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20-08-2006, 04:59
History
The Blue Mountains were orginally settled by the Firebeards and the Broadbeams cultures. Two great manisons were built here, those of Belegost and Nogrod. Belegost was built by the Broadbeams, and Nogrod was built by the Firebeards.
Early History
The first race that the Blue Mountain Dwarves met were the Elves in Beleriand. At first calling them the Naugrim, the "stunted people", but soon after learning they were wise in the crafts of Aulë, called them the Gonnhirrim, "masters of stone". There was much trade between Elves and Dwarves, and both people prospered.
Dwarf manisons had grand halls filled with their bright banners, armor, jeweled weapons and fine tapestries. Starlight shone down great light-wells and played upon mirroring pools and sparkling silver fountains. Tunnels led to court-yards and grottos with columns of alabaster, fluted by Time and the gentle promptings of Dwarf-chisels.
In the Ages of Starlight, the Dwarves of the Blue Mountains fashioned the finest steel that the World had ever seen. In Belegost the famous Dwarf-mail of linked rings was first made, while in Nogrod resided Telchar, the greatest Dwarf-smith of all time. At this time these Dwarves forged the weapons of the Sindar and built for the Grey-elves of king Thingol their citadel of Menegroth, the Thousand Caves, reputed to be the fairest of mansions in Middle-earth.
The War of the Jewels came in the First Age of Sun and in it most of the Dwarves fought with the Elves against the servants of Morgoth. Of all Dwarves of that Age, greatest fame was won by King Azaghâl, the lord of Belegost. In the Battle of Unnumbered Tears only the Dwarves could withstand the blaze of Dragon-fire, for they were a race of smiths used to great heat, and on their heads they wore masks of steel that protected their faces from flames. Thus the Dwarves of Belegost could stop the advance of the Dragon-horde, and, though slain in the act King Azaghâl drove his sword in the belly of Glaurung, the Father of Dragons, and so Glaurung and his brood fled from the battle field.
Decline
Not all the deeds of Dwarves in that Age were praiseworthy. The Dwarves of Nogrod desired the Silmaril, and for it they murdered King Thingol and sacked the citadel of Menegroth. In turn the Dwarves were caught by the Laiquendi at the ford of Gelion and the Silmaril was taken from them, and those who escaped the ambush were attacked by Ents and utterly destroyed.
When the destruction of Beleriand came with the War of Wrath, the mansions of Nogrod and Belegost were broken and lost. The Dwarves of those kingdoms came into the Misty Mountains in the Second Age and made Khazad-Dûm, the greatest mansion of Dwarves on Middle-earth, greater still.
Reconstruction
After the War of the Dwarves and Orcs, most Dwarves moved west back into the Blue Mountains. Thráin II with his son Thorin II made a humble kingdom here in the Blue Mountains. Yet Thráin II did not rule long, because while travelling he was captured by Sauron near Mirkwood and imprisoned in Dol Guldur. The last Ring of the Dwarves was taken from him and he was tortured to death.
Many wandering Dwarves came to the Blue Mountains and high halls grew. Yet, Thorin Oakenshield desired to return to the Lonely Mountain. With such thoughts in mind, Thorin Oakenshield approached the Wizard Gandalf in the year 2941 and then immediately fell to a plan of great adventure. One Hobbit and thirteen Dwarves accompanied Thorin in his mission to regain his kingdom. They were: Ori, Nori, Oin, Gloin, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, Balin, Fili, Kili, Dwalin, Dori and Thorin.
For, in the end, the Dragon Smaug the Golden was slain and Thorin II took possession of his rightful kingdom, yet his grasp of it was brief. The Battle of the Five Armies followed soon after, in which Orcs, Wolves and Bats battled against Dwarves, Elves, Men and Eagles. Although the Orc legions were destroyed, so too was Thorin's life.
Peoples of the Blue Mountains
Population: Unknown, after the War of the Dwarves and Orcs many wanderings Dwarves settled in the Blue Mountains.
Cultures: Most likely Broadbeams, Firebeards, and Longbeards.
