Khazad-dг»m -

The Fellowship of the Ring was forced to travel through Moria after being turned back by snow at the Pass of Caradhras.

: The city was carved directly into the stone, utilizing ingenious light-wells to bring sunlight deep underground. Khazad-dГ»m

: A massive, multi-pillared chamber located in the Seventh Level of the city, serving as a major intersection. The Fellowship of the Ring was forced to

Gandalf the Grey battled the Balrog on the Bridge of Khazad-dûm, leading to the destruction of the bridge and the fall of both combatants. 4. The Fourth Age (Reclamation) Khazad-dГ»m

: A repository of dwarven history where the Fellowship found the tomb of Balin and the Book of Mazarbul.