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'''Moria''' (also known as [[Khazad-dumdûm']], ''The Black Chasm'', ''The Black Pit'', ''Dwarrowdelf'', ''Hadhodrond'', and ''Phurunargian'') is the name given to the underground city, mines, and connected tunnels that run through the central [[Misty Mountains]]. There, for three ages of Middle-earth, a thriving [[Dwarf|Dwarven]] community created the greatest city ever known. However, by the end of the Third Age, at the time of the events of ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', Moria had become a dark and cursed place, and dwarves no longer lived there, but only [[orc]]s, [[troll]]s, and other evil entities.

Before the First Age, the father of the Dwarves, named [[Durin]], woke by a lake in the [[Misty Mountains]]. This lake, called [[Mirrormere]] or ''Kheled-zaram'', was later a revered place among Dwarves. Nearby, [[Durin]] first began his city, which was called [[Khazad-dûm]] by the Dwarves and also ''Dwarrowdelf'' by [[Men (Middle-earth)|Men]] and ''Hadhodrond'' by [[Elf|Elves]]. Afterwards, other rulers of Khazad-dûm were sometimes named Durin, who the dwarves believed came to live again among his people.

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In the Second Age, the Dwarves of Khazad-dûm forged a friendship with the [[Noldor]]ian Elf realm of [[Eregion]] - but this friendship ended in disaster with the forging of the [[Rings of Power]], the rise of [[Sauron]] wielding the [[One Ring]], and the destruction of the Elven realm. Then Khazad-dûm was closed, and Sauron could not enter it.

In the year 1980 of the Third Age, however, the Dwarves, seeking a precious metal called [[mithril]], delved too deep and awakened a [[BalrogDurin's Bane]], aan evil fire spirit from the elder days. This spirit, called [[Durin's Bane]], fought the Dwarves, and theykilled were[[Durin forcedVI]], tothe fleeKing theirof ancient homeKhazad-dûm. The Afterfollowing thatyear, the realm was known as Moria, the Black Pit. Several Dwarven generations later, [[BalinBalrog]], whoalso had accompaniedkilled [[Bilbo BagginsNáin]], onDurin theVI's [[Questson, ofand Erebor]]the described in ''[[The HobbitDwarves]]'', ledwere aforced newto groupflee oftheir Dwarvesancient to reopen the cityhome. AtAfter first all went wellthat, but after a few years the communityrealm was destroyedknown byas [[Orc]]s and similar creaturesMoria, althoughthe theirBlack fate was initially unknownPit.

Eventually, [[Sauron]] began to people the Pit with his followers, mainly [[orc]]s and [[troll]]s, and they discovered that the terror was, in fact, a [[Balrog]]. In 2799 of the Third Age, a battle was fought on Moria's East Gate, and the Dwarves were successful in driving away Suaron's minions, but they could not defeat the Balrog. AnSeveral unsuccessfulDwarven attemptgenerations waslater, again[[Balin]], madewho inhad 2989accompanied of[[Bilbo Baggins]] on the Third[[Quest Ageof byErebor]] described in ''[[BalinThe Hobbit]]'', led a new group of Dwarves to reopen the city. EventuallyAt first all went well, but after a few years the Dwarvescommunity ofwas Khazad-dûmdestroyed wereby successful[[Orc]]s inand similar creatures, reclaimingalthough their homelandfate was initially unknown.

In [[The Lord of the Rings]], when [[Frodo Baggins]] set out from [[Rivendell]] with the [[Fellowship of the Ring|Fellowship]], they at first planned to travel over the Misty Mountains. When they were stopped by snow on Mt. [[Caradhras]], they found themselves pursued by wolves and Orcs, and fled into Moria, so as to go under the mountains. There they found Balin's journal and learned the fate of his expedition. They were then set upon by a host of [[troll]]s, Orcs, and the [[Balrog]]. [[Gandalf]] fought the Balrog on a narrow bridge and succeeded in destroying a section of bridge to make the Balrog fall. As it fell, the Balrog snagged Gandalf's leg with its whip and pulled him after it, sending them both plunging into an [[abyss]]. The rest of the Fellowship managed to escape Moria and reach [[Lothlorien]] mostly unharmed.

In [[The Lord of the Rings]], when [[Frodo Baggins]] set out from [[Rivendell]] with the [[Fellowship of the Ring|Fellowship]], they at first planned to travel over the Misty Mountains. When they were stopped by snow on Mt. [[Caradhras]], they found themselves pursued by wolves and Orcs, and fled into Moria, so as to go under the mountains. There they found Balin's journal and learned the fate of his expedition. They were then set upon by a host of [[troll]]s, Orcs, and the [[Balrog]]. [[Gandalf]] fought the Balrog on a narrow bridge and succeeded in destroying a section of bridge to make the Balrog fall. As it fell, the Balrog snagged Gandalf's leg with its whip of thongs and pulled him after it, sending them both plunging into anthe [[abyss]] spanned by the bridge. The rest of the Fellowship managed to escape Moria and reach [[Lothlorien]] mostly unharmed.

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'''Khazad-dûm''' (also known as '''The Black Chasm''', '''The Black Pit''', '''Dwarrowdelf''', '''Hadhodrond''', '''Moria''' and '''Phurunargian''') is the home of the [[Dwarves (Middle-earth)|Dwarves]] of [[Durin|Durin's Folk]]. It was located in the [[Misty Mountains]], carved in solid rock by the Dwarves themselves. The [[mithril]] mines of Khazad-dûm were famous throughout [[Middle-earth]].

In the year 1980 of the Third Age, however, the Dwarves dug too deep, and unleashed an unknown terror. The creature killed the current King of Khazad-dûm, [[Durin VI]], and became known as [[Durin's Bane]]. When Durin VI's son, [[Náin]], was also killed in the next year, the Dwarves fled their home, and gave it the new name, [[Moria (Middle-earth)|Moria]], meaning The Black Pit.

[[Sauron]] began to people the Pit with his followers, mainly [[orc]]s and [[troll]]s, and they discovered that the terror was, in fact, a [[Balrog]]. In 2799 of the Third Age, a battle was fought on Moria's East Gate, and the Dwarves were successful in driving away Suaron's minions, but they could not defeat the Balrog. An unsuccessful attempt was again made in 2989 of the Third Age by [[Balin]]. Eventually, the Dwarves of Khazad-dûm were successful in reclaiming their homeland.