What do the Doors of Durin say?

speak friend and enter
The inscription was a riddle: “speak friend and enter.” The answer was a password in an Elvish language that would cause the Doors to swing open. Gandalf eventually solved the riddle, remembering the Elvish word for friend, mellon.

Why do the Doors of Durin say Moria?

The name Moria means “Black Chasm” and was a derogatory description of the place which the Dwarves did not like, and was given after Durin’s Bane took over the city in the Third Age. It is therefore a mystery why that name appears on an inscription made in the Second Age, and made in consent with the Dwarves.

What does Gandalf say to enter Moria?

In the book, Gandalf says “Annon edhellen, edro hi ammen! Fennas nogothrim, lasto beth lammen!”, He stepped up to the rock again, and lightly touched with his staff the silver star in the middle beneath the sign of the anvil.

Why does Moria have an Elvish password?

Their language of Khuzdul is a secret that they don’t share with outsiders, so writing it on a public door wouldn’t have been allowed. As such, the choice to have Moria’s password be in Elvish both reflects the friendship between the two peoples and Dwarven culture.

Is celebrimbor canon?

Celebrimbor even assists in forging the One Ring, but he’s betrayed by Sauron and killed. This is all legitimate canon. He’s never named outright in the movies, but his presence is palpable once you know about him.

What does Gandalf say to Pippin in the mines?

Pippin: “What are you going to do, then?” Gandalf: “Knock your head against these doors, Peregrin Took! And if that does not shatter them, and I am allowed a little peace from foolish questions, I will try to find the opening words.”

Why is Khazad-dûm called Moria?

Khazad-dûm was so called in Sindarin by the Gwaith-i-Mírdain, as for them it was but a “Dark Chasm”. Although the Dwarves considered it a derogatory name, Celebrimbor went as far as to write the name “Moria” on the West-gate. The name Khazad-dûm in Khuzdul means “Dwarves’ Mansion(s)”.

What is Gandalf’s famous line?

“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” “I will not say: do not weep; for not all tears are an evil.” “Many that live deserve death.

How big is Khazad-dûm?

Considering the 7 levels cover about a mile of space, each level is likely around 700 feet high, leaving around ~50 feet between levels. Although most halls were likely much smaller than this height, one can imagine the immense size of the halls.

What is Saurons true form?

During his battle against Lúthien and Huan in The Silmarillion, he took on no less than four separate shapes: his “normal” shape, (some kind of terrible dark sorcerer), a great wolf, a serpent, and finally a vampire “dripping blood from his throat upon the trees” (“Of Beren and Lúthien,” The Silmarillion).

What does Talions Ring say?

The inscription on Talion’s ring reads: “I will Redeem the Land of Shadows” in Elvish.