The Blue Mountains were orginally settled by the Firebeards and the Broadbeams cultures. Two great manisons were built here, those of Belegost and Nogrod. Belegost was built by the Broadbeams, and Nogrod was built by the Firebeards.
Early History
The first race that the Blue Mountain Dwarves met were the Elves in Beleriand. At first calling them the Naugrim, the "stunted people", but soon after learning they were wise in the crafts of Aulë, called them the Gonnhirrim, "masters of stone". There was much trade between Elves and Dwarves, and both people prospered.
Dwarf manisons had grand halls filled with their bright banners, armor, jeweled weapons and fine tapestries. Starlight shone down great light-wells and played upon mirroring pools and sparkling silver fountains. Tunnels led to court-yards and grottos with columns of alabaster, fluted by Time and the gentle promptings of Dwarf-chisels.
In the Ages of Starlight, the Dwarves of the Blue Mountains fashioned the finest steel that the World had ever seen. In Belegost the famous Dwarf-mail of linked rings was first made, while in Nogrod resided Telchar, the greatest Dwarf-smith of all time. At this time these Dwarves forged the weapons of the Sindar and built for the Grey-elves of king Thingol their citadel of Menegroth, the Thousand Caves, reputed to be the fairest of mansions in Middle-earth.
The War of the Jewels came in the First Age of Sun and in it most of the Dwarves fought with the Elves against the servants of Morgoth. Of all Dwarves of that Age, greatest fame was won by King Azaghâl, the lord of Belegost. In the Battle of Unnumbered Tears only the Dwarves could withstand the blaze of Dragon-fire, for they were a race of smiths used to great heat, and on their heads they wore masks of steel that protected their faces from flames. Thus the Dwarves of Belegost could stop the advance of the Dragon-horde, and, though slain in the act King Azaghâl drove his sword in the belly of Glaurung, the Father of Dragons, and so Glaurung and his brood fled from the battle field.
Decline
Not all the deeds of Dwarves in that Age were praiseworthy. The Dwarves of Nogrod desired the Silmaril, and for it they murdered King Thingol and sacked the citadel of Menegroth. In turn the Dwarves were caught by the Laiquendi at the ford of Gelion and the Silmaril was taken from them, and those who escaped the ambush were attacked by Ents and utterly destroyed.
When the destruction of Beleriand came with the War of Wrath, the mansions of Nogrod and Belegost were broken and lost. The Dwarves of those kingdoms came into the Misty Mountains in the Second Age and made Khazad-Dûm, the greatest mansion of Dwarves on Middle-earth, greater still.
Reconstruction
After the War of the Dwarves and Orcs, most Dwarves moved west back into the Blue Mountains. Thráin II with his son Thorin II made a humble kingdom here in the Blue Mountains. Yet Thráin II did not rule long, because while travelling he was captured by Sauron near Mirkwood and imprisoned in Dol Guldur. The last Ring of the Dwarves was taken from him and he was tortured to death.
Many wandering Dwarves came to the Blue Mountains and high halls grew. Yet, Thorin Oakenshield desired to return to the Lonely Mountain. With such thoughts in mind, Thorin Oakenshield approached the Wizard Gandalf in the year 2941 and then immediately fell to a plan of great adventure. One Hobbit and thirteen Dwarves accompanied Thorin in his mission to regain his kingdom. They were: Ori, Nori, Oin, Gloin, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, Balin, Fili, Kili, Dwalin, Dori and Thorin.
For, in the end, the Dragon Smaug the Golden was slain and Thorin II took possession of his rightful kingdom, yet his grasp of it was brief. The Battle of the Five Armies followed soon after, in which Orcs, Wolves and Bats battled against Dwarves, Elves, Men and Eagles. Although the Orc legions were destroyed, so too was Thorin's life.
Peoples of the Blue Mountains
Population: Unknown, after the War of the Dwarves and Orcs many wanderings Dwarves settled in the Blue Mountains.
Cultures: Most likely Broadbeams, Firebeards, and Longbeards.