Map of Khazad-dûm -
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Map of geographic area in which Khazad-dûm lies & article on Khazad-dûm history –
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Geography & History of Khazad-dûm/Moria -
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The layout of Moria based on LotR quotes -
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Links to various articles on Tolkien Dwarves:
The Encyclopedia of Arda:
Dwarves
Tolkien Gateway Wiki: Dwarves
Dwarves - Wikipedia - Click on Dwarves(Middle Earth) once you've accessed this page.
Them Dwarves, Them Dwarves (Suite 101 article)
Them Dwarves, Them Dwarves II (Suite 101 article)
Where Tolkien Got His Dwarf-names From
How Dwarves Age -
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Barrow-Downs' Threads
Dwalin the Dwarf - @ ages of Dwarves -
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The Dwarvish language -
Khuzdul; in addition to this secretive spoken language, the Dwarves also had a secret hand language/gesture code called
Iglishmêk
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Parts of an axe - for all you axe-loving Dwarves can be found
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Some Dwarvish Equivalents for Sindarin or Westron terms:
Mahal - Dwarvish name of Aulë, the Vala who created the Dwarves
Sigin-tarâg - "the Longbeards"; Durin’s Folk, the oldest of the 7 clans/Houses of the Dwarves
Uzbad Khazaddûmu – Lord of Khazad-dûm (Balin, in this RPG)
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Azanulbizar - "Dimrill Dale"; in Sindarin
Nanduhirion
Khazad-dûm - "Dwarrowdelf"; in Sindarin
Hadhodrond then renamed
Moria (The Black Chasm) when the Dwarves deserted it
Kheled-zâram - "Mirrormere"
Kibil-nâla - "Silverlode River”; in Sindarin the River
Celebrant
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The three great peaks in The Misty Mountains which topped Khazad-dûm:
Barazinbar - "Redhorn", one of the mountains over Moria; in Sindarin
Caradhras
Bundushathur - "Cloudyhead", one of the mountains above Moria; in Sindarin
Fanuidhol
Zirak-zigil - "Silvertine", one of the mountains over Moria; in Sindarin
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