The Lord of Moria (Sindarin: Aran Moria) is the title of the ruler of Moria such as the King of Khazad-dûm who was typically the King of Durin's Folk.
The title Aran Moria, translated as Lord of Moria, refers to Durin III and appears in the Doors of Durin.[1]
The kingdom had been abandoned in T.A. 1980 but Balin, a Dwarf of the House of Durin, led a small colony to reclaim it. His rule lasted only briefly (T.A. 2989 - 2995) until his death. The Khuzdul phrase Uzbad Khazaddûmu meaning Lord of Moria was inscribed on his tomb.[2]
FUNDINUL
UZBADKHAZADDUMU
BALINSONOVFUNDINLORDOVMORIA
Etymology
The phrase is translated as "Lord of Moria"; uzbad seems to be translated as "Lord", however since Khuzdul words of three consonants normally don't begin with a vowel, Magnus Åberg proposes that the word is enclitic, and *u- is actually a prefix meaning "and".[3]
If this is so, uzbad means "...and lord", the full phrase being "...son of Fundin and lord...". Åberg suggests that the basic form of "Lord" would be *zâbad and "Lord of Moria" would be *zəbad Khazaddûmu.[3]
The ending -u in Khazaddûmu is probably "an ending that gives the noun an objective or locative meaning".[3]
See also
References
- ↑ LR 2.04.098Digital Tolkien Project Citation Systems, The Lord of the Rings, "The Fellowship of the Ring", "A Journey in the Dark", Paragraph 98
- ↑ LR 2.04.210Digital Tolkien Project Citation Systems, The Lord of the Rings, "The Fellowship of the Ring", "A Journey in the Dark", Paragraph 210
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 An analysis of Dwarvish by Magnus Åberg