref>

==Portrayal in adaptations==
'''2001: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'':'''
:The Fellowship decides to take the Pass of Caradhas upon realising that passage South was being watched after they were spotted by a large flock of ''[[crebain]]''. Upon taking the Passage, a blizzard appears, accompanied by what Legolas calls "''...a fell voice on the air.''", to which Gandalf says that "''It is Saruman.''" It is shown that Saruman had summoned a great storm to harass the Fellowship on the Pass, until a lightning strike upon the mountain causes an avalanche that buries the Company in snow. At this, Boromir says to turn back and take the Gap of Rohan, to which Aragorn says that it would take the Company too close to Isengard, while Gimli suggests to "''...go [[Moria|under the mountain]].''" Gandalf has Frodo decide, as the Ringbearer, and Frodo elects Moria as the way of passage. Additionally, in his [[magic|spell]], Saruman mentions the [[Neo-Elvish|neo-Quenya]] name of Caradhras as ''Carnirassë''.<ref>{{webcite|website=ELF|articlename=Dialogs in FotR|articleurl=http://www.elvish.org/gwaith/movie_fotr.htm#spell|accessed=30 December 2018}}</ref>

'''2008: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
[[File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Caradhras.jpg|thumb|250px|Caradhras in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'']]
:Caradhras is featured in the region of [[Eregion]]. The snowstorms are very strong in this area, and an avalanche prevents further travel to the lands of the east.

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Caradhras

2025-10-22T03:12:02Z

Shantismurf: Linked Khuzdul name

{{mountain
| image = Ted Nasmith - The Anger of the Mountain.jpg
| caption = The Fellowship of the Ring at the Redhorn Gate as depicted by Ted Nasmith.
| name=Caradhras
| location=above [[Moria|Khazad-dûm]], between [[Celebdil]] and [[Fanuidhol]], on the border between [[Eriador]] and [[Rhovanion]]
| belongs=the [[Misty Mountains]]
| description=
| othernames=''[[Redhorn]]'' ([[Westron|W]]), ''[[Barazinbar[]'' ([[Khuzdul|K]])
| events=Capture of [[Celebrían]] Attempt of [[Fellowship of the Ring]] to cross Misty Mountains
| references=
}}

<center>{{quote|Caradhras was called the Cruel, and had an ill name long years ago, when rumour of Sauron had not been heard in these lands.|[[Gimli]] in ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[The Ring Goes South]]"}}</center>

'''Caradhras''', called the '''Cruel''' by the [[Dwarves]], was one of the mightiest peaks in the [[Misty Mountains]]. The [[Redhorn Gate]] was a pass that ran through it.<ref name="South">{{FR|II3}}</ref>

==Geography==
===Mountain===
[[File:Tom Cross - Caradhras.jpg|thumb|left|''Caradhras'' by [[Tom Cross]]]]
Caradhras was the tallest and northernmost of the [[Mountains of Moria]], the three mountains which the great [[Dwarves|Dwarf]] city of [[Moria|Khazad-dûm]] was built under. The other two were [[Celebdil]] ("Silvertine") and [[Fanuidhol]] ("Cloudyhead"). Caradhras was described as "mighty peak, tipped with snow like silver, but with sheer naked sides". In the light of the rising or setting sun it appeared "dull red as if stained with blood".

Caradhras was called the Cruel by the Dwarves and had long had a bad reputation. The title was granted long before when the name of Sauron was just a rumour.<ref name="South"/> It was the site in Middle-earth where ''[[mithril]]'' was found and where [[Durin's Folk|Dwarves]] woke [[Durin's Bane]], the [[Balrogs|Balrog]] of [[Moria]].<ref>{{App|Durin}}</ref>

==Etymology==
{{Pronounce|Caradhras.mp3|Ardamir}}
The name is [[Sindarin]] and means "Redhorn". It is composed of ''[[caran]]'' ("red") and ''[[ras]]'' ("horn"). As a compound, the contact of ''n'' next to ''r'' presents a phenomenon similar to ''[[prestanneth]]'': ''Cara'''n-r'''as'' is assimilated to ''Cara'''dhr'''as''.<ref name=Eldarin>{{PE|Eldarin}}</ref>{{rp|36}}

