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Location
The western entrance to Moria
Origins
Designed by Celebrimbor and created by Narvi
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Moria (formerly Khazad-dûm)
Source
The Sirannon rose near these Gates
Important peaks
Zirakzigil (Celebdil) rose above the Gates
Pronunciation
Moria is pronounced 'mo'ria'
Meaning
Moria means 'Black Chasm'
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Gates of MoriaThe Doors of Durin![]() Old Khazad-dûm, later called Moria, had two gates: a West-gate that opened onto Eregion, and an East-gate that opened into the valley of Nanduhirion. The term 'Gates of Moria' could in principle refer to either of these gates, or both, but in practice this rare term is used only of the western gate, the one patterned with ithildin, that would be used by the Fellowship of the Ring to gain entry into Moria. Long, long before the Fellowship entered Moria (specifically, in II 1697, nearly five thousand years earlier) the Gates of Moria had been shut against the forces of Sauron invading Eriador. The fact that they could not be breached by an entire army of Orcs shows how strong (and strongly enchanted) they were. Notes
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