Black Chasm

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Black Chasm is the translated name of Moria, the vast and ancient underground Dwarven kingdom in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Dwarven realm
Fictional location
Underground kingdom
abandonedIn Third Age NERFINISHED
adjacentTo Dimrill Dale NERFINISHED
Lothlórien NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs Dwarrowdelf NERFINISHED
Hadhodrond NERFINISHED
Khazad-dûm NERFINISHED
Moria NERFINISHED
appearsInWork The Fellowship of the Ring NERFINISHED
The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED
The Return of the King NERFINISHED
The Silmarillion NERFINISHED
The Two Towers NERFINISHED
Unfinished Tales NERFINISHED
associatedWithRace Dwarves of Durin’s line NERFINISHED
besetBy Balrog of Morgoth NERFINISHED
Orcs
contains Chamber of Mazarbul NERFINISHED
Dimrill Dale exit
Durin’s Bridge NERFINISHED
East-gate of Moria NERFINISHED
Endless Stair NERFINISHED
West-gate of Moria NERFINISHED
correspondsToElvishName Moria NERFINISHED
createdBy J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED
famousFor Mithril NERFINISHED
foundedBy Durin I NERFINISHED
guardedBy Watcher in the Water NERFINISHED
hasStructureType Great city
Halls
Mines
inspiredBy Real-world mines and caverns
languageOfName English
locatedInFictionalUniverse Middle-earth NERFINISHED
locatedUnder Misty Mountains NERFINISHED
nameMeaning Black Chasm NERFINISHED
notableClan Longbeards NERFINISHED
notableEvent Gandalf’s battle with the Balrog
primaryInhabitants Dwarves
reclaimedBy Dwarves of Durin’s Folk NERFINISHED
regionOfMiddleEarth Eriador NERFINISHED
Wilderland NERFINISHED
ruledBy Durin’s Folk NERFINISHED
timePeriodOfDecline Third Age NERFINISHED
timePeriodOfGreatestProsperity Second Age NERFINISHED
translatedNameOf Moria NERFINISHED
travelRouteFor The Fellowship of the Ring NERFINISHED

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Moria meaningOfName Black Chasm