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|founded/built=[[TA 1999]]<ref name=secondage>''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', [[Appendix B]]: The Tale of Years (Chronology of the Westlands), "The Second Age"</ref>
 
|founded/built=[[TA 1999]]<ref name=secondage>''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', [[Appendix B]]: The Tale of Years (Chronology of the Westlands), "The Second Age"</ref>
 
|ruler= [[King of Durin's Folk]]
 
|ruler= [[King of Durin's Folk]]
|summary= Known for being a great and rich Dwarven kingdom of exiled members of [[Durin's Folk]] until sacked by [[Smaug]].
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|summary= Known for being a great and rich Dwarven kingdom of exiled members of [[Durin's Folk]], until sacked by [[Smaug]]
It had a population of well over 60,000 [[Longbeards]].
 
 
|names= Erebor
 
|names= Erebor
 
|inhabitants= [[Dwarves]]
 
|inhabitants= [[Dwarves]]
|languages= [[Westron]], [[Khuzdul]]
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|languages= [[Westron]]<br/>[[Khuzdul]]
 
|lifespan=[[TA 1999]] - [[TA 2770]], [[TA 2941]] - [[Fourth Age]]<ref name=secondage>''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', [[Appendix B]]: The Tale of Years (Chronology of the Westlands), "The Second Age"</ref>
 
|lifespan=[[TA 1999]] - [[TA 2770]], [[TA 2941]] - [[Fourth Age]]<ref name=secondage>''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', [[Appendix B]]: The Tale of Years (Chronology of the Westlands), "The Second Age"</ref>
 
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The '''Lonely Mountain''' was a subterranean [[Dwarven]] city which, in the latter half of the [[Third Age]], became the greatest city in [[Middle-earth]]. It was named "'''Erebor'''" in [[Sindarin]].
   
For the latter half of the [[Third Age]], the '''Lonely Mountain''' was the greatest city in [[Middle-earth]].
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It was located northeast of [[Rhovanion]], near the [[Iron Hills]], and was the source of the [[River Running]].
   
 
== History ==
It was located in northeast of [[Rhovanion]], and was the source of the [[River Running]].
 
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[[File:TheLonelyMountain.jpg|thumb|220x220px|Erebor]]
   
 
=== The Third Age ===
The mountain was named "'''Erebor'''" in [[Sindarin]].
 
   
 
Durin's Folk discovered the mineral wealth of the Lonely Mountain and the colony became the ancestral home of the [[King under the Mountain]]. By [[TA 1999]], it had become a Dwarven stronghold, where the Dwarves became a numerous and prosperous people. In this time, they became very rich and amassed a large amount of [[gold]] and [[treasure]] which included the jewel known as the [[Arkenstone]]. Thrain I used the Arkenstone as a symbol of his rule, and his sons and grandsons under him who were to follow.
==History==
 
   
 
For two-hundred and eleven years the kingdom advanced, expanded, prospered, and endured until [[Thorin I]] abandoned it to join his kin in the [[Grey Mountains]], and the Lonely Mountain was abandoned for three-hundred and eighty years. However, the Dwarves of the Grey Mountains began receiving attacks from the [[dragons]] that still lived in those mountains, and became embroiled in a costly war against them, which forced the Dwarves to abandon the Grey Mountains in [[TA 2590]]. They went their separate ways: [[Grór]] and his followers settled in the Iron Hills, and [[Thrór]] with his followers went to the Lonely Mountain.
===Years of the Trees and First Age===
 
   
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==== Under Siege ====
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While [[Thorin Oakenshield]] was out hunting one day in [[TA 2770]], Smaug flew in from the northern mountains and attacked the Lonely Mountain. After laying waste to both Erebor and the neighboring town of Dale, Smaug made the mountain his domain and hoarded the kingdom's wealth for himself. [[Thráin II]] and several companions escaped through a secret door. For many years thereafter the Dwarves lived in exile in the [[Blue Mountains]] until, seemingly by chance, [[Gandalf]] met Thorin Oakenshield and together they planned to reclaim the mountain. This is told in detail in ''[[The Quest of Erebor]]'' and described by Tolkien's song, "[[Far over the Misty Mountains Cold|Far Over the Misty Mountains Cold]]".
For two-hundred and eleven years the kingdom advanced, expanded, prospered, and endured until [[Thorin I]] abandoned it to join his kin in the [[Grey Mountains]], and the Lonely Mountain was abandoned for three-hundred and eighty years. However, the Dwarves of the Grey Mountains began experiencing attacks by the [[dragons]] that still lived in those mountains, and became embroiled in a costly war against them, forcing the Dwarves to abandon the Grey Mountains in [[TA 2590]]. The Dwarves went their separate ways with [[Grór]] and his followers settling in the Iron Hills and [[Thrór]] and his followers settling in the Lonely Mountain.
 
