What is Khazad Dum in Lord of the Rings?
Khazad-dûm, commonly known as Moria or the Dwarrowdelf, was an underground kingdom beneath the Misty Mountains. It was known for being the ancient realm of the Dwarves of Durin’s Folk, and the most famed of all Dwarven realms.
Who was pulled off the bridge of Khazad Dum and lost to the fellowship?
| Durin’s Bane | |
|---|---|
| “At the Bridge” by Ted Nasmith | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Other names | Flame of Udûn Nameless Terror |
| Location | Morgoth’s dominions (early) Moria (after) |
Why is the Bridge of Khazad Dum so thin?
It was built so narrow for defensive purposes — enemies who breached the outer defences would be forced to cross a span of about fifty feet in single file.
When did Khazad-dûm become Moria?
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.
What is the Flame of Anor?
Anor is the Sindarin name for the Sun, and so literally the “flame of Anor” would be the light of the Sun, which originated in the fiery fruit of Laurelin, one of the Two Trees of Valinor. Alternatively, the “flame of Anor” may refer to Gandalf’s possession of Narya the Great, whose stone was red as fire.
What did Gandalf say to the Balrog?
In Moria, when Gandalf confronts the Balrog on the bridge of Khazad-dûm, Gandalf says the following: I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor. You cannot pass! The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Udûn.
Would a Balrog or Smaug win?
So, one glimpse into Smaug’s eyes and the Balrog falls under the spell. Even if it’s just for a second—a moment of hesitation or distraction, it’d be enough. Smaug would snatch up Durin’s Bane and gobble him up with his sword-sharp teeth (and we know swords can kill Balrogs).
What is the Secret Fire that Gandalf alludes to in Moria?
The Secret Fire is that aspect of Eru which is his Power of Creation. Only by means of the Secret Fire can something with substance or life be made from nothing. It was by means of the Secret Fire that Eru gave to the Music of the Ainur real being and existence as Eä.
What language do Balrogs speak?
Tolkien invented the name “Balrog”, providing an in-universe etymology for it as a word in his invented Sindarin language. He may have gained the idea of a fire demon from his philological study of the Old English word Sigelwara, which he studied in detail in the 1930s.
Why is the Balrog called flame of Udûn?
‘Flame’ is a reference to its nature as a fire-demon, while ‘Udûn’ was the name of Morgoth’s oldest and greatest fortress in the North of the world, more commonly called Utumno, and the Balrog’s ancient home.