Dec 18, 2012 · Hence the tombstone which reads "Balin, son of Fundin, Lord of Moria". Both Gimli and Gandalf know of Moria being a dangerous place, but they don't know Balin's mission has failed so catastrophically. From Wikipedia: In T.A. 2989 Balin left Erebor and entered Moria with a company of dwarves including Flói, Óin, Ori, Frár, Lóni, and Náli. Feb 14, 2018 · Balin died before they were all slain tolkiens-legendarium the-lord-of-the-rings the-fellowship-of-the-ring See similar questions with these tags. Mar 12, 2017 · According to the Tale of Years in Appendix B, Balin and the rest of the colony were killed in 2994. The Fellowship passed through Moria in January 3019, so roughly 25 years had passed. Jan 15, 2014 · Actual Khuzdul in the books was very limited by comparison - we have some names of geographical features around Moria, the inscription on Balin's tomb ("Balin Fundinul Uzbad Khazaddumu"), Gimli's war-cry at Helm's Deep ("Baruk Khazâd! Khazâd ai-mênu!"), a scattering of other words and names, and that's all. Aug 19, 2021 · Balin's tomb lies in the centre under the light. There are many recesses in the walls containing plundered wooden chests, near which they find a book describing the fate of the dwarven colonists who tried to retake Moria. Bones and weapons lie scattered around both doors where the dwarves made their last stand. Apr 2, 2021 · Balin, while technically being younger than Thorin, was portrayed in the movie with shock white hair because he was described as being " very old-looking" and had a "white beard". Balin was born in TA 2763. Thorin was born in TA 2746, making him only 17 years older than Balin (a miniscule difference in terms of Dwarf-years). Dec 22, 2014 · In The Fellowship of the Ring, when Gandalf and his team enter the dwarf caves, they come across Balin's grave. Why did Balin leave Erebor and end up there? Also, how did he die? Jun 11, 2015 · Anyway, on LOTR Wikia, it says the same thing - Dwalin, Bifur,

Bofur, Bombur, Gloin, Nori and Dori were alive, while Thorin, Fili and Kili died in The Battle of the Five Armies, Balin died of sickness, Ori got killed by goblins and Oin got eaten by The Watcher in the Water. Is that written in Silmarillion, or it's just a ''fanmade'' information? Oct 9, 2017 · It seems that crows are the harbingers of trouble and disaster, judging by king Theoden's choice of words, when giving a rather frosty welcome to Gandalf: 'I greet you,' he said, 'and maybe you l May 10, 2015 · The big double-headed axe he got from Balin's Tomb after the Cave Troll smashed it. At least according to the Lord of the Rings Weapons and Warfare book.