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03-19-2004, 11:42 AM | #361 |
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Borin From Durin's line; lived in the Grey Mountains until TA 2590 when he went with Thror to Erebor
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03-19-2004, 12:02 PM | #362 |
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C is for Caradhras, one of the mountains over Khazad-Dûm.
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03-19-2004, 05:53 PM | #363 |
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D is for Durin, one of the seven fathers of the Dwarves.
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03-19-2004, 07:07 PM | #364 |
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E is for the Endless Stair. One of the most amazing feats of Dwarvian stonemasonry in Moria.
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03-19-2004, 08:37 PM | #365 |
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Fangluin- "bluebeard", a Dwarf of Nogrod.
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03-20-2004, 12:08 AM | #366 |
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G is obviously for Gimli, one of the members of the fellowship of the ring, who befriended an elf and a man and journeyed with them until the end!
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03-20-2004, 02:34 AM | #367 |
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Hadhodrond, an early Elvish name of Moria, which means "Hall of Dwarves."
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03-20-2004, 04:05 AM | #368 |
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I is for Ibun, the son of Mîm.
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03-20-2004, 06:41 AM | #369 |
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J is for the Jewel of Fëanor which was set into the Nauglamír, the Necklace of the Dwarves.
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03-20-2004, 06:47 AM | #370 |
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K is for Khazad-dum, where the dwarves once dwelt, and now, by Mr Balrog!
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03-20-2004, 07:06 AM | #371 |
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L is for the Longbeards, more commonly known as Durin's Folk.
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03-20-2004, 06:35 PM | #372 |
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M is for Moria, a name of Khazad-dum.
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03-20-2004, 06:40 PM | #373 |
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N is for Naugrim, the Sindarin name for Dwarves.
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03-20-2004, 07:04 PM | #374 |
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O is for Oin, one of the dwarves in Thorin's company.
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03-21-2004, 01:59 AM | #375 |
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Petty-dwarves Also called the Noegyth Nibin. First Dwarves to enter Beleriand. They delved dwellings at Amon Rudh and Nulukkisdin. Dwindled before the Noldor returned to Middle-earth.
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03-21-2004, 05:16 AM | #376 |
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Q is for the Quest of Erebor, which was undertaken by 13 dwarves and a hobbit.
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03-21-2004, 06:59 AM | #377 |
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R is for River Running, which the Dwarves and Bilbo floated down out of Mirkwood on the Quest of Erebor.
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03-21-2004, 08:45 AM | #378 |
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S is for Smaug, the dragon that stole the dwarves' treasure.
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03-21-2004, 08:53 AM | #379 |
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T is for Treasure, something dwarf's reallly like.
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03-21-2004, 09:56 AM | #380 |
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U is for Under the Mountain, where Dain Ironfoot among others was king.
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03-21-2004, 12:53 PM | #381 |
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V is for the Vala Aulë who made the dwarves.
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03-21-2004, 01:02 PM | #382 |
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W is for the Watcher of the Water, who ate Oin.
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03-21-2004, 01:04 PM | #383 |
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A"X"es of the Dwarves! Baruk Khazad! Dwarven battle cry
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03-21-2004, 01:08 PM | #384 |
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Cross-posts...
X is for the x-tra long lifetime of Dwalin, around 350 years (don't remember exactly).
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03-21-2004, 01:16 PM | #385 |
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Years of the Trees (a millenia before the First Age) It was during this period that Aulë made the Dwarves, and set them to sleep until the coming of the Elves.
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03-21-2004, 01:26 PM | #386 |
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Guess what Z is!
Z is for Zirakzigil, one of the mountains above Moria.
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03-21-2004, 01:35 PM | #387 |
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Let's have a new one, shall we? The new theme is...anybody that's dead
A is for Ar-Pharazon, the Numenorian king who died when he led a army into Valinor
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03-21-2004, 01:44 PM | #388 |
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Well that's a pretty wide range.
B is for Boromir, who died defending Merry and Pippin.
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03-21-2004, 02:16 PM | #389 |
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C is for Caranthir, one of the sons of Fëanor, he was slain in the attack on Doriath.
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03-21-2004, 03:45 PM | #390 |
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Dread Helm (from Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin which Turin wore when he hunted Orcs with Beleg) Killed himself by falling on his own sword
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03-21-2004, 03:59 PM | #391 |
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E is for Ecthelion, killed Gothmog but was also killed by him.
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03-21-2004, 04:15 PM | #392 |
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F is for Frar, a dwarf who died in Balin's expedition
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G is for Glorfindel, another elf of Gondolin who died while fighting a balrog.
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03-21-2004, 05:17 PM | #394 |
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H is for Húrin, who was said to have cast himself into the sea.
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03-21-2004, 07:43 PM | #395 |
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Is for Isildur. The elder son of Elendil. He cut the One Ring from Sauron's hand. Slain by orcs, the ring slipped from his finger and was lost for a time.
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Guess what J is?
The Jewels of Fëanor, who is a very dead dude. Burst into ashes afterwards.
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03-21-2004, 10:35 PM | #397 |
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Kili, who died, along with his twin brother Fili, at the Battle of the Five Armies, at the side of their Uncle Thorin Oakenshield.
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03-21-2004, 10:49 PM | #398 |
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Lómion, or Maeglin. He fell.
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03-21-2004, 10:57 PM | #399 |
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Marcho, who, along with his brother Blancho, came to settle the Shire.
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Nóm, which means "wisdom," who is my father, Finrod Felagund. He died defending Beren from the Wolf of Sauron.
Stupid smelly Men...
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