Durin's Stone

Not to be confused with: Durin's Tower

Durin's Stone
Location	Bank of Mirrormere
Owned by	King of Khazad-dûm
Maker	Masons of Durin I
Appearance	Weather-worn pillar, inscribed

Durin's Stone was a pillar that stood on the banks of Mirrormere lake near the East-gate of Khazad-dûm.

According to the Dwarves of Durin's Folk, it was built on the site where Durin the Deathless looked down in the lake and saw a crown above his head; its purpose was to mark the event.

Balin was slain on that spot in Third Age 2994.

. . . Not far from the roadside stood a single column broken at the top. . . It was cracked and weather-worn, and the faint runes upon its side could not be read. . .
—J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "Lothlórien"

[edit] Portrayal in Adaptations

2007: The Lord of the Rings Online:

Durin's Stone was located along the southern coast of Mirrormere. The location of the stone had been taken over by an encampment of orcs.

[edit] References

• J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "Lothlórien"