The Bridge of Khazad-dûm
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"The Bridge of Khazad-dûm" is a pivotal chapter in J.R.R. Tolkien’s *The Fellowship of the Ring* depicting the Fellowship’s desperate confrontation with the Balrog in the depths of Moria.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bridge of Khazad-dûm | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chapter
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fictional event depiction ⓘ literary work ⓘ |
| author | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict | Fellowship versus Balrog ⓘ |
| centralLocationType | underground dwarven city ⓘ |
| containsQuote |
Fly, you fools
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You cannot pass ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depictsEvent |
confrontation between Gandalf and the Balrog
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crossing of the Bridge of Khazad-dûm by the Fellowship ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Aragorn
NERFINISHED
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Boromir NERFINISHED ⓘ Durin's Bane NERFINISHED ⓘ Frodo Baggins NERFINISHED ⓘ Gandalf NERFINISHED ⓘ Gimli NERFINISHED ⓘ Legolas NERFINISHED ⓘ Meriadoc Brandybuck NERFINISHED ⓘ Peregrin Took NERFINISHED ⓘ Samwise Gamgee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCreature | Balrog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublication | 1954 ⓘ |
| follows | A Journey in the Dark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | The Lord of the Rings franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | high fantasy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001 film) sequence at the Bridge of Khazad-dûm ⓘ |
| inBook | The Fellowship of the Ring, Book II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inUniverse | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | prose ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Gandalf's confrontation with the Balrog
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Gandalf's fall in Moria ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Fellowship of the Ring
NERFINISHED
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The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Lothlórien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | Bridge of Khazad-dûm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | George Allen & Unwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
A Journey in the Dark
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Lothlórien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Khazad-dûm
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Moria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
despair and hope
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heroism ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
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