Where is Zirakzigil?

Zirakzigil, also known as Silvertine and Celebdil (Sindarin: "Celeb" [Silver], "-dil" [point]) by the Elves, was a peak in the Misty Mountains of Middle-earth, known as the location where Gandalf's fight with Durin's Bane ended.

How do I get to Zirakzigil?

Zirakzigil is the only area of Moria which is not situated under the mountain. It can be reached from the Door to the Clouds in Durin's Way.

Where did Gandalf and the Balrog fall to?

After their fight at the Bridge of Khazad-dûm, Gandalf and the Balrog both fell into the deep chasm. Gandalf was burned by the Balrog's fire on the way down, then almost froze in the water at the bottom.

What mountain is Moria under?

The Mountains of Moria were Celebdil, Caradhras and Fanuidhol, beneath which Khazad-dûm was delved by the Dwarves. The main body of their city (later called Moria) seems to have been beneath Celebdil, which they called Zirakzigil, and which was crowned by Durin's Tower.

What is Durins Tower?

Durin's Tower was a tower upon the peak of Zirakzigil, above Moria, to the south of the Redhorn Pass. It was here that Gandalf defeated the Balrog known as "Durin's Bane" in the Battle of the Peak.

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Where is Durin buried?

Durin died before the end of the First Age. He was buried in the royal tombs of Khazad-dûm.

Who built the endless stair?

The Endless Stair was a long stairway in Moria built by the Dwarves.

Is Mordor in Middle-earth?

In J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional world of Middle-earth, Mordor (pronounced [ˈmɔrdɔr]; from Sindarin Black Land and Quenya Land of Shadow) is the realm and base of the evil Sauron. It lay to the east of Gondor and the great river Anduin, and to the south of Mirkwood.

Is Erebor and Moria the same?

Erebor and Moria are two completely different places. However, I suspect your confusion stems from the fact that the dwarves were evicted from both places, and want to retake both places, just for different reasons.

How many Balrogs are left?

In Tolkien's later writings, he made note of the fact that there could not have ever been more than seven Balrogs, yet they were able to drive away Ungoliant in what was described as a "tempest of fire". In another early writing, the Lord of the Balrogs was named Lungorthin.

Who killed Balrogs?

Two of them were killed in the Fall of Gondolin: Gothmog by Ecthelion, and another by Glorfindel.

Why does Saruman call Gandalf Stormcrow?

Theodon thinks that Gandalf only appears when there will be trouble. Since a stormcrow is a harbinger of the "coming storm" or conflict, Theodon names him Gandalf Stormcrow.

How did Gandalf get to the highest peak?

Bookmark this question. Show activity on this post. In The Two Towers movie adaptation, when Gandalf the White reunites with members of the Fellowship, he explains that he fell "through fire and water, from the lowest dungeon to the highest peak".

How was Gandalf reborn?

Rather than being released as a spirit as normal, he was plucked out of the universe by God (Eru) then returned to life in his body and given extra power, as a reward for his self sacrifice and in recognition that the power was necessary to rally the free peoples against Sauron.

How do I get to the endless stair lotro?

The Endless Stair. P.S.: Just so you know... you need to travel around the entire lake to get to it. You cannot just go straight across. You can, however, swim diagonally across the lake to an opening about half way around.

Is Thorin mentioned in The Lord of the Rings?

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Although Thorin makes no appearance in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy, he is mentioned by Gandalf in the extended edition of The Fellowship of the Ring, during the Fellowship's journey through Moria.

What happened to Erebor after Thorin died?

After Thorin's death, his cousin Dáin II Ironfoot of the Iron Hills became king of Durin's folk; and when news reached Durin's folk in the Ered Luin that Erebor was retaken, it is believed that most of them moved to the Lonely Mountain.

Was Sauron an elf?

Prior to the publication of The Silmarillion, Sauron's origins and true identity were unclear to those without full access to J.R.R. Tolkien's notes, so that early editions of the Guide to Middle-earth described Sauron as "probably of the Eldar Elves".

Why did Sauron choose Mordor?

Mordor was a black, volcanic plain in the southeast of Middle-earth to the east of Gondor, Ithilien, and the great river Anduin. Mordor was chosen by Sauron as his realm because of the mountain ranges surrounding it on three sides, creating a natural fortress against his enemies.

Is the Penrose stairs real?

Escher's impossible objects, was built in the 1960s by the fictitious architect Rafael Nelson Aboganda. The video was revealed to be an Internet hoax, as individuals have travelled to Rochester Institute of Technology to view the staircase.

Where is the escherian stairwell?

The exhibit, located in Artistic Alley in Gannett Hall room A171, will help festivalgoers search for the stairwell and give them a behind the scenes look at “Can You Imagine.”

Where is the infinite staircase?

The root or base of the Infinite Staircase was located in Selûne's palace of Argentil in the Gates of the Moon. It only appeared if the moon was full and when the fog from the waters surrounding the palace filled the hall.