Erebor Dwarves: Why Wait 24 Years, then go to Rivendell instead of Moria?

Tinman · 01-25-2013, 11:07 AM

Remember, Dain saw the Balrog at the final battle of the war of dwarves and orcs. After they won (at a great loss to the dwarven race's numbers) they couldn't reclaim the kingdom they'd just spent all their resources on attempting to reclaim because Dain saw the balrog beyond the gates. He also knew that they dwarves would never be able to retake moria until some greater power dealt with the balrog.

My guess is he knew exactly what happened when Balin stopped writing and calling.

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01-25-2013, 11:07 AM	#6
Tinman Enting Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 68	Remember, Dain saw the Balrog at the final battle of the war of dwarves and orcs. After they won (at a great loss to the dwarven race's numbers) they couldn't reclaim the kingdom they'd just spent all their resources on attempting to reclaim because Dain saw the balrog beyond the gates. He also knew that they dwarves would never be able to retake moria until some greater power dealt with the balrog. My guess is he knew exactly what happened when Balin stopped writing and calling.