Tag Archives: J. R. R. Tolkien

Durin’s Day 2026: Finding the Last Moon of Autumn (… again)

Posted on September 30, 2026 by The Dwarrow Scholar

When is Durin’s Day in 2026? By combining Tolkien’s description with historical seasonal reckoning and modern crescent-visibility calculations, this article rebuilds the question from the ground up and arrives at a Dwarvish New Year of 13 October 2026. It also introduces the new interactive Dwarvish Calendar and tests the same reconstruction against Tolkien’s own 19 October date for the Quest of Erebor. Continue reading →

Posted in Calendar & Festivals | Tagged Crescent Moon, durin, Durin’s Day, Dwarven New Year, Dwarvish Calendar, Dwarvish Reckoning, Erebor, J. R. R. Tolkien, Khazad-dûm, Lunar Calendar, Middle-earth, moon, The Hobbit | 3 Comments

Possible Sources and Influences in Tolkien’s Khuzdul: A Comparative Etymological Review

Posted on August 29, 2026 by The Dwarrow Scholar

Introduction This review examines the known and reconstructed words of Khuzdul one by one, looking for possible sources of inspiration behind Tolkien’s Dwarvish vocabulary. Each entry considers the form and meaning of a Khuzdul word and compares it, where a … Continue reading →

Posted in Language | Tagged Constructed Languages, Dwarves, dwarvish, Etymology, J. R. R. Tolkien, khuzdul, Middle-earth, Philology, Semitic Languages, Tolkien Linguistics, Tolkien’s Languages | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: J. R. R. Tolkien

Durin’s Day 2026: Finding the Last Moon of Autumn (… again)

Possible Sources and Influences in Tolkien’s Khuzdul: A Comparative Etymological Review

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