Doors of Durin

Speak Friend and Enter

The Fellowship of the Ring · Third Age 3019 · show on the map

Doors of Durin and its surroundings on the parchment map of Middle-earth — Doors of Durin on the parchment map. Open this spot on the interactive map to pan, zoom or switch to the satellite view.

At the West-gate of Moria, the Fellowship finds the ancient Doors of Durin sealed shut. An inscription reads 'Speak, friend, and enter.' Gandalf tries spell after spell before realising it is a simple riddle — the Elvish word for friend, mellon, opens the doors. As they enter, the Watcher in the Water attacks from the dark lake, seizing Frodo. The others rescue him, but the creature pulls the doors shut and collapses the entrance, trapping the Fellowship inside.

Figures: Gandalf, Frodo, the Watcher in the Water, the Fellowship

Place	Doors of Durin
Book	The Fellowship of the Ring
Date	Third Age 3019
Map x, y	`3940, 1490`

What this connects to

Eregion — Near the West-gate of Moria (leading here)

Routes passing through

7 traced routes run within 150 map-pixels of here:

Nearest places on the map

Celebdil — 40 map-pixels away, Third Age 3019
Moria — 48 map-pixels away, Third Age 3019
Caradhras — 54 map-pixels away, Third Age 3019
Khazad-dûm — 60 map-pixels away, First Age 1

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