   
====Under Siege====
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==== The Quest for Erebor ====
   
 
[[File:Desolation_-_Erebor.jpg|thumb|260px|The Dwarves overlooking the Lonely Mountain and the city of [[Dale]]]]
While [[Thorin Oakenshield]] was out hunting one day in [[TA 2770]], Smaug came from the mountains and invaded the Lonely Mountain, hoarding all its wealth for himself. [[Thráin II]] and several companions escaped by a secret door. For many years thereafter the Dwarves lived in exile in the Blue Mountains until, by a seemingly chance meeting, [[Gandalf|Gandalf the Grey]] met Thorin Oakenshield and together they planned to reclaim the mountain. This is told in detail in ''[[The Quest of Erebor]]'' and described by Tolkien's song, "[[Far over the Misty Mountains Cold|Far Over the Misty Mountains Cold]]".
 
   
 
In [[TA 2941]], [[Bilbo Baggins]] and Thorin's [[Thorin and Company|company]] traveled to the Lonely Mountain to [[The Quest of Erebor|regain]] the treasure Smaug had stolen. Set into the side of the mountain was a [[secret door]], five feet high and wide enough for three to walk through abreast. [[Gandalf]] had managed to obtain the door's key, which fit a keyhole which could be found only when the setting sun and the last moon of autumn (also known as Durin's Day) would mingle their light upon the keyhole. As told by Tolkien in [[The Hobbit]], it took many days to find the door, and luckily for [[Thorin and Company]], they did not arrive on Durin's day so they had plenty of time to enter the mountain.
====The Quest of Erebor====
 
   
 
Smaug was eventually slain, shot out of the sky by a well-aimed arrow at his only weak spot by [[Bard the Bowman]], a man of [[Laketown]] and a descendant of Girion, the last King of Dale. He was later declared the king of the restored Kingdom of Dale. Thorin thus reclaimed the mountain, but the [[elves]] of [[Mirkwood]] and [[men]] of Lake-town claimed a part of the treasure, which Thorin refused to share. [[Dáin II Ironfoot]] came to the aid of his cousin Thorin, and the three races almost came to open war. The conflict was averted when armies of [[orcs]] attacked, eager to break the strength of all three kingdoms. The dwarves, elves, and men joined together with the [[Eagles]] against the Orcs, in what became known as the [[Battle of the Five Armies]]. During the battle, Thorin was mortally injured, and the titles King under the Mountain and [[King of Durin's Folk]] passed to Dáin.
[[File:Desolation_-_Erebor.jpg|thumb|260px|The Dwarves overlooking the Lonely Mountain]]
 
   
 
=== War of the Ring ===
In [[TA 2941]], [[Bilbo Baggins]] and Thorin's [[Thorin and Company|company]] traveled to the Lonely Mountain to [[The Quest of Erebor|regain]] the treasure Smaug had stolen. Set into the side of the mountain was a [[secret door]], five feet high and wide enough for three to walk through abreast. [[Gandalf]] had managed to obtain the door's key, which fit a key hole which could be found only when the setting sun and the last moon of autumn (also known as Durin's Day) were in the sky would the light shine upon the keyhole. As told by Tolkien in [[The Hobbit]], it took many days to find the door, and luckily for [[Thorin and Company]] they did not arrive on Durin's day so they had plenty of time to enter the mountain.
 
   
 
==== Battle of Dale ====
Smaug was eventually slain, shot out of the sky by a well-aimed arrow to his only weak spot by [[Bard the Bowman]], a man of [[Laketown]],he was a descendant of the king of Dale Girion, who later became king of the Men in the area known as Dale adjoining the Lonely Mountain. Thorin thus reclaimed the mountain, but the [[Elves]] of [[Mirkwood]] and [[Men]] of Lake-town claimed a part of the treasure, which Thorin refused to share. [[Dáin II Ironfoot]] came to the aid of his cousin Thorin, and the three Free Peoples almost did battle with one another, but then [[Orcs]] attacked and the Dwarves, elves, and men joined ranks together with the [[eagles]] against the Orcs, in what became known as the [[Battle of the Five Armies]]. During the battle Thorin was mortally injured, and the titles King under the Mountain and [[King of Durin's Folk]] passed to Dáin.
 