'''''[[Barazinbar]]''''' (or simply '''''[[Baraz]]'''''<ref name="South"/>) is the literal [[Khuzdul]] translation of "Redhorn", from ''[[baraz]]'' + ''[[inbar]]''.<ref name=Eldarin />{{rp|35}}

'''''Carnirassë''''' is the literal [[Quenya]] translation of "Redhorn", from ''[[carnë]]'' + ''[[rassë]]''.<ref name=Eldarin />{{rp|36}}<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, entry '''KARÁN-'''</ref>

==Portrayal in adaptations==
'''2001: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'':'''
:The Fellowship decides to take the Pass of Caradhas upon realising that passage South was being watched after they were spotted by a large flock of ''[[crebain]]''. Upon taking the Passage, a blizzard appears, accompanied by what Legolas calls "''...a fell voice on the air.''", to which Gandalf says that "''It is Saruman.''" It is shown that Saruman had summoned a great storm to harass the Fellowship on the Pass, until a lightning strike upon the mountain causes an avalanche that buries the Company in snow. At this, Boromir says to turn back and take the Gap of Rohan, to which Aragorn says that it would take the Company too close to Isengard, while Gimli suggests to "''...go [[Moria|under the mountain]].''" Gandalf has Frodo decide, as the Ringbearer, and Frodo elects Moria as the way of passage. Additionally, in his [[magic|spell]], Saruman mentions the [[Neo-Elvish|neo-Quenya]] name of Caradhras as ''Carnirassë''.<ref>{{webcite|website=ELF|articlename=Dialogs in FotR|articleurl=http://www.elvish.org/gwaith/movie_fotr.htm#spell|accessed=30 December 2018}}</ref>

'''2008: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
[[File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Caradhras.jpg|thumb|250px|Caradhras in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'']]
:Caradhras is featured in the region of [[Eregion]]. The snowstorms are very strong in this area, and an avalanche prevents further travel to the lands of the east.

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Caradhras

2025-10-22T03:10:52Z

Shantismurf: Linked Khuzdul name

{{mountain
| image = Ted Nasmith - The Anger of the Mountain.jpg
| caption = The Fellowship of the Ring at the Redhorn Gate as depicted by Ted Nasmith.
| name=Caradhras
| location=above [[Moria|Khazad-dûm]], between [[Celebdil]] and [[Fanuidhol]], on the border between [[Eriador]] and [[Rhovanion]]
| belongs=the [[Misty Mountains]]
| description=
| othernames=''[[Redhorn]]'' ([[Westron|W]]), ''Baraz(inbar)'' ([[Khuzdul|K]])
| events=Capture of [[Celebrían]] Attempt of [[Fellowship of the Ring]] to cross Misty Mountains
| references=
}}

<center>{{quote|Caradhras was called the Cruel, and had an ill name long years ago, when rumour of Sauron had not been heard in these lands.|[[Gimli]] in ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', "[[The Ring Goes South]]"}}</center>

'''Caradhras''', called the '''Cruel''' by the [[Dwarves]], was one of the mightiest peaks in the [[Misty Mountains]]. The [[Redhorn Gate]] was a pass that ran through it.<ref name="South">{{FR|II3}}</ref>

==Geography==
===Mountain===
[[File:Tom Cross - Caradhras.jpg|thumb|left|''Caradhras'' by [[Tom Cross]]]]
Caradhras was the tallest and northernmost of the [[Mountains of Moria]], the three mountains which the great [[Dwarves|Dwarf]] city of [[Moria|Khazad-dûm]] was built under. The other two were [[Celebdil]] ("Silvertine") and [[Fanuidhol]] ("Cloudyhead"). Caradhras was described as "mighty peak, tipped with snow like silver, but with sheer naked sides". In the light of the rising or setting sun it appeared "dull red as if stained with blood".

