The Full History and Story of Moria (Khazad-Dum)

The tale of the Mines of Moria is one of great glory and splendour, of strife and of sorrow and of ancient and terrible evil.
On today's episode we will be traversing the shadowed passages of Moria and unlocking her dark secrets.
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[@pim4686]

The information combined with the narration and artwork is such a treat! I hope you'll continue to make these videos for a long time to come

[@danhubert-hx4ss]

THIS!

[@Cutsman562]

Truly blown away by the quality of your videos. Thank you for using your voice for the great imagination of all things Tolkien!

[@fred20097]

This is just a rehash of the novels. The artwork is good but also recycled. Other videos in this channel are much better.

[@Cutsman562]

@@fred20097 thank you for your input

[@Imontaldo91]

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[@kingban1613]

My thoughts exactly.

[@CartoonHero1986]

I remember the first time I read the Silmarillion and got to the part of Nar and Azog speaking at the gates of Moria and actually got a little creeped out by the depiction of the scene. Azog just standing in the darkness unseen like a disembodied voice threatening Nar and the Dwarves while Nar is standing over the decapitated body of his High King tossed just outside the gates to get Nar's attention. Azog probably was one of the best users of psychological warfare among the Orcs and Goblins in the stories and it was effective on the reader as well.

[@justinah7400]

He learned from a true master of psychological warfare! The orc's were created by Melkor after all. Lol

[@ashutoshsharma9553]

I thoroughly enjoyed your narration of the poem snug by Gilmli. It was a treat to the ears. Thank you for creating another beautiful video. I love your work!!

[@justinah7400]

The War of Wrath happened at the end of the first age. The war did not take place in the second age. Good job with the channel so far, great writing and storytelling

[@logansfury]

Excellent video. This is a treat for all fans of Tolkien.

[@Luizsimi]

This narrator is awesome

[@saladinbob]

Love these videos, keep you the great work.

[@nikosfilipino]

this song is so beautiful

[@sdswood3457]

The poem of Durin has been spun into an incredible song, btw

[@rainwatereric]

These are better than watching Rings of Power!

[@rumpleforeskin1812]

Now I lay me down to sleep your voice is so comfy and it helps me sleep thank you

[@brandonmatt5952]

Man that was a cool story, I love the was it was narrated and hope to see more.

[@koriw1701]

I really enjoy your new channel. Your voice is infinitely listenable and sounds more mature than others in this field. Perhaps it is a failing of mine, but having a mature voice reading Tolkien lends gravitas and experience to his work. Do you plan on discussing whether balrogs have wings?

[@kingban1613]

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[@Rodclutcher]

Dude these are great

[@dandes7113]

Fantastic job! More content dealing with ME history would be highly appreciated. And even more I appreciate you avoiding using Jackson’s visuals, which are quite common in other similar YT videos. Btw. Your channel logo is great. You might consider offering official merchandise such as t-shirts 😉

[@RealmsUnravelled]

Thanks very much! I actually designed it myself and will definitely consider doing merch. I hadn't considered it as I didn't think anyone would purchase it to be honest! And yes I very much agree about using PJ clips, or even worse RoP imagery!

[@chojinnppp]

Great video.

[@IanHeins]

Nice work on this one and Diablo three

[@ChrisWizzerd]

Love your vids!!

[@probro9898]

The Second Age began after the War of Wrath

[@stevenwells9606]

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[@pup5330]

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[@NoahBranch503]

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[@jamesconlin1581]

Get bent. He drew majority of his inspiration from old Northern Pagan history and tales. Mixed with his experiences of war.... Go back to your odd community that preaches acceptance, but attacks any vhance they get when something is outside of their views

[@nekomimi5471]

Why would Narvi and Celembrimbor call it Moria when it wasn't called Moria until much later, after Celembrimbor died during the War of Elves and Sauron?

[@michaelnp2323]

Exactly. I always wondered about that. It is specifically mentioned that Moria was not the name given to Khazad Dum before after the desolation of the balrog. Moria meaning the black pit. Yet Celebrimbor and the dwarves applied the name at the height of Khazad Dum

[@heatrayzvideo3007]

Great timing, I hope to get Return to Moria (the game) for my birthday next week.

[@pmanolak]

Great video. Thanks a lot!!

[@gdeamonlord]

And Rohan will answer!

[@ht8520]

The knights of dol amroth will answer!

[@albanmahoudeau1779]

KHAZAD DUM=A A WING ULLTRAMOBILE FIGHTER.A WING FIGHTER. .

[@The_Mimewar]

Who made the stairs and tower and castle beneath Kazad Dun?