 
[[File:Sauron vs Erebor-0.jpg|thumb|289x289px|Sauron‘s forces preparing to attack Erebor]]
 
====War of the Ring====
 
=====Battle of Dale=====
 
[[File:Sauron vs Erebor-0.jpg|thumb|289x289px|Sauron forces preparing to attack Erebor]]
 
 
The demise of Smaug was not to be the last of Lonely Mountain's many troubles. In [[TA 3019]] on the [[March 17|17th of March]], a horde of [[Easterling]] soldiers from Rhûn swarmed over the [[Redwater]] river, opening up a second front in the northern theater of the [[War of the Ring]]. The sheer force of the feared and renowned Easterlings crushed the Men of Dale and routed their forces, which had to rally back to the protection of the Lonely Mountain.
 
The demise of Smaug was not to be the last of Lonely Mountain's many troubles. In [[TA 3019]] on the [[March 17|17th of March]], a horde of [[Easterling]] soldiers from Rhûn swarmed over the [[Redwater]] river, opening up a second front in the northern theater of the [[War of the Ring]]. The sheer force of the feared and renowned Easterlings crushed the Men of Dale and routed their forces, which had to rally back to the protection of the Lonely Mountain.
 
[[File:3269ed31fec6305f78792e469c1abfbc.jpg|left|thumb|246x246px|King Dáin and king [[Brand]] ready to defend their kingdoms]]
 
[[File:3269ed31fec6305f78792e469c1abfbc.jpg|left|thumb|246x246px|King Dáin and king [[Brand]] ready to defend their kingdoms]]
The Dwarves and Men fought a pitched [[Battle of Dale|battle]] against the invaders, in which King Dain and The king of Dale at the time were killed, eventually emerging victorious over their opponents. The impenetrable gates and walls of the Lonely Mountain, furnished and extensively worked with advanced, complex and intricate Dwarven stonework, defense planning and smith-work, easily withstood the siege equipment of the Easterlings. The Lonely Mountain itself was a key strong-point and gave its defenders great tactical leverage against the attackers, being able to shoot arrows and fling stones down below in reprisal. The many years invested in improving the Lonely
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The dwarves and men fought a pitched [[Battle of Dale|battle]] against the invaders, in which Dain and Brand, the then-King of Dale, were killed, though their forces eventually emerged victorious. The impenetrable gates and walls of the Lonely Mountain, buttressed and secured with advanced, complex, and resilient dwarven stonecraft and smithwork, easily withstood the siege equipment of the Easterlings. The Lonely Mountain itself was a key strong-point and gave its defenders great tactical leverage against the attackers, being able to shoot arrows and fling stones down below practically free of reprisal. The many years invested in improving the Lonely
 
[[File:Last resistance.png|thumb|240x240px|The last resistance against the forces of Sauron]]
 
[[File:Last resistance.png|thumb|240x240px|The last resistance against the forces of Sauron]]
<span>Mountain's defences </span>had paid off, and the defenders outlasted the Easterlings in the siege. The Easterlings then withdrew, suffering disproportionate casualties because of their botched campaign and their difficulty in combating the Dwarven technology, weapons, armor and defenses.
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<span>Mountain's defences </span>had paid off, and the defenders outlasted the Easterlings in the siege. The Easterlings then withdrew, suffering disproportionate casualties because of their botched campaign and the difficulty in combating dwarven technology, weapons, armor, and defenses.
   