Caradhras was called the Cruel by the Dwarves and had long had a bad reputation. The title was granted long before when the name of Sauron was just a rumour.<ref name="South"/> It was the site in Middle-earth where ''[[mithril]]'' was found and where [[Durin's Folk|Dwarves]] woke [[Durin's Bane]], the [[Balrogs|Balrog]] of [[Moria]].<ref>{{App|Durin}}</ref>

==Etymology==
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The name is [[Sindarin]] and means "Redhorn". It is composed of ''[[caran]]'' ("red") and ''[[ras]]'' ("horn"). As a compound, the contact of ''n'' next to ''r'' presents a phenomenon similar to ''[[prestanneth]]'': ''Cara'''n-r'''as'' is assimilated to ''Cara'''dhr'''as''.<ref name=Eldarin>{{PE|Eldarin}}</ref>{{rp|36}}

'''''[[Barazinbar]]''''' (or simply '''''[[Baraz]]'''''<ref name="South"/>) is the literal [[Khuzdul]] translation of "Redhorn", from ''[[baraz]]'' + ''[[inbar]]''.<ref name=Eldarin />{{rp|35}}

'''''Carnirassë''''' is the literal [[Quenya]] translation of "Redhorn", from ''[[carnë]]'' + ''[[rassë]]''.<ref name=Eldarin />{{rp|36}}<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, entry '''KARÁN-'''</ref>

==Portrayal in adaptations==
'''2001: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'':'''
:The Fellowship decides to take the Pass of Caradhas upon realising that passage South was being watched after they were spotted by a large flock of ''[[crebain]]''. Upon taking the Passage, a blizzard appears, accompanied by what Legolas calls "''...a fell voice on the air.''", to which Gandalf says that "''It is Saruman.''" It is shown that Saruman had summoned a great storm to harass the Fellowship on the Pass, until a lightning strike upon the mountain causes an avalanche that buries the Company in snow. At this, Boromir says to turn back and take the Gap of Rohan, to which Aragorn says that it would take the Company too close to Isengard, while Gimli suggests to "''...go [[Moria|under the mountain]].''" Gandalf has Frodo decide, as the Ringbearer, and Frodo elects Moria as the way of passage. Additionally, in his [[magic|spell]], Saruman mentions the [[Neo-Elvish|neo-Quenya]] name of Caradhras as ''Carnirassë''.<ref>{{webcite|website=ELF|articlename=Dialogs in FotR|articleurl=http://www.elvish.org/gwaith/movie_fotr.htm#spell|accessed=30 December 2018}}</ref>

'''2008: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
[[File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Caradhras.jpg|thumb|250px|Caradhras in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'']]
:Caradhras is featured in the region of [[Eregion]]. The snowstorms are very strong in this area, and an avalanche prevents further travel to the lands of the east.

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Kibil-nâla

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'''Kibil-nâla''' was the [[Dwarvish]] name for the river that ran through [[Lothlórien]], known to the [[Elves]] as [[Celebrant]] and to [[Men]] as the [[Silverlode]].<ref>{{FR|II3}}</ref>

==Etymology==

*''[[kibil]]'' ("silver") + ''[[nâla]]'' (?"channel; path; rivercourse")

The river's name seems to come originally from the workings of the Dwarves, as they seem to have discovered silver in the river.<ref>{{TI|VIII}}, p. 175</ref>

==Other versions of the legendarium==
In the earliest drafts of [[Appendix A]], the river's name was given as '''Zigil-nâd'''.<ref>{{HM|PM}}, pp. 279, 286</ref> Considering the meaning of ''[[zigil]]'', [[Edouard Kloczko]] has proposed that ''Kibil-nâla'' is not the name of the actual river, but only of "the reappearance of the river". He connects ''kibil'' to [[Adûnaic]] ''[[khibil]]'', "spring".<ref>[[Edouard Kloczko]], [https://tolkienlistsearch.herokuapp.com/message/5e9c35b63ee6a6c41e986367 Re: More about Dwarvish (#268)]</ref> This seems unlikely, as Tolkien explicitly stated: "''Silverlode'' dwarfish [sic] ''Kibilnâla''".<ref>{{TI|Lothlorien}}, p. 241 (note 36)</ref>
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Azanulbizar

