The Silvertine and its surrounding geography (partially conjectural)
The Silvertine and its surrounding geography (partially conjectural)
Prominent peaks of the Misty Mountains
Barazinbar Bundushathûr Caradhras Celebdil Cloudyhead Fanuidhol Gundabad Methedras Redhorn Silvertine Zirakzigil The Mountains of Moria
Barazinbar Zirakzigil Bundushathûr Baraz Zirak Shathûr Caradhras Celebdil Fanuidhol Redhorn Silvertine Cloudyhead
One of the three peaks that made up the Mountains of Moria , above the Dwarf -city of Khazad-dûm . Its Dwarvish name was Zirakzigil , while the Elves called it Celebdil .
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The -tine element of this name means 'spike' or 'sharp point' (and is essentially the same word still used for the tines or 'prongs' of a fork). The '-ine' ending is pronounced to rhyme with words like 'line' or 'fine', rather than (for example) 'ravine' or 'routine'.
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