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Zirakzigil

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Gandalf and Durin's Bane battle atop Zirakzigil as depicted by John Howe.
Gandalf and Durin's Bane battle atop Zirakzigil as depicted by John Howe.

The Dwarves' name for the mountain also called Celebdil or Silvertine, above the Dwarf-kingdom of Khazad-dûm. On its peak stood Durin's Tower, and this was the site of the final battle between Gandalf and Durin's Bane.