Shut its gates to the outside world during the War of the Elves and Sauron to protect its citizens. 2. The Fall and Abandonment (Third Age 1980–1981)
(also known as Moria) is the greatest and most famous of the ancestral underground kingdoms of the Dwarves in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. 🏔️ Overview Khazad-dГ»m
: A repository of dwarven history where the Fellowship found the tomb of Balin and the Book of Mazarbul. Shut its gates to the outside world during
: Built during the Second Age to facilitate trade with the Elves of Eregion. It is famous for its Elven-made doors visible only by moonlight and opening to the password "Mellon" (friend). Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium
The Fellowship of the Ring was forced to travel through Moria after being turned back by snow at the Pass of Caradhras.
Gandalf the Grey battled the Balrog on the Bridge of Khazad-dûm, leading to the destruction of the bridge and the fall of both combatants. 4. The Fourth Age (Reclamation)