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Ered Luin, the Blue Mountains, are dominated by the realm established by the exiled
Dwarf-lord Thráin and passed on to his son, the great hero Thorin Oakenshield.
Thorin’s Hall was never particularly prosperous, for only iron could be mined there,
but in recent years strife has nearly broken the realm.
At the foot of the Mountains lies the Elf-refuge of Duillond, established after the
fall of Edhelion. It is here that the timber used to build the White Ships of Mithlond
is gathered. Elves and Dwarves alike must now contend with the Dwarves of the
Dourhand clan, who have become little more than well-organized brigands, and with
Goblins that have passed into Ered Luin from Sarnûr.
The great halls of Thorin, originally delved beneath the Blue Mountains by his father
Thráin, are amongst the greatest wonders of craftsmanship and building found
anywhere in the world. From the courtyards and outbuildings of Thorin’s Gate upon
the slopes, to the many-chambered halls within the Mountains, Thorin’s Hall is a
splendour to the eye, despite the lack of precious metals found there.
It has been nearly eighty years since Thorin himself journeyed away from his dwarf-
mansion of soaring stone to reclaim his rightful place beneath the Lonely Mountain,
in his noble quest to defeat the dragon Smaug. Though Thorin was never to return,
having fallen in the Battle of the Five Armies after reclaiming his throne, Thorin’s
Hall remains a vibrant centre of activity in the region.
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