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Tag Archives: Khazad-dûm
Durin’s Day 2026: Finding the Last Moon of Autumn (… again)
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
The Hidden Characteristics of Khuzdul
Tolkien gives us very little spoken Khuzdul, but Dwarvish speech in the Common Tongue may still preserve traces of its social habits. This article explores guarded speech, politeness, formal courtesy, mining and craft metaphors, language shift, and the ways Neo-Khuzdul develops these patterns further. Continue reading
Posted in Language, Uncategorized
Tagged diglossia, Durin's Folk, Dwarves, dwarvish, Dwarvish culture, Dwarvish language, Gimli, Khazad-dûm, khuzdul, language shift, Longbeards, moria, neo-khuzdul, politeness, Thorin Oakenshield, tolkien, Westron
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How Geology Shaped the Great Dwarven Mansions
When we think of Dwarven architecture in Tolkien’s legendarium, we often imagine vast halls, endless pillars, and cities carved deep beneath the mountains. Yet one crucial factor is often overlooked: the stone itself. Not all mountains are alike. And for … Continue reading
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Tagged Aglarond, Blue Mountains, Dwarves, Dwarvish Halls, Erebor, Geology, Grey Mountains, Iron HIlls, Khazad-dûm
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Delving the Dwarrowdelf
When the fellowship journeys through the long dark of Moria they at one point arrive at one of the Great Halls of Khazad-dûm. This is where Gimli sings to the fellowship of Durin and the Dwarrowdelf (changed to Gandalf briefly … Continue reading
