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Dates
Dated back to the distant past; fled into hiding at the end of the First Age, but awoken in III 1980; Destroyed 25 January III 3019
Location
Discovered beneath Khazad-dûm, which it subsequently occupied
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Pronunciation
'Udûn' is pronounced 'oo'doon'
Meaning
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Gandalf's name for the Balrog that dwelt in the depths of Moria, that he faced on the Bridge of Khazad-dûm, and ultimately defeated. 'Flame' is a reference to its nature as a fire-demon, while 'Udûn' was the name of Morgoth's oldest and greatest fortress in the North of the world, more commonly called Utumno, and the Balrog's ancient home. There is no direct connection between this 'Udûn' and the rounded valley to the northwest of Mordor with the same name. There is an indirect connection, though: that region also took its name from the stronghold of Sauron's master. Indexes: About this entry:
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