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:''Not to be confused with: [[Durin's Tower]]''
:''Not to be confused with: [[Durin's Tower]]''
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'''Durin's Stone''' was a pillar that stood on the banks of [[Mirrormere]] lake near the [[East-gate of Moria|East-gate]] of [[Khazad-dûm]].
'''Durin's Stone''' was a pillar that stood on the banks of [[Mirrormere]] lake near the [[Great Gates|East-gate of Moria|East-gate]] of [[Moria|Khazad-dûm]].


According to the [[Dwarves]] of [[Durin's Folk]], it was built on the site where [[Durin|Durin the Deathless]] looked down in the lake and saw [[Durin's Crown|a crown]] above his head; its purpose was to mark the event.
According to the [[Dwarves]] of [[Durin's Folk]], it was built on the site where [[Durin|Durin the Deathless]] looked down in the lake and saw [[Durin's Crown|a crown]] above his head; its purpose was to mark the event. It was ornamented with [[Angerthas Moria|runes]]. By the later [[Third Age]] the stone was broken, cracked and heavily weathered.<ref>{{FR|Lorien}}</ref>


[[Balin]] was slain on that spot in [[Third Age]] {{TA|2994|n}}.
[[Balin]] was slain on that spot in {{TA|2994}}.


{{blockquote|. . . Not far from the roadside stood a single column broken at the top. . . It was cracked and weather-worn, and the faint runes upon its side could not be read. . .|{{FR|Lorien}}}}
==Portrayal in adaptations==
 
== Portrayal in Adaptations ==


'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':'''
:Durin's Stone was located along the southern coast of [[Mirrormere]]. The location of the stone had been taken over by an encampment of [[orcs]].
:Durin's Stone is located along the southern coast of [[Mirrormere]]. The location of the stone has been taken over by an encampment of [[orcs]].
<center><gallery>  
<center><gallery>  
Image:MirrormereDurinsTower.jpg|[[Mirrormere]] and Durin's Stone in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''
Image:MirrormereDurinsTower.jpg|[[Mirrormere]] and Durin's Stone in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]''
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*{{FR|Lorien}}
[[Category:Monuments]]
[[Category:Monuments]]
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[[Category:Moria]]
[[de:Durins Stein]]
[[de:Durins Stein]]
[[fi:Durinin kivi]]
[[fi:Durinin kivi]]

Revision as of 14:46, 20 January 2018

Not to be confused with: Durin's Tower
Durin's Stone
Monument
Matěj Čadil - Durin's Stone.jpg
"Durin's Stone" by Matěj Čadil
LocationBank of Mirrormere
OwnerKing of Khazad-dûm
AppearanceWeather-worn pillar, inscribed with runes
CreatorMasons of Durin
GalleryImages of Durin's Stone

Durin's Stone was a pillar that stood on the banks of Mirrormere lake near the East-gate of Moria|East-gate of Khazad-dûm.

According to the Dwarves of Durin's Folk, it was built on the site where Durin the Deathless looked down in the lake and saw a crown above his head; its purpose was to mark the event. It was ornamented with runes. By the later Third Age the stone was broken, cracked and heavily weathered.[1]

Balin was slain on that spot in T.A. 2994.

Portrayal in adaptations

2007: The Lord of the Rings Online:

Durin's Stone is located along the southern coast of Mirrormere. The location of the stone has been taken over by an encampment of orcs.

References