More Than a Stunted Race 2 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Longbeards

The Longbeards are otherwise known as Durin's Folk. They originally lived at the city of Khazad-dum under the Misty Mountains. At the Second Age, the splendor of Khazad-dum became renowned in the entire Westlands of Middle-Earth. The main source of its wealth was the metal known as Mithril.

At the year 1980 of the Third Age, the Dwarves accidentally awakened a Balrog of Morgoth, a demon of fire and shadow, which was felled by Istar Gandalf the Grey, whom the Dwarves call Tharkun, when the Fellowship of the Ring passed through the city. Khazad-dum was reclaimed by Dwarf king Durin VII.

Answer: Durin III

The Doors were situated near the Sirannon stream. They could open only if someone said the Elvish word for "friend", "mellon". The Doors were destroyed by the mysterious Watcher in the Water when the Fellowship of the Ring passed through Khazad-dum. The Watcher had occupied a nearby pool and had been awakened or irritated by the stones Boromir threwh at the pool.

It is possible that they were reconstructed when the Dwarves reoccupied their homeland.

Answer: Celebrimbor

Celebrimbor was the grandson of Feanor, who had initiated the Rebellion of the Noldor against the Valar. He was deceived by the Dark Lord Sauron, who was operating under the guise of Annatar, Lord of Gifts, into forging the Rings of Power. Celebrimbor was killed when Sauron sacked his kingdom and his impaled head was paraded before Sauron's orcish armies.

Answer: They assailed Sauron from behind, but were driven back.

Sauron's powerful attack against Eregion was completely successful. Eregion lay in waste and the Rings of Power which Sauron had forged with Celebrimbor were recovered by the Dark Lord. Only the three Elven rings, forged by Celebrimbor alone, were saved.

The Dwarves were driven back into Khazad-dum and shut the Doors of Durin, for Sauron could not assail them there. After bitter fighting and with the help of Numenor, Sauron was finally ejected from Eriador.

Answer: They resisted Sauron, but their lust for gold became more.

The Dwarves were created by Aule to be strong and resistant to the corruptive influence of evil. Thus, they resisted Sauron, who sought to recapture the Seven Rings. Two he seized back quickly and four were eaten by dragons. Only the Ring of Thror, which was said to had been given by Celebrimbor to Durin III of Khazad-dum (which is unlikely, since Celebrimbor gave Sauron all lesser rings after being tortured), was kept by the Dwarves until the late Third Age.

Answer: Few Dwarves fought for either side, but none of the Longbeards seved Sauron.

It is said that, at the climactic Battle of Dagorlad, all living things were divided, apart from the Elves. We know that many Men fought for Sauron, but don't know how many (if any) Dwarves fought for him and, if they did, if it was done from their own free will.

Answer: Mithril

Mithril was a metal resembling silver, which was sought after by all the races of Middle-Earth. Men called it "true-silver". The Hobbit Bilbo Baggins was given a coat of mithril by the Dwarf King Thorin II Oakenshield as a reward for his services at the Quest of Erebor. The coat was given by Bilbo to Frodo Baggins, when the latter embarked on his quest to destroy the One Ring.
Galvorn was a metal devised by Eol, the Dark Elf, which he used to make armor resistant to enemy weapons.

Answer: Durin VI and Nain I

No tale tells us how the Balrog came in Khazad-dum. After the death of King Nain I, Khazad-dum was abandoned by the Dwarves and was renamed into Moria, the Black Pit. In TA 3018, when the Fellowship of the Ring passed through the deserted mines of Khazad-dum, they encountered the Balrog.

The wizard Gandalf the Grey dueled him on the Bridge of Khazad-dum. Gandalf repelled the Balrog's first attack using the Shield of Istari and broke the bridge with his staff, which was also shattered. However, the Balrog's whip was tangled around Gandalf's knees and they both fell into the abyss.

They fell into a lake that was so cold it almost froze Gandalf's heart. Afterwards, Gandalf pursued his opponent and they reached the top of Zirak-Zigil, aka Celebdil, where he finally killed the Balrog.

Answer: Thrain I

Thrain I was also known as Thrain the Old. He was the son of Nain I. Thrain I was 47 years old when Nain I was killed and he died in 2190, making him 256 years old at the time of his death. Thus, Thrain I was the longest living of all Kings of Durin's Folk, apart from Durin the Deathless.

Answer: Grey Mountains

The Grey Mountains at the time of the Third Age were what had remained of the Iron Mountains after the War of Wrath. At the meeting point of the Grey Mountains and the Misty Mountains was Mount Gundabad, which was revered by the Dwarves, since Durin the Deathless awoke there. To the north of the Grey Mountains lay the frozen lands of the Forodwaith.