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Baruk Khazâd! Khazâd ai-mênu! was a Khuzdul battlecry.

History

Though the battle-cry was much older, the first recorded use was in the Battle of the Hornburg:

But a small dark figure that none had observed sprang out of the shadows and gave a hoarse shout: Baruk Khazâd! Khazâd ai-mênu! An axe swung and swept back. Two Orcs fell headless. The rest fled.[1]

Later, Gimli gave some variations on the battle-cry: Khazâd! Khazâd! and Khazâd ai-mênu!.

Etymology

The cry is translated "Axes of the Dwarves! The Dwarves are upon you!".[2]

See also:

Appearances in adaptations

Balfor in the video game The Hobbit

1968: BBC Radio's The Hobbit:

Thorin shouts Baruk Khazâd! Khazâd ai-mênu! at the Battle of Five Armies.[3]

1981: The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series):

Gimli simply yells Khazâd! Khazâd! at the battle of the Hornburg.[4]

2002: Vivendi's The Fellowship of the Rings:

Baruk Khazâd! To Battle! is a war-cry used by Gimli prior to the skirmish at Amon Hen.[5]

2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers:

Despite the movie's use of Khuzdul lines,[6] no Dwarvish battle-cry is heard at the Battle of the Hornburg, or anywhere else, unless "Yaaaah!" is Dwarvish.

2003: The Hobbit (2003 video game):

The Dwarf Balfor shouts Baruk-Khazâd upon his release from goblin captivity.[7]

2004: The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring:

Dwarven soldiers will yell, among other phrases, "Baruk Khazâd" and "Khazâd ai-mênu", when ordered to fight.

2007: The Lord of the Rings Online:

Players that play with a Dwarf will shout Baruk Khazâd! when doing certain skills.

References