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Dwalin

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{{quote|It was a dwarf with a blue beard tucked into a golden belt, and very bright eyes under his dark-green hood. As soon a the door was opened, he pushed inside, just as if he had been expected. He hung his hooded cloak on the nearest peg, and "Dwalin at your service!" he said with a low bow.|''[[The Hobbit]]'', "[[An Unexpected Party]]"}}

'''Dwalin''' was a [[Dwarves|Dwarf]] of the [[House of Durin]]. Along with his brother, [[Balin]], Dwalin was a member of [[Thorin and Company|Thorin's company]] in the [[Quest of Erebor]], an attempt to reclaim the [[Lonely Mountain]] from the [[dragon]] [[Smaug]]. Dwalin survived the adventure and the subsequent [[Battle of Five Armies]], and lived in wealth and splendour in the Lonely Mountain well into the [[Fourth Age]].

== History ==
=== Early history ===
Two years before Dwalin was born, in {{TA|2770}}, the dragon Smaug attacked the kingdom of Erebor,<ref name="TA">{{App|TA}}</ref> and destroyed the settlement and the nearby city of [[Dale]], taking the gold of the mountain as his own. In the aftermath of destruction, King [[Thrór]] and a small group of his surviving kinsmen headed south while other [[Dwarves of Erebor]] escaped to the [[Iron Hills]].<ref name="Durin">{{App|Durin}}</ref> Because of this, Dwalin was born in exile, possibly in [[Dunland]] to [[Fundin]] in {{TA|2772}} nine years after his brother, Balin.

=== War of the Dwarves and Orcs ===
After years of living in Dunland, a despondent Thrór made a journey to Moria, where an orc cheiftan, [[Azog]], slaughtered him. In retaliation, [[Thráin II]], now King of Durin's Folk, waged war. A 27-year-old Dwalin participated in the [[Battle of Azanulbizar]], where, amid battle, Fundin and several other kinsman were slain. Despite this, the war was won. After the victory, Thráin was counselled by [[Dáin Ironfoot]] not to enter [[Moria|Khazad-Dûm]], so, Thráin and his son [[Thorin|Thorin Oakenshield]] settled in the [[Blue Mountains|Ered Luin]].<ref name="Line">{{App|Durin}}, The Line of the Dwarves of Erebor</ref> At some point, Dwalin and Balin joined Thráin in the Blue Mountains, along with the other survivors of the war.

=== King Thráin's expedition ===
In {{TA|2841}}, Dwalin, Balin and a few other dwarves accompanied Thráin when he left the Ered Luin to reclaim his lost homeland, Erebor. The small party was dogged by the emissaries of the dark lord, [[Sauron]], because Thráin carried one of the seven dwarven rings of power. In {{TA|2845}}, Thráin and the rest of the company were separated by a black rain in the eaves of the dark forest, [[Mirkwood]]. Unbeknonwst to Dwalin and the company, Thráin had been captured by Sauron. After a fruitless search for their leader the Dwarves gave up and returned to inform Thorin of the mision's failure, who became the new King of Durin's Folk.<ref name="Durin"/>

=== Quest for Erebor ===
[[File:Adlpictures - Dwalin.jpg|left|200px|thumb|''Dwalin'' by Adlpictures]]
A century later, in {{TA|2941}}, Dwalin and Balin joined Thorin's expedition to reclaim the Lonely Mountain. Per the instructions of the wizard, [[Gandalf]], they were invited to a [[smial]] named [[Bag End]], which is located in the [[the Shire]], to form their plan. Dwalin was the first dwarf to arrive, alone, when the unexpected party began at the hobbit, which was owned by [[Bilbo Baggins]]. He was wearing a dark-green hood and walked in as if expected and hung his hood on one of Bilbo's pegs. A greatly surprised hobbit invited Dwalin to tea. Soon, Balin arrived and he and Dwalin sat talking while Bilbo kept answering the door for the arrival of more and more Dwarves. Later, when Bilbo griped aloud in his kitchen about the lack of help in setting out refreshments, Dwalin and Balin were the first dwarves to lend a hand. Later still, when Thorin called for music, Dwalin and Balin said that they forgot their instruments on the porch and are sent by Thorin to bring his instrument as well. When they returned; Dwalin and Balin brought viols as large as themselves and Thorin's harp.<ref name="Party">{{H|Party}}</ref>

