Black Chasm

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Black Chasm is the translated name of Moria, the vast and ancient underground Dwarven kingdom in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.

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Black Chasm canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Dwarven realm
Fictional location
Underground kingdom
abandonedIn Third Age
adjacentTo Dimrill Dale
Lothlórien
alsoKnownAs Dwarrowdelf
linked to: Moria

Hadhodrond
Khazad-dûm
Moria
appearsInWork The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings
The Return of the King
The Silmarillion
The Two Towers
Unfinished Tales
associatedWithRace Dwarves of Durin’s line
besetBy Balrog of Morgoth
linked to: Balrog of Moria

Orcs
contains Chamber of Mazarbul
Dimrill Dale exit
Durin’s Bridge
East-gate of Moria
Endless Stair
West-gate of Moria
correspondsToElvishName Moria
createdBy J. R. R. Tolkien
famousFor Mithril
linked to: Mithril coat
foundedBy Durin I
guardedBy Watcher in the Water
hasStructureType Great city
Halls
Mines
inspiredBy Real-world mines and caverns
languageOfName English
locatedInFictionalUniverse Middle-earth
locatedUnder Misty Mountains
nameMeaning Black Chasm
notableClan Longbeards
notableEvent Gandalf’s battle with the Balrog
primaryInhabitants Dwarves
reclaimedBy Dwarves of Durin’s Folk
regionOfMiddleEarth Eriador
Wilderland
ruledBy Durin’s Folk
linked to: Durin's Folk
timePeriodOfDecline Third Age
timePeriodOfGreatestProsperity Second Age
translatedNameOf Moria
travelRouteFor The Fellowship of the Ring

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Moria meaningOfName Black Chasm
Khazâd-dûm laterNameMeaning Black Chasm