West-gate of Moria
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The West-gate of Moria is the famed western entrance to the Dwarven kingdom of Khazad-dûm, marked by Elvish and Dwarvish inscriptions and serving as the Fellowship’s entry point into the mines in The Lord of the Rings.
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
entrance
ⓘ
fictional location ⓘ gate ⓘ |
| accessMethod | spoken password ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Doors of Durin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elven Door ⓘ West-door of Moria NERFINISHED ⓘ West-gate of Khazad-dûm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Fellowship of the Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Celebrimbor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Durin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy | cliff face of the Misty Mountains ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Dwarves of Khazad-dûm
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ⓘ
Elves of Eregion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| closedAfter | awakening of the Balrog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | J. R. R. Tolkien ⓘ |
| facedTowards | Eriador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalWork | The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | main western entrance to Khazad-dûm ⓘ |
| guardedBy | Watcher in the Water NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDepiction |
crown
ⓘ
emblem of Durin ⓘ emblem of Fëanor ⓘ hammer and anvil ⓘ seven stars ⓘ two trees ⓘ |
| inscriptionColor | silver ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage |
Khuzdul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sindarin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionMaterial | ithildin ⓘ |
| inscriptionScript | Tengwar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalUniverse | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | lake before the gate ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| openedOnto |
Eregion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hollin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | west ⓘ |
| partOf | Khazad-dûm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| password | mellon ⓘ |
| passwordLanguage | Sindarin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passwordMeaning | friend ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Second Age
ⓘ
Third Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Aragorn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Boromir NERFINISHED ⓘ Fellowship of the Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ Frodo Baggins NERFINISHED ⓘ Gandalf NERFINISHED ⓘ Gimli NERFINISHED ⓘ Legolas NERFINISHED ⓘ Meriadoc Brandybuck NERFINISHED ⓘ Peregrin Took NERFINISHED ⓘ Samwise Gamgee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visibleBy |
moonlight
ⓘ
starlight ⓘ |
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