Gandalf and Moria

Elvet · 03-22-2002, 04:29 PM

I am reading Unfinished Tales, specifically the chapter on the Istari. They showed up in Middle-earth ~ year 1000 of the Third age (TA). It says that not much was recorded about Gandalf in the second millenium of the TA. Moria was destroyed in ~1980 of the TA.
I always thought that Gandalf had been through Moria in its heyday, because of what he says in the FotR at the 3 exits - 'I have no memory of this'. I thought he was perplexed that he couldn't remember the way out.
Could someone clear this up for me? As well, did the balrog destroy Moria along with the goblins, or where there separate battles?

03-22-2002, 04:29 PM	#1
Elvet Elven Warrior Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Orillia, Ontario Posts: 221	Gandalf and Moria I am reading Unfinished Tales, specifically the chapter on the Istari. They showed up in Middle-earth ~ year 1000 of the Third age (TA). It says that not much was recorded about Gandalf in the second millenium of the TA. Moria was destroyed in ~1980 of the TA. I always thought that Gandalf had been through Moria in its heyday, because of what he says in the FotR at the 3 exits - 'I have no memory of this'. I thought he was perplexed that he couldn't remember the way out. Could someone clear this up for me? As well, did the balrog destroy Moria along with the goblins, or where there separate battles? __________________ "But do not despise the lore that has come down from distant years; for oft it may chance that old wives keep in memory word of things that once were needful for the wise to know."

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