Durin's Tower
| Durin's Tower | |
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| Tower | |
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| Zirak-zigil by Lída Holubová | |
| General Information | |
| Location | Atop Zirakzigil |
| Type | Tower |
| Description | Carved out of the living rock of the mountain |
| People and History | |
| Inhabitants | Formerly Dwarves; none by the War of the Ring |
| Events | Battle of the Peak |
| Gallery | Images of Durin's Tower |
Durin's Tower was the tower upon the Silvertine, one of the three peaks that stood above the Dwarven city of Khazad-dûm.
History[edit | edit source]
It was built by the Dwarves in ancient times on the peak of the Silvertine, which they called Zirakzigil - one of the three Mountains of Moria under which lay the realm of Khazad-dûm. The tower was carved out of the living rock of the mountain and stood upon a high eyrie. The Endless Stair led to the tower from the foundations of the mountain.[1]
By the end of the Third Age, Durin's Tower had long been lost. Some Dwarves believed it had been destroyed, while others thought it was only a legend. On 23 January T.A. 3019, Gandalf and the Balrog climbed the Endless Stair to Durin's Tower. Upon the Silvertine they fought until Gandalf defeated the demon two days later.[2] During the battle, the tower was destroyed and the entrance to the stair was blocked.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, "The White Rider", p. 502
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Great Years", p. 1092
| Legendary locations in Arda | |
| Islands: | Isle of Meneltarma |
|---|---|
| Mountains: | Astulat · Mountains of the Moon · Merlock Mountains |
| Regions: | Aerie · Belmarie · Fantasie · Last Desert · Sindanórie · Thellamie · Tode |
| Rivers: | Derrilyn |
| Other: | Caves of the Forgotten · Gorbelgod |
