Who built Khazad-dûm, and how did the greatest of all Dwarf-kingdoms become the haunted dark of Moria? In this deep dive into Tolkien's Middle-earth, we follow Durin the Deathless from the crown of stars he saw in the Mirrormere to the mithril-rich halls that made his people the wonder of the world. Khazad-dûm was sealed in friendship with the Elves, in the Doors of Durin wrought by Narvi and Celebrimbor, and broken by greed when the Dwarves delved too deep and woke a Balrog of the Elder Days, Durin's Bane. We trace the long fall through Azanulbizar, Balin's doomed colony and the Book of Mazarbul, and explore why Tolkien framed Moria not as an ending but as a cycle of death, return, and restoration.🕐 CHAPTERS:0:00 Khazad-dûm: The Rise and Fall of the Greatest Dwarf Kingdom1:12 Durin the Deathless Wakes: Founding Khazad-dûm4:19 The West-gate of Moria: Speak, Friend, and Enter7:51 Mithril: The True-Silver of Moria10:49 Digging for Mithril: Too Greedy and Too Deep14:56 Durin's Bane: The Balrog Beneath Khazad-dûm18:38 Drums in the Deep — Durin's Folk in Exile22:54 Gandalf vs Durin's Bane on the Bridge of Khazad-dûm#lotr #tolkien #ringsofpower #silmarillion #middleearth #moria📖 Read more: https://rangeroftherealms.com/episodes/khazad-dum-the-greatest-kingdom-of-the-dwarves/📚 MORE FROM RANGER OF THE REALMS:🔹 Channel: https://youtube.com/@rangeroftherealms🔹 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1cBIiWA4DzPVubntEqH2cr🔹 Website: https://rangeroftherealms.com☕ Support: https://ko-fi.com/rangeroftherealms🎬 A DREAMBYTES PRODUCTIONThe works of J.R.R. Tolkien remain under copyright to the Tolkien Estate.This is a fan work created for educational and entertainment purposes.