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The '''Broadbeams''' were one of the seven clans of the [[Dwarves]], living in [[Belegost]] in the [[Ered Luin]] during the [[First Age]].
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The '''Broadbeams''' were one of the seven houses of the [[Dwarves]]. They were originally paired with the [[Firebeards]]. The ancestor of the Broadbeams was among the oldest of the Seven Fathers of the Dwarves (together with the ancestors of the [[Firebeards]] and [[Longbeards]]).<ref>{{PM|Dwarves}}, p. 301</ref>


The Broadbeams were paired with the [[Firebeards]], who lived in the Northern part of the Ered Luin when they were awakened by [[Eru Ilúvatar]], before the First Age.  They were prosperous in their great city of Belegost, trading with their kinsmen in the South, and also with the [[Sindar]] and [[Noldor]] of [[Beleriand]], as well as the newly-appeared race of [[Men]]. The Broadbeams were a more friendly clan than their northern kinsmen the Firebeards, who were a more greedy and selfish clan.
The Broadbeams (with the Firebeards) awoke in the [[Blue Mountains]] and lived there throughout the history of their people. These two houses built the great Dwarven cities of [[Nogrod]] and [[Belegost]] in the Blue Mountains, and dwelt in them before their ruining in the [[War of Wrath]]. It is not clear whether they shared the two cities or whether each house dwelt in its own.<ref>{{PM|Dwarves}}</ref>  In an [[The Book of Lost Tales Part Two|earlier version of the legendarium]] the two cities are clearly inhabited by separate houses; however, Belegost is said to be the home of the [[Durin's Folk|Longbeards]].<ref name="#">{{LT2|IV}}</ref>


The [[Nauglamír]], a jeweled necklace and one of the most beautiful treasures ever crafted in Arda, was made by the Broadbeams.  The Broadbeams also helped build the city of [[Nargothrond]] for the Elves.  Another famous item was the [[Dragon-helm of Dor-lómin]], which was made by the famous dwarf-smith, [[Telchar]].
In the [[Second Age]], around the year {{SA|40|n}},<ref name="SA">{{App|SA}}</ref> the Firebeards and Broadbeams who lived in Nogrod and Belegost left the destruction behind and came to [[Khazad-dûm]], increasing its wealth and power.<ref>{{App|Durin}}</ref>


In the [[Battle of Unnumbered Tears]], the heavily-armoured Broadbeams, with their fearsome iron masks, held off the [[dragon]] [[Glaurung]], as the sons of [[Fëanor]] retreated south to [[Ossiriand]].  During the battle, their great king, [[Azaghâl]], was killed by Glaurung — but not before wounding the dragon with a dagger in the stomach.  Glaurung screamed in pain and fled with many of the forces of [[Morgoth]] following him.  Forgetting the battle, the Broadbeams then picked up their fallen leader and marched home.  
However, there always remained some Dwarves on the eastern side of the Blue Mountains in days afterwards.<ref>{{UT|Concerning}}</ref>


The old kingdom of the Broadbeams came to a close in the [[War of Wrath]] with the breaking of the Ered Luin and the destruction of Beleriand, which sank beneath the waves.  Belegost was ruined and the city of the Firebeards, [[Nogrod]], was totally destroyed, sinking into the sea with much of the Ered Luin.  Some of the Dwarves stayed to rebuild what they could of their ancient halls, but many left to go to [[Khazad-dum]], home of their kinsmen the [[Longbeards]].
==Portrayal in adaptations==


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'''2002-5: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game]]'':'''
: The House corresponding to the Broadbeams is called '''Linnar's Folk''', said to reside mainly in the Iron Hills during the late Third Age.<ref>{{D|M}}</ref>
 
[[File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Broadbeams.jpg|thumb|left|The "Landorrim" in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'']]
'''2021: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
: The native [[Dwarves of the Blue Mountains]] were first introduced in the form of the villainous "[[Dourhands|Dourhand]]" clan, but a later update introduced the true House corresponding to the Broadbeams: the '''Landorrim''', "''long allies of Durin's Folk''". Their banners depict a tree with a think trunk and branches.
 
: The [[Seven Rings|Ring]] of this House was either "Úrya" or "Vanya", both of which were devoured by the great [[Dragons|Worm]], "Fingar the Greedy", a survivor of the [[War of Wrath]].
 
: At the start of the [[War of the Dwarves and Orcs]], the Landorrim and their King, "Agni the Wild", swiftly answered [[Thráin]]'s summons and marched from the Blue Mountains. Agni fell in the [[Battle of Azanulbizar]] and was succeeded by his son "Onúr".
 
==See also==
*[[Dwarves of Belegost]]
*[[Dwarves of Nogrod]]
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Latest revision as of 16:21, 28 April 2023

Broadbeams
People
Ben Wootten - Broadbeam dwarf.png
"Broadbeam dwarf" by Ben Wootten
General Information
LocationsEither Belegost or Nogrod or both, Khazad-dûm[1], Blue Mountains
AffiliationFirebeards
LanguagesKhuzdul, Sindarin
MembersEither Azaghâl or Telchar and Gamil Zirak
GalleryImages of Broadbeams

The Broadbeams were one of the seven houses of the Dwarves. They were originally paired with the Firebeards. The ancestor of the Broadbeams was among the oldest of the Seven Fathers of the Dwarves (together with the ancestors of the Firebeards and Longbeards).[2]

The Broadbeams (with the Firebeards) awoke in the Blue Mountains and lived there throughout the history of their people. These two houses built the great Dwarven cities of Nogrod and Belegost in the Blue Mountains, and dwelt in them before their ruining in the War of Wrath. It is not clear whether they shared the two cities or whether each house dwelt in its own.[3] In an earlier version of the legendarium the two cities are clearly inhabited by separate houses; however, Belegost is said to be the home of the Longbeards.[4]

In the Second Age, around the year 40,[5] the Firebeards and Broadbeams who lived in Nogrod and Belegost left the destruction behind and came to Khazad-dûm, increasing its wealth and power.[6]

However, there always remained some Dwarves on the eastern side of the Blue Mountains in days afterwards.[7]

Portrayal in adaptations[edit | edit source]

2002-5: The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game:

The House corresponding to the Broadbeams is called Linnar's Folk, said to reside mainly in the Iron Hills during the late Third Age.[8]
The "Landorrim" in The Lord of the Rings Online

2021: The Lord of the Rings Online:

The native Dwarves of the Blue Mountains were first introduced in the form of the villainous "Dourhand" clan, but a later update introduced the true House corresponding to the Broadbeams: the Landorrim, "long allies of Durin's Folk". Their banners depict a tree with a think trunk and branches.
The Ring of this House was either "Úrya" or "Vanya", both of which were devoured by the great Worm, "Fingar the Greedy", a survivor of the War of Wrath.
At the start of the War of the Dwarves and Orcs, the Landorrim and their King, "Agni the Wild", swiftly answered Thráin's summons and marched from the Blue Mountains. Agni fell in the Battle of Azanulbizar and was succeeded by his son "Onúr".

See also[edit | edit source]

References

  1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "Durin's Folk"
  2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "Of Dwarves and Men", p. 301
  3. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "Of Dwarves and Men"
  4. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "IV. The Nauglafring"
  5. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Second Age"
  6. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "Durin's Folk"
  7. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The History of Galadriel and Celeborn", "Concerning Galadriel and Celeborn"
  8. ↑ Mike Mearls, Chris Seeman (2003), Moria
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