Durin the Deathless, one of the seven Fathers of Dwarves, justly got his name: he had lived an exceptionally long life, longer than any other dwarf. The Fathers of the Dwarves, as they were later called, created Valar Aule in the Age of Trees, and later put to sleep the seven dwarves in the numerous […]

The Longbeards are an ancient family of dwarves who settled in Khazad-dum the first. Gimli had his origin from this family and was the first descendant of Durin in the younger line. In 3018 the King under the mountain sent envoys represented by Gimli, his father Gloin, and several other dwarves to Rivendell. At the […]

Fire Demons, the balrogs created by J. R. R. Tolkien for The Lord of the Rings, are fire demons surrounded by a dark cloud. They are the epitome of terror, flame and darkness. The name “barlog” is translated from Sindarin as “powerful demon”. They are described as humanoid creatures of enormous stature with powerful arms, […]

J. Tolkien has created a whole world-Middle-earth inhabited by different races in his legendarium “The Lord of the Rings”. And the dwarves have an important place in it. Description The dwarves of Middle-earth were short, stocky, long-bearded, they possessed great strength and endurance. The dwarves were also skilled craftsmen. Working with precious stones and metal, […]

Moria is a city of dwarves of ancient times, originally called Khazad-dum, which means “The Dwarf Fortress”. Located under the Misty Mountains, it is full of mines and underground passages. It was founded by King Durin I, and throughout its history Moria, the city-state of the dwarves, developed and grew rich thanks to the rich […]

Beorn lived near the Carrock and was engaged in beekeeping. He was the only one who had the secret of making particularly nutritious honey cakes. Beorn hadly had a friend, but he spoke the language of the animals that served in his land. He did not kill animals and birds, eating mostly cream and honey, […]

Autumn, 2949. Darkness descends on the underground kingdom of the dwarves. Balin hears some whisper that tells him to return to the capital of Moria. He followed it. Balin wants to find the mithril deposits and one of the Seven Dwarf Rings there. In the spring of 2989, Balin, leading a large group of dwarves, […]