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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 →

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The Extraordinary Longevity of Khuzdul

Posted on August 22, 2026 by The Dwarrow Scholar

Linguistic Conservatism, Mobility and Institutionalisation Introduction One of the most remarkable statements Tolkien made about Khuzdul is not that the language changed very little, but how little it changed despite the immense distances and periods involved. The history of the … Continue reading →

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On the Governance of the Dwarven Clans

Posted on April 22, 2026 by The Dwarrow Scholar

A study of Dwarven political structures in Tolkien’s legendarium General Note: While this study refers to the Seven Clans as a whole, the available material is overwhelmingly drawn from the history of Durin’s Folk. The Longbeards are by far the … Continue reading →

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TBOTFA SPOILER – Love is all you need

Posted on December 11, 2014 by The Dwarrow Scholar

Updated 30/12/2014 SPOILER ALERT Before you read on, if you haven’t seen The Hobbit: The Battle of The Five Armies and don’t want to spoil it for yourself, come back when you’ve seen it. If you have seen the film, … Continue reading →

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Kili’s Runestone

Posted on December 24, 2013 by The Dwarrow Scholar

SPOILER ALERT There has been some discussion of late related to Kili’s Runestone featured in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. The Big question most have is (apart from why doesn’t WETA™ already have this in their shop?)… “what do … Continue reading →

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Salo shares more insight on his Khuzdul.

Posted on February 18, 2013 by The Dwarrow Scholar

Greetings friends, I wanted to give a heads-up to all that I’m nearly done with the updating of the neo-khuzdul documents (and should send them as soon as I can).  I’m merely waiting for some confirmation from David Salo (Linguist … Continue reading →

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Zai dashunizu! (At your service!) – 2013 Updates

Posted on January 10, 2013 by The Dwarrow Scholar

For those that might think I have forgotten about the affairs of the dwarves, fear not! In fact, you could not be further from the truth! 🙂 As in the last weeks and months I’ve been tremendously busy updating all … Continue reading →

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