The next day, the company met at the [[Green Dragon]] Inn. When Bilbo told the company that he had forgotten to bring his hat or his pocket-handkerchief, Dwalin gave him his spare dark-green hood and cloak to keep in place of a hat, but told him that he would "''have to manage without pocket-handkerchiefs, and a good many other things before the journey's end''". Soon afterward, Gandalf arrived and brought several of Bilbo's assortments.

In [[Eriador]], at the [[Trollshaws]], Dwalin along with the entire company were captured by [[Trolls]] after Bilbo went to explore a fire. The three trolls: [[William]], [[Bert]] and [[Tom]] soon began to argue among themselves, and Gandalf managed to save them. Shortly afterward, the company located and looted the nearby troll cave.

Later on, the company arrived at [[Rivendell]] and stayed with the [[half-elven]] lord [[Elrond]] for about 14 days with food and something for everyone. On one night Elrond disclosed the swords Thorin and Gandalf found in the troll-hoard as [[Orcrist]] and [[Glamdring]]. Elrond also read the moon letters of the map of Thror, which read: ''"Stand by the grey stone when the thrush knocks, and the setting sun with the last light of Durin's Day will shine upon the key-hole.''"

After seeking refuge from a storm in a cave which was, unbeknownst to them the [[Front Porch]] of [[Goblin-town]], they were captured by [[Goblins]]. They were saved by Gandalf, and Bilbo, fleeing after his encounter with [[Gollum]], also escaped. The company were then chased by [[Wargs]] and they rushed into the trees. Dwalin and Balin managed to swarm up a tall slender fir that had few branches for sitting, and they were later then saved by the [[Eagles]] of the [[Great Eagle]].<ref>{{H|Pan}}</ref> The next day, when the company arrived at [[Beorn]]'s hall after the eagles left them on the [[Carrock]], Dwalin and Balin were the third pair of Dwarves to appear during Gandalf's story, trying to intrigue the skin-changer. They were later served well in dinner and breakfast and were also given ponies to ride until they arrived at the forest of Mirkwood, the same place where Thráin was lost nearly 100 years before.<ref>{{H|Queer}}</ref>

At the [[Enchanted River]] in Mirkwood, Dwalin was in the last boatload to cross with [[Bombur]]. He exited the boat just before a deer charged down the path and caused Bombur to fall in the water, which put him in an enchanted sleep for six days, and when he woke up, he had forgotten the whole journey. Later, after the Dwarves had been captured by the [[spiders]] and rescued by Bilbo, it was Dwalin who first realised that Thorin was missing,<ref name="Flies">{{H|Flies}}</ref> for at that point, though unknown to the Dwarves, Thorin had been captured by the Wood-Elves.

At the opening of the barrels after the escape from the halls of the [[Thranduil|Elvenking]], Dwalin and Balin were two of the most unhappy Dwarves and did nothing to help pull out other Dwarves as they arrived in [[Lake-town]], where they were greeted extremely fondly.<ref>{{H|Welcome}}</ref> Afterwards, though the [[Master of Lake-town]] didn't believe that Thorin was truly the [[King under the Mountain]], they left for the mountain. When the last week of autumn arrived it was Dwalin who complained the most about Bilbo's inactivity. He felt that Bilbo, with his "invisible ring", ought to go through the [[Front Gate]] of Erebor and spy things out.<ref>{{H|Doorstep}}</ref>

After [[Smaug]] went to destroy Lake-town, the dwarves entered and Thorin's search for the [[Arkenstone]] began. Dwalin later fought in and survived the [[Battle of Five Armies]] along with several others from the company (all but Thorin and Fíli and Kíli). Afterwards he received his fourteenth share and chose to live in Erebor under the rule of Thorin's cousin and new king after his death, [[Dáin II]].<ref>{{H|Return}}</ref>

=== Later life ===
Dwalin lived in great wealth in Erebor after the Battle of the Five Armies. In {{TA|2989}}, his brother Balin set out on a quest to reclaim [[Moria]] though Dáin was against it. He set out with others (such as [[Óin]] and [[Ori]]). For about 5 years messages came from Moria and it seemed good, until suddenly news stopped (though unknown to him, the colony was destroyed by [[Orcs]]).

