Moria

Also known as Khazad-dum, ancient deep mines and greatest fortress of the Dwarves, tunneled out of the heart of the Misty Mountains. Eregion was near Moria. The Doors of Durin opened the realm to the west.

Moria prospered because of the metal mihtril found in the mountains, and its caverns were full of splendor with jeweled lamps.

During the Third Age a monstrous terror, Durin's Bane, was acidently stirred by dwarven miners. He gathered Orcs and Trolls and drove them out from the Mountains. The Dwarves fled and some went to Erebor to the north.

Moria was full of Orcs, who murdered the King of the Dwarves. In retribution there was a pitiless battle in Azanulbizar, where dwarves won. But did not re-enter Maria for fear of the evil that had been awakened.

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