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| name=Durin's Tower | |||
| image=[[File:Lída Holubová - Zirak-zigil.jpg|250px]] | |||
| caption=''Zirak-zigil'' by [[Lída Holubová]] | |||
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| location=Atop [[Celebdil|Zirakzigil]] | |||
| type=Tower | |||
| description=Carved out of the living rock of the mountain | |||
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| inhabitants=Formerly [[Dwarves]]; none by the [[War of the Ring]] | |||
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| events=[[Battle of the Peak]] | |||
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By the end of the [[Third Age]], Durin's Tower had long been lost. Some Dwarves believed it had been destroyed, while others thought it was only a legend. On [[23 January]] | '''Durin's Tower''' was the tower upon the [[Celebdil|Silvertine]], one of the three peaks that stood above the [[Dwarves|Dwarven]] city of [[Moria|Khazad-dûm]]. | ||
==History== | |||
It was built by the [[Dwarves]] in ancient times on the peak of the Silvertine, which they called [[Celebdil|Zirakzigil]] - one of the three [[Mountains of Moria]] under which lay the realm of Khazad-dûm. The tower was carved out of the living rock of the mountain and stood upon a high eyrie. The [[Endless Stair]] led to the tower from the foundations of the mountain.<ref name="White">{{TT|III5}}, p. 502</ref> | |||
By the end of the [[Third Age]], Durin's Tower had long been lost. Some Dwarves believed it had been destroyed, while others thought it was only a legend. On [[23 January]] {{TA|3019}}, [[Gandalf]] and the [[Durin's Bane|Balrog]] climbed the Endless Stair to Durin's Tower. Upon the Silvertine they [[Battle of the Peak|fought]] until Gandalf defeated the [[Balrogs|demon]] [[25 January|two days later]].<ref>{{App|Great}}, p. 1092</ref> During the battle, the tower was destroyed and the entrance to the stair was blocked.<ref name="White"/> | |||
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[[Category:Moria]] | [[Category:Moria]] | ||
[[Category:Towers]] | [[Category:Towers]] |
Latest revision as of 10:34, 21 July 2023
Durin's Tower | |
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Tower | |
Zirak-zigil by Lída Holubová | |
General Information | |
Location | Atop Zirakzigil |
Type | Tower |
Description | Carved out of the living rock of the mountain |
People and History | |
Inhabitants | Formerly Dwarves; none by the War of the Ring |
Events | Battle of the Peak |
Gallery | Images of Durin's Tower |
Durin's Tower was the tower upon the Silvertine, one of the three peaks that stood above the Dwarven city of Khazad-dûm.
History[edit | edit source]
It was built by the Dwarves in ancient times on the peak of the Silvertine, which they called Zirakzigil - one of the three Mountains of Moria under which lay the realm of Khazad-dûm. The tower was carved out of the living rock of the mountain and stood upon a high eyrie. The Endless Stair led to the tower from the foundations of the mountain.[1]
By the end of the Third Age, Durin's Tower had long been lost. Some Dwarves believed it had been destroyed, while others thought it was only a legend. On 23 January T.A. 3019, Gandalf and the Balrog climbed the Endless Stair to Durin's Tower. Upon the Silvertine they fought until Gandalf defeated the demon two days later.[2] During the battle, the tower was destroyed and the entrance to the stair was blocked.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, "The White Rider", p. 502
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Great Years", p. 1092
Legendary locations in Arda | |
Islands: | Isle of Meneltarma |
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Mountains: | Astulat · Mountains of the Moon · Merlock Mountains |
Regions: | Aerie · Belmarie · Fantasie · Last Desert · Sindanórie · Thellamie · Tode |
Rivers: | Derrilyn |
Other: | Caves of the Forgotten · Gorbelgod |