As Bilbo packed some oddments in {{TA|3001}} before departing the Shire, Bilbo brought Dwalin's green hood he had given him, though the colour had worn out. Dwalin was one of seven of the ten Dwarves of Thorin's company who were still living in Erebor when [[Frodo Baggins]] came to [[Rivendell]], as reported by [[Glóin]] before the [[Council of Elrond]].<ref>{{FR|II1}}</ref> It is possible that he fought in the [[Battle of Dale]] against Sauron's forces, the [[Easterlings]], under King Dáin (though the king was slain). Dwalin lived until {{FoA|91}}, passing at the age of 340,<ref name="Line"/>

== Etymology ==
In [[Norse mythology]], ''Dvalinn'' is a chief Dwarf.<ref>Snorri Sturlusson, ''Prose Edda'', "[[wikipedia:Skaldskaparmal|Skaldskaparmal]]"</ref> The origin of the name is uncertain; suggested etymologies are "one lying in a trance",<ref>[[Ruth S. Noel]], ''[[The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth]]'', p. 32</ref> "numb" and "dawdler".<ref>Henry A. Bellows (ed.), ''Völuspá'', "[http://cybersamurai.net/Mythology/nordic_gods/LegendsSagas/Edda/PoeticEdda/Voluspo.htm Poetic Edda]"</ref> Both words, ''dvalen'' ("to sleep") ''dvelja'' ("to delay") derive from the same root.<ref>Chester Nathan Gould, "Dwarf-Names: A Study in Old Icelandic Religion", published in ''Publications of the Modern Language Association of America'', Vol 44 (1929), issue #4, pp. 939-967</ref>

== Genealogy ==
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== Other versions of the legendarium ==
In the early version of ''[[The Hobbit]]'', it was Dwalin rather than Balin who spotted the Trolls' fire in the woods (and it was stated that Dwalin was always the Dwarves' look-out).<ref>{{HH|Trolls}}, p. 91</ref> This contradicted the fact that Balin was the Dwarf who was looking for Bilbo at the inn at the start of the adventure<ref>{{HH|Trolls}}, p. 89</ref> and Tolkien eventually made Balin the permanent look-out. However, Dwalin remained the first Dwarf to arrive at Bag End<ref name="Party"/> (what would be expected of the Company's look-out). Dwalin was also the first to notice that Thorin was missing after the battle with the spiders,<ref name="Flies"/> a testament to his observational abilities.

== Portrayal in adaptations ==
===Dwalin in adaptations===
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File:The Hobbit (1977 film) - Dwalin.jpg‎|Dwalin in [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]
File:The Hobbit (2003) Dwalin.JPG|Dwalin in [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (2003 video game)]]
File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Dwalin.jpg|Dwalin in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''
File:The Hobbit (film series) - Dwalin.jpg|Dwalin in [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]
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=== Films ===
'''1967: [[The Hobbit (1967 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1967 film)]]:'''
:Dwalin is omitted. [[Thorin|Thorin Oakenshield]] only travels with an unnamed guard and the princess of Dale.<ref name="Deitch">{{webcite|articleurl=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=UBnVL1Y2src|articlename=The Hobbit.mp4|dated=5 January 2012|website=YouTube|accessed=10 January 2012}}</ref>

'''1977: [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]]:'''
:Dwalin does not have a blue beard, but a white one with a long nose and a green hood (looking as Balin, though he wears a red hood and glasses). He speaks only one line on his own (by [[Paul Frees]]), when the Dwarves are in front of the [[Back Door]] saying" "Well, what now?"; otherwise, he only speaks in unison with the rest of the Company though it is unknown whether he survived the Battle of the Five Armies, as seven dwarves passed away during the battle.

