How big is Khazad-dûm?

Considering the 7 levels cover about a mile of space, each level is likely around 700 feet high, leaving around ~50 feet between levels. Although most halls were likely much smaller than this height, one can imagine the immense size of the halls.

Why is Khazad-dûm called Moria?

Khazad-dûm was so called in Sindarin by the Gwaith-i-Mírdain, as for them it was but a “Dark Chasm”. Although the Dwarves considered it a derogatory name, Celebrimbor went as far as to write the name “Moria” on the West-gate. The name Khazad-dûm in Khuzdul means “Dwarves’ Mansion(s)”.

What is Khazad-dûm 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.

Is Khazad-dûm the same as Moria?

In the fiction of J. R. R. Tolkien, Moria, also named Khazad-dûm, is an ancient subterranean complex in Middle-earth, comprising a vast labyrinthine network of tunnels, chambers, mines and halls under the Misty Mountains, with doors on both the western and the eastern sides of the mountain range.

How deep was Khazad-dûm?

So it seems that Khazad Dum is around 5 kilometers deep from the Bridge down to the underground lake.

What was under the Bridge of Khazad Dum?

The wizard is able to cast the Balrog into the depths below the bridge, but is dragged off himself and lost. The rest of the Fellowship, believing him to be dead, flees and escapes Moria by the East-gate.

Why did Gimli not know about the mines of Moria?

Combining the poor communication between Erebor and Moria with the Dwarves’ extended lifespans, Gimli might not have known about the fall of Moria simply because Erebor had not grown too worried about the lack of information yet.

Why didn’t Gimli know Moria was destroyed?

There are a few reasons why Gimli would have been unaware of Balin’s fate: a messenger could have been killed by orcs on the way to spread the news, or they could have been trapped within the mines for some time before they were killed.

How deep is Khazad-dûm?

So it seems that Khazad Dum is around 5 kilometers deep from the Bridge down to the underground lake. And yet Gandalf says the water is cold.

Why was there a Balrog in Moria?

Balrogs were present as early as the Years of the Trees when Melkor and Ungoliant went to Valinor and destroyed the Two Trees. By then, the Balrogs remained in the pits of Angband. After Morgoth destroyed the Trees with Ungoliant, he came to the ruins of Angband to renew his rule in Middle-earth.

Why does Gimli want Galadriel’s hair?

…he admits that he desires a single strand of her golden hair, so that he might treasure it and preserve it as an heirloom of his house. Show activity on this post. Tolkien made it very clear in his story that Gimli was enchanted (not literally) by Galadriel. He thought she was the fairest creature in Middle Earth.