Chamber of Mazarbul

The Chamber of Mazarbul, or Chamber of Records, was the name of a chamber in Moria. Balin established himself there after driving out the orcs. His tomb was placed there, positioned so that the shaft in the wall spilled its light directly upon it. It had two doors. When the Fellowship of the Ring arrived at the Chamber of Mazarbul, it was dusty and had many bones and weapons scattered about on the floor, including orc-scimitars. There were recesses carved into the walls, filled with broken chests of wood. Beside one of them was a badly damaged book called the book of Mazarbul, with the records of the dwarves who lived there in it.

The Fellowship of the Ring was attacked in the Chamber of Mazarbul by many orcs, including some Uruk-hais from Mordor. They were able to drive their enemies back but Sam Gamgee received a scratch on his head and Frodo Baggins was stabbed by an orc-chieftain with a spear. When the Fellowship fled the chamber, Gandalf attempted to put a shutting-spell on the door; however one of the few remaining Balrogs, counter-spelled it and the door was broken. The wall and roof of the chamber gave way as Gandalf was knocked down the steps.

In the film, the Chamber of Mazarbul scene is similar to the book's but Frodo is attacked by a cave-troll rather than an orc. It is implied that the orcs and the Troll come because Peregrin Took examines a skeleton and knocks it down a well, causing a great deal of noise to echo through the mines. The Fellowship manages to kill the troll and they all flee together to the Bridge of Khazad-dûm.

External link

 * The Chamber of Mazarbul at Tolkien Gateway