'''2012-14: [[The Hobbit (film series)|''The Hobbit'' (film series)]]:'''
:Dwalin is played by [[Graham McTavish]].<ref name="PJCasting">{{webcite|author=[[Peter Jackson]]|articleurl=http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150168211921558|articlename=Production begins in New Zealand on The Hobbit|dated=20-March-2011|website=[http://www.facebook.com/ Facebook]|accessed=23-Dec-2011}}</ref> A description of Dwalin in ''The Hobbit'' films was released by the studio:

:{{Blockquote|Renowned as a great Warrior, Dwalin speaks his mind plainly and is not one to suffer fools lightly. Fiercely loyal, he is Thorin Oakenshield’s staunchest supporter with an unshakeable belief in his friend’s leadership. A powerful and bruising fighter, Dwalin has a natural tendency to distrust anyone who is not a Dwarf and is particularly suspicious of Elves. Proud, brave and one of the tallest of the Dwarves, Dwalin will bow to none but those who have earned his respect.|[[Warner Bros.]]<ref name="HobbitApp">{{webcite|author=[[Warner Bros.]]|articleurl=http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hobbit-movies/id545808528|articlename=Hobbit Movies|dated=7-September-2012|website=[http://itunes.apple.com/ Apple iPhone/iPad App]|accessed=19-September-2012}}</ref>}}

=== Radio series ===
'''1968: [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|''The Hobbit'' (1968 radio series)]]:'''
:[[Lockwood West]] plays the role of Dwalin.

'''1979: ''The Hobbit'' ([[Jackanory]] series):'''
:No actor is specified for the role of Dwalin. Dwalin takes Balin's place as spokesmen for the Dwarves when they are brought before Thranduil.

'''1980: [[Der Hobbit (1980 German radio series)|''Der Hobbit'' (1980 German radio series)]]:'''
:Dwalin is played by Friedrich W. Bauschulle.

'''1989: [[Hobit (1989 Slovak radio series)|''Hobit'' (1989 Slovak radio series)]]:'''
:Dwalin is present, but no actor is specified for the role of Dwalin.

=== Games ===
'''1982: [[The Hobbit (1982 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (1982 video game)]]:'''
:Dwalin is omitted; Thorin is the only companion of the player, [[Bilbo Baggins]].<ref>''[http://www.worldofspectrum.org/showmag.cgi?mag=ZXComputing/Issue8304/Pages/ZXComputing830400076.jpg ZX Computing]'', 8304 (April/May 1983), p. 76, accessed [[24 April|April 24]] [[2011]]</ref>

'''2003: [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|''The Hobbit'' (2003 video game)]]:'''
:Dwalin is a blue-bearded Dwarf, who is not seen in the game (other than cut-scenes) until [[Lake-town]].

'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:In {{TA|3016}}, during the default introduction for new Dwarf and Elf player characters, Dwalin leads a party of dwarves from the [[Lonely Mountain]] to [[Thorin's Halls|Thorin's Hall]] to investigate why the Steward appointed by Thorin, Gormr Doursmith of the [[Dourhands]], has ceased sending tribute to [[Erebor]]. After the Dourhands' treachery is revealed and they are expelled, Dwalin becomes the new Steward of Thorin's Hall and maintains this position through the [[War of the Ring]].

:Following the [[Siege of Erebor]], Dwalin travels to Erebor to pay respect to the new king [[Thorin Stonehelm]] and, along with the other surviving dwarves of the [[Thorin and Company|Company]], visits the tomb of [[Thorin Oakenshield]].

'''2021: ''[[The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War]]'':'''
:If the player chooses the Erebor faction at the start of the game, Dwalin will be received as part of the game's tutorial.

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Fundin

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'''Fundin''' was a [[Dwarves|dwarf]] of the royal line of [[Durin's folk]], the great-grandson of King [[Náin II]]. He was the son of [[Farin]] and the older brother of [[Gróin]].

