CREDITS
Author; Peter C Fenlon,
Jr,
Adventures: Matt Forbeck, Pete Fenlon
Cover Art:
Angus McBride
Color
Maps: Pete Fenlon
Black & White Maps:
Dan Cruger, Derek Carbonneau
Interior Art:
Liz Danforth, Kent Buries
Additional Interior Art: Terry K. Arnthor, Richard Britton, ClaudiaCangini, KatiaCentomo, Pete Fenlon, Michele Granata, AngeloMontanini, Jessica M. Ney-Grimm, Paolo Parente, Matteo,Resinanti, Ftlippo Zanicotti
Project Specific Contributions:
SeriesEditor.
Jessica M.Ney-Gnmm;
Content Editor.
Pete Fenlon;
Project Editing:
Jessica M. Ney-Grimm, Steve Marvin, Pete Fenlon;
Pagemaking;
Suzanne Young,Derek Carbonneau;
Layout.
Nick Morawitz, Ed Mawyer, Derek Carbonneau, Kathryn Beggerly;
Cover Graphics',
Coleman Charkon,Terry K. Amthor;
Table Creation:
Pete Fenlon, Coleman Charlton;
Table Pagemaking:
Yuan Zhang, Nick Morawitz;
Editorial Contri-butions:
John David Ruemmler, C- Charlton, Heike Kubasch,Terry K. Amtiior
ICE Staff—
Art Director:
Jessica M. Ney-Grimm;
Sales Manager:
Deane Begiebing;
Editing & Development Manager:
ColemanCharlton;
President:
Peter Fenlon;
CEO:
Bruce Neidlinger;
Customer Service:
Heike Kubasch;
Operations:
David Platnick;
Production:
John Curtis, Nick Morawitz et al;
Shipping Staff:
DavidMorris, Daniel Williams
© 1984,1994 Tolkien Enterprises, a division of Elan Merchandis-ing, Berkeley, California USA.
Moria, Realms of Middle-earth, The Hobbit,
and
The Lord of the Rings,
and all characters and placestherein, are trademark properties of Tolkien Enterprises. Allcharacters and places derived from the works of J.R.R. Tolkienare common law trademarks used under license from GraftonBooks (Harper Collins), publishing successors to Unwin Hyman,Ltd. and George Allen & Unwin, Ltd., London, England. Allrights reserved.
Note:
ICE's
"Moria"
is a revised compilation of mate-rial previously published as part of a work entitled "Moria, The Dwarven City." While ICE has added newmaterial and reorganized the data, most of the prosehere was already in print when we began our revision.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 Introduction...........................................4
2.0 Overview of Moria................................
s
2.1 A Brief History..................................................6
2.1.1
The Founding of Khazad-dum......................................62.1.2
The Golden Years of the Second Age..........................82.1.3
The Origin of the Name "Moria".................................9
2.2 The Dark Years...............................................11
2.2.1
The Fate of the Seven Dwarven Rings.........................112.2.2
The Coming of the Balrog..........................................112.2.3
The Settlement of the Lonely Mountain....................122.2.4
The Great War between Dwarves and Orcs................122.2.5
Moria in Later Yeats...................................................13
2.3 Time line......................................._.............15
3.0 Land and Climate.................................19
3.1 The Land..........................................................19
3.1.1
The Misty Mountains...................................................193.1.2
Azanulbizar....................................................................193.1.3
Nan Sirannon................................................................203.1.4
The Subterranean World.............................................20
3.2 The Climate.....................................................21
4.0 Plant and Animal Life.........................22
4.1
Plant Life.........................................................224.2
Animal Life......................................................
23
5.0 The Dwarves of Moria........................26
5.1
The Khazad.....................................................26
5.2
Language..........................................................28
5.3
Culture.............................................................295.4
The Dwarven Spirit.........................................305.5
Durin's Folk.....................................................30
6.0 Dwarven Technology...........................32
6.1
Smiths..............................................................326.2
Machines..........................................................366.3
Works of Power...............................................37
7.0 Dwarven War-Craft............................40
7.1
Arms and Armor..............................................407.2
Military Organization.......................................437.3
Strategy and Tactics.........................................44
8.0 Dwarven Trade.....................................45
8.1
The Great Dwarf-Road....................................458.2
Exports and Imports.........................................458.3
Prices and Exchange Rates................................46
9.0 The Structure of Moria.......................47
9.1
Nature's Gifts...................................................479.2
Light and Water...............................................479.3
Minerals and Metals.........................................489.4
Design and Construction.................................539.5
Stonework Patterns..........................................54
10.0 Architectural Themes........................55
10.1
Outer Doors...................................................5510.2
Passages..........................................................
56
10.3
Chambers.......................................................5910.4
The Chasms and Bridges................................6310.5
The Stairways and Inclines.............................6510.6
The Traps......................................................6610.7
Sounding Chambers.......................................6910.8
Drinking-Halls...............................................70
11.0 Moria's Layout....................................70
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