Celebdil
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| − | ''Celebdil'' is the [[Sindarin]] name of [[Khuzdul]] ''Zirakzigil'', translated as the mountain Silvertine. | + | ''Celebdil'' is the [[Sindarin]] name of [[Khuzdul]] ''Zirakzigil'', translated as the mountain Silvertine. ''Celebdil'' contains ''[[celeb]]'' ("silver") and a derivative of the [[Sundocarmë|root]] [[TIL]].<ref name=S">{{S|Elements}}, entries ''celeb'' and ''til''</ref> |
''Silvertine'' contains ''tine'', "spike, sharp horn".<ref name="Nomen">{{HM|N}}, p. 775</ref> | ''Silvertine'' contains ''tine'', "spike, sharp horn".<ref name="Nomen">{{HM|N}}, p. 775</ref> | ||
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| Celebdil | |
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| Physical Description | |
| Location | above Khazad-dûm, south of Caradhras and Fanuidhol, on the border between Eriador and Rhovanion |
| belongs to... | the Misty Mountains |
| General Information | |
| Other names | Silvertine (Westron), Zirakzigil (Khuzdul) |
| Etymology | Celebdil: celeb - silver, dil - horn Zirakzigil: zirak - spike, zigil - silver |
| Events | final struggle between Gandalf and Durin's Bane |
Celebdil, also known as Silvertine and Zirakzigil, was one of the three peaks that stood above the Dwarven city of Khazad-dûm. The other two were Caradhras (Redhorn) and Fanuidhol (Cloudyhead).
Celebdil was the southernmost of the Mountains of Moria and the Endless Stair led from the deepest halls of Khazad-dûm up to Durin's Tower on the peak of the mountain. There the final battle between Gandalf and Durin's Bane took place.[1]
[edit] Etymology
Celebdil is the Sindarin name of Khuzdul Zirakzigil, translated as the mountain Silvertine. Celebdil contains celeb ("silver") and a derivative of the root TIL.[2]
Silvertine contains tine, "spike, sharp horn".[3]
[edit] Portrayal in Adaptations
2002: Peter Jackson's The Two Towers:
- Zirakzigil makes an appearance during Gandalf's fight with the Balrog..
2008: The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria:
- Players are able to visit the cliffs of Zirakzigil, where the body of Durin's Bane now resides. Also, a large area of the mines is dubbed as Silvertine Lodes - due to being located below the Silvertine.
[edit] References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, "The White Rider"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names", entries celeb and til
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings" in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 775