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Durin's Axe was part of the regalia and weaponry of the Dwarf-kings of Khazad-dûm. Some years before the War of the Ring, Balin attempted to recolonize Khazad-dûm (by then called Moria), and the early records of the colony mention Durin's Axe, indicating it was sought for or even found. [T 33]
Within Skarháld, tensions are brewing between different dwarven clans. Durin's Longbeards are vastly outnumbered by the Zhélruka led by Prince Ingor, with a number of Stout-Axe dwarves recently freed from Mordor added to the mix. His position threatened by the Zhélruka, Durin asks his father King Thorin III Stonehelm for reinforcements ...
In 2019 a race of "Stout-Axe Dwarves" was added with the Minas Morgul expansion, representing a dwarven clan from the far east of Middle-Earth with an appearance distinct from that of Longbeard dwarves and allowing players to choose the gender of those dwarven characters, [11] unlike the original Dwarven race, which only allows male characters.
It's interesting to note that the original editor for Lord of the Rings actually "corrected" Tolkien's spelling of "dwarves" to "dwarfs." Tolkien stated that the true plural of dwarf is dwarrows ...
The Dwarves are described as "the most redoubtable warriors of all the Speaking Peoples" [T 4] – a warlike race who fought fiercely against their enemies, including other Dwarves. [ T 5 ] Highly skilled in the making of weapons and armour , their main weapon was the battle axe , but they also used bows , swords , shields and mattocks , and ...
Other commonplace weapons included the sword, axe, and knife—however, bows and arrows, as well as slings, were not frequently used by the Anglo-Saxons. For defensive purposes, the shield was the most common item used by warriors, although sometimes mail and helmets were used.
Every week, WoW Insider brings you The Care and Feeding of Warriors, the column dedicated to arms, fury and protection warriors. Despite repeated blows to the head from dragons, demons, Old Gods ...
One such passage of lore speaks of an ancient Dwarf-smith who endeavored to create an axe of solid mithril. An entire forge was created specifically for it, The Heart of Fire is unearthed but the axe, Zigilburk, is nowhere to be found. Heartened by the recovery of one of their greatest forges, Brogur pushes onward into Moria.