The Book of Records - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Arwen_Evenstar · 05-26-2003, 03:21 AM

Hello!
I have started FotR again, and today I found something that made me wonder:
When the Felloship was in Khazad-dûm, they entered the chamber of Mazarbul, Balin's tomb. There they found a book of records: The Book of Mazarbul, that spoke of the quest to reclaim Khazad-dûm. Gandalf gave the book to Gimli and to give it back to Dáin, if he ever got the chance.
So what happened to it? To my recollection there was no further mention of it, but maybe I just missed it.
If anyone knows, please let me know! Are there any theories?
~nat~

Mahal · 05-26-2003, 04:30 AM

I thik after the war he got back to The lonely mountain to Thorin... Dain had been killed in the war. And gave him the book of Marzabul

the guy who be short · 05-26-2003, 04:33 AM

to thorin oakenshield? he was killed in the battle of 5 armies. ah, thorin stonehelm, his son, just checked.
did jrrt "reproduce" the book of mazarbul as he "reproduced" the red book anywhere? it would be interesting to read. but it was very tattered and hard to read, wasnt it?

Afrodal Fenyar · 05-26-2003, 07:41 AM

Btw, Stonehelm wasn't Oakenshield's son, he was Dain's son.

Mahal · 05-26-2003, 08:45 AM

Yup... Thorin Oakenshield didn't have children he only had 2 sistersons Fili and Kili.

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 05-26-2003, 12:50 PM

Quote:

did jrrt "reproduce" the book of mazarbul as he "reproduced" the red book anywhere?

He reproduced three pages for the first edition of The Fellowship of the Ring, but they were left out to keep down the cost of publication. These pages are included in Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien, and may be found on the web here.

Finwe · 05-26-2003, 03:53 PM

Hmmm... He might have had a draft or two tucked away somewhere. You know, I really think those dwarves ought to start coming up with more original names. I mean, all you really see are Dain, Nain, Thrain, Thorin, and Durin repeated over and over again in the line of Durin.

05-26-2003, 03:21 AM	#1
Arwen_Evenstar Wight Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Rivendell Posts: 206	The Book of Records Hello! I have started FotR again, and today I found something that made me wonder: When the Felloship was in Khazad-dûm, they entered the chamber of Mazarbul, Balin's tomb. There they found a book of records: The Book of Mazarbul, that spoke of the quest to reclaim Khazad-dûm. Gandalf gave the book to Gimli and to give it back to Dáin, if he ever got the chance. So what happened to it? To my recollection there was no further mention of it, but maybe I just missed it. If anyone knows, please let me know! Are there any theories? ~nat~ __________________ 'I am Agarwaen, Son of Úmarth...'-Túrin Turambar. Arwen_Evenstar

05-26-2003, 04:30 AM	#2
Mahal Haunting Spirit Join Date: May 2003 Location: Paradox Realm Posts: 66	I thik after the war he got back to The lonely mountain to Thorin... Dain had been killed in the war. And gave him the book of Marzabul __________________ *A new technology does not add or substract something. It changes everything.*

05-26-2003, 07:41 AM	#4
Afrodal Fenyar Haunting Spirit Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Finland Posts: 94	Btw, Stonehelm wasn't Oakenshield's son, he was Dain's son. __________________ "Out of doubt, out of dark to the day's rising I came singing in the sun, sword unsheathing. To hope's end I rode and to heart's breaking: Now for wrath, now for ruin and a red nightfall!" ~Eomer

05-26-2003, 08:45 AM	#5
Mahal Haunting Spirit Join Date: May 2003 Location: Paradox Realm Posts: 66	Yup... Thorin Oakenshield didn't have children he only had 2 sistersons Fili and Kili. __________________ *A new technology does not add or substract something. It changes everything.*

05-26-2003, 03:53 PM	#7
Finwe Deathless Sun Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Royal Suite in the Halls of Mandos Posts: 2,609	Hmmm... He might have had a draft or two tucked away somewhere. You know, I really think those dwarves ought to start coming up with more original names. I mean, all you really see are Dain, Nain, Thrain, Thorin, and Durin repeated over and over again in the line of Durin. __________________ But Melkor also was there, and he came to the house of Fëanor, and there he slew Finwë King of the Noldor before his doors, and spilled the first blood in the Blessed Realm; for Finwë alone had not fled from the horror of the Dark.

05-26-2003, 04:33 AM	#3
the guy who be short Shadowed Prince Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Thulcandra Posts: 2,343	to thorin oakenshield? he was killed in the battle of 5 armies. ah, thorin stonehelm, his son, just checked. did jrrt "reproduce" the book of mazarbul as he "reproduced" the red book anywhere? it would be interesting to read. but it was very tattered and hard to read, wasnt it?