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Know Your LotRO Lore: Khazad-dum and the origins of Moria 
Massively | by Shawn Schuster | Tue, Nov 25
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Long ago, the Dwarves were numerous and mighty. This was an age when the Elves, Men and Dwarves lived in harmony, the mithril was plentiful and the Orcs were driven back to Sauron's lair. This was the end of the Second Age: the age of Khazad-dûm. To first understand Khazad-dûm, we must start at t...
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