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'''Durin's Stone''' was a pillar that stood on the banks of [[Mirrormere]] lake near the [[Great Gates | '''Durin's Stone''' was a pillar that stood on the banks of [[Mirrormere]] lake near the [[Great Gates|East-gate]] of [[Moria|Khazad-dûm]]. | ||
According to the [[Dwarves]] of [[Durin's Folk]], it was built on the site where [[Durin|Durin the Deathless]] looked down in the lake and saw [[Durin's Crown|a crown]] above his head; its purpose was to mark the event. It was ornamented with [[Angerthas Moria|runes]]. By the later [[Third Age]] the stone was broken, cracked and heavily weathered.<ref>{{FR|Lorien}}</ref> | According to the [[Dwarves]] of [[Durin's Folk]], it was built on the site where [[Durin|Durin the Deathless]] looked down in the lake and saw [[Durin's Crown|a crown]] above his head; its purpose was to mark the event. It was ornamented with [[Angerthas Moria|runes]]. By the later [[Third Age]] the stone was broken, cracked and heavily weathered.<ref>{{FR|Lorien}}</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 22:48, 20 May 2020
- Not to be confused with: Durin's Tower
| Durin's Stone | |
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| Monument | |
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| "Durin's Stone" by Matěj Čadil | |
| Location | Bank of Mirrormere |
| Owner | King of Khazad-dûm |
| Appearance | Weather-worn pillar, inscribed with runes |
| Creator | Masons of Durin |
| Gallery | Images of Durin's Stone |
Durin's Stone was a pillar that stood on the banks of Mirrormere lake near the East-gate of Khazad-dûm.
According to the Dwarves of Durin's Folk, it was built on the site where Durin the Deathless looked down in the lake and saw a crown above his head; its purpose was to mark the event. It was ornamented with runes. By the later Third Age the stone was broken, cracked and heavily weathered.[1]
Balin was slain on that spot in T.A. 2994.
Portrayal in adaptations[edit | edit source]
2007: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Durin's Stone is located along the southern coast of Mirrormere. The location of the stone has been taken over by an encampment of orcs.
Mirrormere and Durin's Stone in The Lord of the Rings Online