====Fourth Age====
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==== Fourth Age ====
   
The Lonely Mountain was a site of battle during the War of the Ring. [[Dáin]] was killed during the [[War of the Ring]], and was succeeded by his son [[Thorin III Stonehelm]], who ruled well into the Fourth Age. During this time, Dwarves from the Lonely Mountain helped rebuild cities in [[Gondor]] and the [[fortress]] of [[Helm's Deep]], and some went to the newly established Dwarven colony in the [[Glittering Caves]] where [[Gimli]] was [[Lord of the Glittering Caves|lord]].
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The Lonely Mountain was the site of a battle during the War of the Ring. [[Dáin]] was killed during the [[War of the Ring]] and was succeeded by his son [[Thorin III Stonehelm]], who ruled well into the Fourth Age. During this time, Dwarves from the Lonely Mountain helped rebuild cities in [[Gondor]] and the [[fortress]] of [[Helm's Deep]], and some went to the newly established Dwarven colony in the [[Glittering Caves]] where [[Gimli]] was [[Lord of the Glittering Caves|lord]].
   
==Portrayals in adaptations==
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== Portrayals in adaptations ==
===The Hobbit film trilogy===
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=== The Hobbit film trilogy ===
   
 
[[The Hobbit (films)|Peter Jackson's ''The Hobbit'' trilogy]] (2012-2014) featured computer-generated shots of the Lonely Mountain, Dale, and other Dwarven cities.
 
[[The Hobbit (films)|Peter Jackson's ''The Hobbit'' trilogy]] (2012-2014) featured computer-generated shots of the Lonely Mountain, Dale, and other Dwarven cities.
   
 
== Gallery ==
==Translations around the World==
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
 
 
<gallery spacing="medium" columns="3" orientation="landscape">
!Foreign Language
 
 
Erebor7.PNG|The Dwarves mining in Erebor.
!Translated name
 
 
Erebor6.PNG
 
Erebor5.PNG|The deep halls of Erebor.
 
Erebor4.PNG
 
Erebor3.PNG
 
Erebor2.PNG
 
Erebor1.PNG|The Throne Room
 
the key to erebor.jpg|The key to the back door of Erebor.
 
the treasure of erebor.jpg|The great treasure of the kingdom of Erebor.
 
the hobbit film Erebor.jpg|The huge door to the Lonely Mountain seen from the nearby town of Dale.
 
thorin's map.jpg|Thorin's map from the Hobbit.
 
Thorin's map (close up).jpg|Close-up of scripture on Thorin's map
 
Lmgate_als.jpg|Classic image of Erebor
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30435008701_7088925e5b_b.jpg|Erebor
 
</gallery>
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==Translations==
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| width="300" |'''Foreign Language'''
 
| width="300" |'''Translated name'''
 
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|Armenian
 
|Armenian
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|Միայնակ լեռ
|միայնակ լեռնային
 
 
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|-
 
|Azerbaijani
 
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|-
 
|Belarusian Cyrillic
 
|Belarusian Cyrillic
|Aдзінокая Гара
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|Адзінокая Гара (Lonely Mountain)
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Эрэбар (Erebor)
 
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|-
 
|Bulgarian Cyrillic
 
|Bulgarian Cyrillic
|Самотна планина
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|Самотна планина (Lonely Mountain)
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Еребор (Erebor)
 
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|Czech
 
|Czech
|Osamělá Hora
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|Osamělá hora
 
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|Estonian
 
|Üksildane Mägi
 
|Üksildane Mägi
 
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|Euskera
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|Mendi Bakartia
 
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|Galician
 
|Montaña Solitaria
 
|Montaña Solitaria
 
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|Georgian
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|ეული მთა (Lonely Mountain)
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ერებორი (Erebor)
 
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|Hebrew
 
|Hebrew
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|ההר הבודד (Lonely Mountain)
|הר בודד
 
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ארבור (Erebor)
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|Japanese
 
|孤独な山
 
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|Spanish
 
|Montaña Solitaria
 
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|Georgian
 
|განმარტოებული მთა
 
 
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|Haitian Creole
 
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|Indonesian
|Gunung sendiri ?
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|Irish Gaelic
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|Italian
 
|Montagna Solitaria
 
|Montagna Solitaria
 
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|Japanese
 
|孤独な山 (Lonely Mountain)
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エレボール (Erebor)
 
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|-
 
|Kannada
 
|Kannada
 
|ಲೋನ್ಲಿ ಮೌಂಟೇನ್
 
|ಲೋನ್ಲಿ ಮೌಂಟೇನ್
 
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|-
|Kazakh
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|Kazakh
 
|жалғыз тау (Cyrillic) Jalğız taw (Latin)
 
|жалғыз тау (Cyrillic) Jalğız taw (Latin)
 