==History==
Fundin was most likely born in the [[Lonely Mountain]] and went into exile with his people after the attack by the [[Dragons|Dragon]] [[Smaug]]. He fathered two sons, [[Balin]] and [[Dwalin]].

Fundin was killed beneath the [[East-gate of Moria]] in the [[Battle of Azanulbizar]], the final conflict of the [[War of the Dwarves and Orcs]]: He was part of the first assault of the vanguard that was thrown back with loss, and was driven into a wood by lake [[Mirrormere]].

He was slain there along with his kinsman [[Frerin]], and many others. After the battle his body was burned on a wooden pyre along with the rest of the [[Burned Dwarves|dead]].<ref>{{App|Durin}}</ref>

Years later, his sons, as members of [[Thorin and Company]], were involved with the [[Quest of Erebor|regaining of Lonely Mountain]]. [[Roäc]] recognised Balin as the son of Fundin.<ref>{{H|Gathering}}</ref>

== Etymology ==
''Fundin'' is one of the dwarf names found in the ''[[Völuspá]]''.<ref>{{HM|AH}}, p. 316</ref> His name means "Found".<ref>Chester Nathan Gould, "Dwarf-Names: A Study in Old Icelandic Religion", published in ''Publications of the Modern Language Association of America'', Vol 44 (1929), issue #4, pp. 939-967</ref>

== Genealogy ==
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{{familytree| DAI | | | | | | | | BOR | | | | | | |DAI=[[Dáin I]] ''{{TA|2440|n}} - {{TA|2589|n}}''†|BOR=[[Borin]] ''{{TA|2450|n}} - {{TA|2711|n}}''}}
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{{familytree| THR | | | | | | | | FAR | | | | | | |THR=[[Thrór]] ''{{TA|2542|n}} - {{TA|2790|n}}''†|FAR=[[Farin]] ''{{TA|2560|n}} - {{TA|2803|n}}''}}
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{{familytree| THR | | | | FUN | | | | | | GRO | | |THR=[[Thráin|Thráin II]] ''{{TA|2644|n}} - {{TA|2850|n}}''†|FUN='''FUNDIN''' ''{{TA|2662|n}} - {{TA|2799|n}}''†|GRO=[[Gróin]] ''{{TA|2671|n}} - {{TA|2923|n}}''}}
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{{familytree| THO | | BAL | | DWA | | OIN | | GLO |THO=[[Thorin]] ''{{TA|2746|n}} - {{TA|2941|n}}''†|BAL=[[Balin]] ''{{TA|2763|n}} - {{TA|2994|n}}''†|DWA=[[Dwalin]] ''{{TA|2772|n}} - {{FoA|91}}''|OIN=[[Óin]] ''{{TA|2774|n}} - {{TA|2994|n}}''†|GLO=[[Glóin]] ''{{TA|2783|n}} - {{FoA|15}}''}}
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{{familytree| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GIM |GIM=[[Gimli]] ''{{TA|2879|n}} - {{FoA|120}}+''}}
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==Portrayal in adaptations==
'''2021: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:Fundin appears in an extended flashback depicting the [[Battle of Azanulbizar]], in which he fights alongside his sons [[Balin]] and [[Dwalin]] and the rest of [[Farin]]'s kin. He is slain by arrows while covering the retreat of [[Thráin]]'s vanguard.

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[[Category:Dwarves]]
[[Category: Dwarven Names]]
[[Category:Longbeards]]
[[Category:Norse names]]
[[Category:Third Age characters]]
[[de:Fundin]]
[[fi:Fundin]]
[[fr:encyclo/personnages/nains/3a/fundin]]

Mazarbul (disambiguation)

2025-10-22T02:59:24Z

Shantismurf: Added Category: Dwarven Names

'''Mazarbul''' can refer to:
==Middle-earth==
*the '''[[Book of Mazarbul]]'''
*the '''[[Chamber of Mazarbul]]''' in [[Moria]]
*''[[mazarbul (word)]]'', a [[Khuzdul]] word

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