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[@forgettable8300]

The band summoning has a song named after this that is solid metal

[@venkelos6996]

Stuff in Moria is often some of the most "how did this detail fit?" in LotR. The Orcs looted the place, yet valuable items, like Durin's Axe, and Helmet, were just there, to be found. They discovered Balin's Tomb, but it hadn't been defaced, or desecrated. The book was there, and hadn't been lugged off for fuel. Moria was the greatest, and started by the First and Father, yet Durin, alone, had no wife. Who were the other Dwarves there? Eventually the two western Dwarven kingdoms fell, and their survivors came to Khazad-dum, but it was already big before that? What other Dwarves left their communities, and Clans, to journey to KD, and become Durin's Folk? It's mostly just me whining petty, but it still always left me with questions. I also wonder if any of the Gwaith i'Mirdain could have fled there, and taken shelter, after Celebimbor was slain, and later the Door was shut?

[@YahRise]

This is perfection! I feel like im watching a new Tolkien movie. Is the artwork original from the KZbinr?

[@petergianakopoulos4926]

No

[@bobblack4996]

Why would the name moria be inscribed on the western doors if the Moria only truly became its name post Balrog encounter? Or have I missed something critical?

[@marcosargen3729]

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[@petergianakopoulos4926]

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[@marcosargen3729]

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@@marcosargen3729 a cave troll.. hyunk hnyuk

[@The..Dark..Knight]

Where is the video about the unnamed things that dwell below? The video said there was a link that's missing and I don't see it in the library of videos either.

[@STMukr]

So long Balrog was waiting for istari to come...destiny. So the Gandalf became Balrogs bane...

[@AlexSonicsMusic]

Outtstanding quality throughout. Is there any way to contact you?

[@flasksval]

Great video! Where can I find the one about the nameless thing? Couldt find a link in the description or a video on the channel. Watching via Chromecast so clicking like you said in the video was not an option.

[@user-ui3dv5ek7l]

Around 9:10 there is an inaccuracy. The orcs did not dare to delve for mithril. But they looted what they could find.

[@slackerpope]

Outstanding work! Thank you very much!!!

[@EricD_]

Excellent

[@TalkinAboutTheDude]

@RealmsUnravelled Do you accept art submissions for your content?

[@thesparkyxX]

So the dwarves lived to the end of time to the end of middle earth? or did the kill themselves by not having enough children, I do know dwarves were notorious for not having many children. Due to that fact alot of their women look similar to their male counter part.

[@only_truthsaik9481]

if i may ask … this arts what you put in videos..is yours or??

[@WhiskeyRiver0]

Is this canon. Im new

[@EchoHawk1862]

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[@massacolonel5950]

The War of Wrath was at the end of the First Age, not the Second.

[@CompanyofHeroes999]

Then in the movie Hobbit it is wrongly presented? Azog is not killed by Thorin, but by King Dain II Ironfoot?

[@SH19922x]

Azog isn't even alive during the reclamation of Erebor by the company in real lore

[@CompanyofHeroes999]

@@SH19922x sure, but killed by King Dain?

[@SH19922x]

@@CompanyofHeroes999 lol true, but the witch king was felled by a woman and a silly hobbitses I remind you, master companyofheroes999. So I guess everyone was free game

[@КириллБахметев]

Beleriand was much smaller, the map is wrong.

[@JohnAmidon-c6r]

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[@petergianakopoulos4926]

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[@albanmahoudeau1779]

DWARFS ARE WRAITHS ACTUALY

[@mr.m5979]

Peter Jackson got it wrong, ha

[@albanmahoudeau1779]

PLAYING A GHOST ?VANISH.RISE AND FALL OF THE MINES OF MORIA: I HAD STOLEN THE IDEAR FROM < POITY Y HAT.>PODCAST

[@TarMody]

Apart from being a raw material used in the manufacture of war equipment, what could lie behind Sauron's interest in Mithril and his desire to collect it?

[@bobblack4996]

The fact that he is a smith by training. He does value beauty; in a rather warped sense of the word and he is Covetous of power; with mitheral representing the material power base of the dwarves at their pinnacle.

[@TarMody]

@@bobblack4996 Sauron is a pragmatist character. I don't think he would have any interest in something where he doesn't see any metaphysical benefit.

[@Owlr4ider]

Mithril was the most expensive mineral in middle earth. Basically the equivalent of gold throughout most of human history. These days there are materials even more valuable than gold but gold has been the symbol of wealth throughout history. Gold did exist in middle earth of course, but was less valuable than mithril which was only found in the misty mountains.

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[@HuppTrucks]

Is the narrator Toby Longworth? It’s like Eisenhorn (Warhammer - Dan Abnett) is talking to me about MiddleEarth… so awesome.

[@iainnicholson4399]

Awesome

[@philipguille]

Tolkien intended that "dh" in Sindarin would be pronounced as in English "th" is said. No the narration is regrettably repeatedly incorrect.