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|-
 
|Korean
 
|Korean
|외로운 산/에레보르
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|외로운 산/에레보르 (Lonely Mountain)
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에레보르 (Erebor)
 
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|Lithuanian
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|Vienišąjį Kalną
|Vienišasis Kalnas
 
 
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|Macedonian Cyrillic
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|Maunga Mokemoke
 
|Maunga Mokemoke
 
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|Malay
 
 
|Gunung Sepi
 
|Gunung Sepi
 
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|Norwegian
 
|Ensomfjellet
 
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|Montanha Solitària
 
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|-
 
|Persian
 
|Persian
|کوه تنهایی
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|کوه تنهایی (Lonely Mountain)
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اره بور (Erebor)
 
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|-
 
|Polish
 
|Polish
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|-
 
|Slovak
 
|Slovak
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|Osamelú horu
|Osamelá Hora
 
 
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|-
 
|Shona
 
|Shona
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|Somalian
 
|Cidlo Buurta
 
|Cidlo Buurta
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|Spanish
 
|Montaña Solitaria
 
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|-
 
|Swedish
 
|Swedish
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|-
 
|Thai
 
|Thai
|ภูเขาโลนลี่
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|ภูเขาโลนลี่ (Lonely Mountain)
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เอเรบอร์ (Erebor)
 
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|-
 
|Turkish
 
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|-
 
|Ukrainian Cyrillic
 
|Ukrainian Cyrillic
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|Самотня гора (Lonely Mountain)
|Cамотня Гора
 
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Еребор (Erebor)
 
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|עלנט באַרג
 
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==Gallery==
 
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{{Dwarven Realms}}
   
 
== References ==
<gallery spacing="medium" columns="3" orientation="landscape">
 
Erebor7.PNG|The Dwarves mining in Erebor.
 
Erebor6.PNG
 
Erebor5.PNG|The deep halls of Erebor.
 
Erebor4.PNG
 
Erebor3.PNG
 
Erebor2.PNG
 
Erebor1.PNG|The Throne Room
 
the key to erebor.jpg|The key to the back door of Erebor.
 
the treasure of erebor.jpg|The great treasure of the kingdom of Erebor.
 
the hobbit film Erebor.jpg|The huge door to the Lonely Mountain seen from the nearby town of Dale.
 
thorin's map.jpg|Thorin's map from the Hobbit.
 
Thorin's map (close up).jpg|Close-up of scripture on Thorin's map
 
Lmgate_als.jpg|Classic image of Erebor
 
</gallery>
 
 
==References==
 
 
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[[de:Einsamer Berg]]
 
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[[ru:Эребор]]
 
[[sk:Erebor]]
 
[[sk:Erebor]]
 
 
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[[Category:Mountains]]
 
[[Category:Dwarven Kingdoms]]
 
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The Lonely Mountain was a subterranean Dwarven city which, in the latter half of the Third Age, became the greatest city in Middle-earth. It was named "Erebor" in Sindarin.

It was located northeast of Rhovanion, near the Iron Hills, and was the source of the River Running.

History

TheLonelyMountain

Erebor

The Third Age

Durin's Folk discovered the mineral wealth of the Lonely Mountain and the colony became the ancestral home of the King under the Mountain. By TA 1999, it had become a Dwarven stronghold, where the Dwarves became a numerous and prosperous people. In this time, they became very rich and amassed a large amount of gold and treasure which included the jewel known as the Arkenstone. Thrain I used the Arkenstone as a symbol of his rule, and his sons and grandsons under him who were to follow.

For two-hundred and eleven years the kingdom advanced, expanded, prospered, and endured until Thorin I abandoned it to join his kin in the Grey Mountains, and the Lonely Mountain was abandoned for three-hundred and eighty years. However, the Dwarves of the Grey Mountains began receiving attacks from the dragons that still lived in those mountains, and became embroiled in a costly war against them, which forced the Dwarves to abandon the Grey Mountains in TA 2590. They went their separate ways: Grór and his followers settled in the Iron Hills, and Thrór with his followers went to the Lonely Mountain.

Under Siege

While Thorin Oakenshield was out hunting one day in TA 2770, Smaug flew in from the northern mountains and attacked the Lonely Mountain. After laying waste to both Erebor and the neighboring town of Dale, Smaug made the mountain his domain and hoarded the kingdom's wealth for himself. Thráin II and several companions escaped through a secret door. For many years thereafter the Dwarves lived in exile in the Blue Mountains until, seemingly by chance, Gandalf met Thorin Oakenshield and together they planned to reclaim the mountain. This is told in detail in The Quest of Erebor and described by Tolkien's song, "Far Over the Misty Mountains Cold".

