Doors of Durin
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The Doors of Durin are the intricately crafted western gate of Moria in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, famed for their elven-inscribed, moonlit-visible entrance.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural structure in fiction
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fictional gate ⓘ location in Middle-earth ⓘ |
| accessControl | password-protected ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Elven Door
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West-door of Khazad-dûm NERFINISHED ⓘ West-door of Moria NERFINISHED ⓘ West-gate of Khazad-dûm NERFINISHED ⓘ West-gate of Moria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Fellowship of the Ring
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The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Durin
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Fellowship of the Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ Gandalf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedBy |
Dwarves of Khazad-dûm
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Elves of Eregion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| craftedBy | Narvi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| currentState | ruined ⓘ |
| decoratedWith | ithildin ⓘ |
| designedBy | Celebrimbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Second Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fandomWiki | https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Doors_of_Durin ⓘ |
| feature |
anvil and hammer emblem
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crown of seven stars NERFINISHED ⓘ star of the House of Fëanor NERFINISHED ⓘ two trees ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Middle-earth ⓘ |
| function | main western entrance to Khazad-dûm ⓘ |
| guardedBy | Watcher in the Water NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtDepictionBy |
Alan Lee
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John Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionColor | silver ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Sindarin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionScript | Tengwar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionText | Speak, friend, and enter ⓘ |
| inscriptionVisibility | visible by moonlight ⓘ |
| leadsTo |
Khazad-dûm
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Moria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
western side of the Misty Mountains
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western wall of Moria ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableEvent | entry of the Fellowship into Moria ⓘ |
| openingMechanism | spoken word ⓘ |
| password | Mellon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passwordLanguage | Elvish ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.