Khazadnûr
Khazadnûr is the ancient Dwarven fortress and city beneath the western ranges of the Misty Mountains, known to its inhabitants as Khazad-dûr and popularly associated with the underground realm later called Moria. The name Khazadnûr is a variant used in some texts and fan traditions to refer to the same great stronghold, the capital of Durin’s Folk in its height.
Khazadnûr extended through a vast underground complex carved into the mountains’ rock, featuring extensive halls, forges,
Founded by Durin I in the early era of Durin’s Folk, Khazadnûr grew to become the most
Khazadnûr remains a symbol of Dwarven ingenuity and tragedy in Middle-earth lore. Its ruins, remnants of great