The Quest for Erebor

Desolation - Erebor

The Dwarves overlooking the Lonely Mountain and the city of Dale

In TA 2941, Bilbo Baggins and Thorin's company traveled to the Lonely Mountain to regain the treasure Smaug had stolen. Set into the side of the mountain was a secret door, five feet high and wide enough for three to walk through abreast. Gandalf had managed to obtain the door's key, which fit a keyhole which could be found only when the setting sun and the last moon of autumn (also known as Durin's Day) would mingle their light upon the keyhole. As told by Tolkien in The Hobbit, it took many days to find the door, and luckily for Thorin and Company, they did not arrive on Durin's day so they had plenty of time to enter the mountain.

Smaug was eventually slain, shot out of the sky by a well-aimed arrow at his only weak spot by Bard the Bowman, a man of Laketown and a descendant of Girion, the last King of Dale. He was later declared the king of the restored Kingdom of Dale. Thorin thus reclaimed the mountain, but the elves of Mirkwood and men of Lake-town claimed a part of the treasure, which Thorin refused to share. Dáin II Ironfoot came to the aid of his cousin Thorin, and the three races almost came to open war. The conflict was averted when armies of orcs attacked, eager to break the strength of all three kingdoms. The dwarves, elves, and men joined together with the Eagles against the Orcs, in what became known as the Battle of the Five Armies. During the battle, Thorin was mortally injured, and the titles King under the Mountain and King of Durin's Folk passed to Dáin.

War of the Ring

Battle of Dale

Sauron vs Erebor-0

Sauron‘s forces preparing to attack Erebor

The demise of Smaug was not to be the last of Lonely Mountain's many troubles. In TA 3019 on the 17th of March, a horde of Easterling soldiers from Rhûn swarmed over the Redwater river, opening up a second front in the northern theater of the War of the Ring. The sheer force of the feared and renowned Easterlings crushed the Men of Dale and routed their forces, which had to rally back to the protection of the Lonely Mountain.

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King Dáin and king Brand ready to defend their kingdoms

The dwarves and men fought a pitched battle against the invaders, in which Dain and Brand, the then-King of Dale, were killed, though their forces eventually emerged victorious. The impenetrable gates and walls of the Lonely Mountain, buttressed and secured with advanced, complex, and resilient dwarven stonecraft and smithwork, easily withstood the siege equipment of the Easterlings. The Lonely Mountain itself was a key strong-point and gave its defenders great tactical leverage against the attackers, being able to shoot arrows and fling stones down below practically free of reprisal. The many years invested in improving the Lonely

Last resistance

The last resistance against the forces of Sauron

Mountain's defences had paid off, and the defenders outlasted the Easterlings in the siege. The Easterlings then withdrew, suffering disproportionate casualties because of their botched campaign and the difficulty in combating dwarven technology, weapons, armor, and defenses.

Fourth Age

The Lonely Mountain was the site of a battle during the War of the Ring. Dáin was killed during the War of the Ring and was succeeded by his son Thorin III Stonehelm, who ruled well into the Fourth Age. During this time, Dwarves from the Lonely Mountain helped rebuild cities in Gondor and the fortress of Helm's Deep, and some went to the newly established Dwarven colony in the Glittering Caves where Gimli was lord.

Portrayals in adaptations

The Hobbit film trilogy

Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy (2012-2014) featured computer-generated shots of the Lonely Mountain, Dale, and other Dwarven cities.

