Celebdil
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| Celebdil | |
|---|---|
| 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 | Celebdil (Sindarin), Zirakzigil (Khuzdul) |
| Etymology | Celebdil: celeb - silver, dil - horn Zirakzigil: zirak - spike, zigil - silver |
| Events | final struggle between Gandalf and Durin's Bane |
Silvertine, also called Celebdil and Zirakzigil (the literal Westron and Khuzdul translations of the Sindarin name), 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]
Etymology
The element contains tine, "spike, sharp horn".[2]
It is a translation of Sindarin Celebdil and Khuzdul Zirakzigil.