Gallery

Translations

Foreign Language Translated name
Afrikaans Eensame Berg
Albanian Mal i Vetmuar
Arabic الجبل الوحيد
Armenian Միայնակ լեռ
Azerbaijani Tənha Dağ
Belarusian Cyrillic Адзінокая Гара (Lonely Mountain)

Эрэбар (Erebor)

Bengali লোনলি মাউন্টেন
Bosnian Usamljena planina
Bulgarian Cyrillic Самотна планина (Lonely Mountain)

Еребор (Erebor)

Burmese အထီးကျန်တောင်ကြီးတောင်ငယ်
Cambodian ភ្នំឯកោ
Cebuano Mingaw nga bukid
Chinese (Continental) 孤山
Chinese (Hong Kong) 孤山
Catalan Muntanya Solitària
Croatian Usamljena planina
Czech Osamělá hora
Danish Ensomme Bjerg
Dutch (Netherlands And Belgian) Eenzame Berg
Esperanto Soleca Monto
Estonian Üksildane Mägi
Euskera Mendi Bakartia
Filipino Nag-iisang Bundok
Finnish Yksinäinen vuori
French Mont Solitaire
Frisian Iensume Berch
Galician Montaña Solitaria
Georgian ეული მთა (Lonely Mountain)

ერებორი (Erebor)

German Einsamer Berg
Greek Μοναχικό όρος
Gujarati લોન્લી માઉન્ટેન
Hawaiian Mehameha Mauna
Hebrew ההר הבודד (Lonely Mountain)

ארבור (Erebor)

Haitian Creole Mòn sèl
Hindi सुुनसान पर्वत
Hmong Roob kho siab
Hungarian Magányos Hegy
Icelandic Einmanna fjall
Indonesian Gunung Sunyi
Irish Gaelic Sliabh Uaigneach
Italian Montagna Solitaria
Japanese 孤独な山 (Lonely Mountain)

エレボール (Erebor)

Kannada ಲೋನ್ಲಿ ಮೌಂಟೇನ್
Kazakh жалғыз тау (Cyrillic) Jalğız taw (Latin)
Korean 외로운 산/에레보르 (Lonely Mountain)

에레보르 (Erebor)

Kurdish Çiya bi tenę (Kurmanji Kurdish)
Kyrgyz Cyrillic жалгыз тоо
Laotian ພູເຂົາເປົ່າປ່ຽວດຽວດາຍ
Latin Montem Sola
Latvian Vientuļais Kalns
Lithuanian Vienišąjį Kalną
Macedonian Cyrillic Осамена Планина
Maori Maunga Mokemoke
Malaysian Gunung Sepi
Maltese Solitarju Muntanja ?
Marathi एकाकी डोंगरावर
Mongolian Cyrillic ганцаардаж уулын
Nepalese एक्लो पहाड
Norwegian Ensomfjellet
Occitan Montanha Solitària
Persian کوه تنهایی (Lonely Mountain)

اره بور (Erebor)

Polish Samotna Góra
Portuguese (Brazil and Portugal) Montanha Solitária
Punjabi ਇਕੱਲੇ ਪਹਾੜੀ
Romanian Muntele Singuratic
Romansh Muntogna Solitari
Russian Одинокая Гора
Scottish Gaelic Aonaranach Bheinn
Serbian Усамљена Планина (Cyrillic) Usamljena Planina (Latin)
Slovenian Osamljena Gora
Slovak Osamelú horu
Shona Shurikirwa Gomo
Sindhi اڪيلو جبل
Sinhalese හුදකලා ගිරිය
Somalian Cidlo Buurta
Spanish Montaña Solitaria
Swedish Ensamma Berget
Tajik Cyrillic бекас Маунтин
Tamil லோன்லி மலை
Telugu లోన్లీ మౌంటైన్
Thai ภูเขาโลนลี่ (Lonely Mountain)

เอเรบอร์ (Erebor)

Turkish Yalnız dağ
Ukrainian Cyrillic Самотня гора (Lonely Mountain)

Еребор (Erebor)

Urdu تنہا پہاڑ
Uzbek Лонелй Моунтаин (Cyrillic) Yolg'iz tog ' (Latin)
Vietnamese Ngọn Cô Độc
Welsh Mynydd Unig
Yiddish עלנט באַרג
Dwarven realms of Middle-earth throughout the Ages
Years of the Trees and First Age Amon Rûdh | Belegost | Khazad-dûm | Mount Gundabad | Nogrod | Narukuthûn | Blue Mountains
Second Age Khazad-dûm | Belegost | Nogrod | Mount Gundabad | Blue Mountains | Iron Hills
Third Age Grey Mountains | Iron Hills | Khazad-dûm | Lonely Mountain | Blue Mountains | Dunland
Fourth Age Glittering Caves | Khazad-dûm | Lonely Mountain | Blue Mountains | Iron Hills


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B: The Tale of Years (Chronology of the Westlands), "The Second Age"