Why did Gimli not know the password?

2 Answers. In the books, at least, the west gate of Moria had not been used for 1,037 to 4,763 years, making it unlikely that the password had been handed down to Gimli. The movies have a much less certain history and chronology, so I don’t know how long it had been in the movies since the west gate had been in use.

What happened to Gimli after Return of the King?

Life after the War After the War, Gimli led a number of Durin’s Folk south to establish a new Dwarf settlement in the Glittering Caves, which were located behind Helm’s Deep where Gimli was trapped during the battle, and he became the first Lord of the Glittering Caves.

Is Moria the same as Erebor?

Moria and Erebor are different places. However, Moria remained their main city and capital until they were driven out by the balrog in 1981 of the Third Age. At first, the remaining dwarves established a new capital at Erebor. But during the rest if the Third Age there’s.

Is the Misty Mountain Moria?

The longer answer: Moria is a vast complex of caves, mines, and tunnels under the Misty Mountains. It’s more properly called Khazad-dûm, and was the ancient home of the clan of dwarves that were descended from Durin.

How did Gimli know about the doors to Moria?

Gimli was born in the Blue Mountains. He had never been to Moria before. Moria was a legend to him, which is why he was so anxious to see it in person, but he knew nothing about the doors. The doors were hidden until Gandalf revealed the ithildin outlines.

Who was the real king of Erebor?

In The Hobbit, the Dragon Smaug was held to be the only “king” of Erebor. Thorin Oakenshield was in fact in line to be the only rightful King under the Mountain.

Did Gimli know what had happened to Balin?

It’s also the case that Gimli did not know what had happened to Balin. Nobody knew; all the Dwarves knew was that Something Bad had happened, and it was quite clear that the colony had failed (witness Sauron’s messenger to Dain offering the realm of Moria back), but precise details were unknown.

Did Gimli know about the destiny of the dwarven expedition?

In Moria, Gimli didn’t realize about the destiny of the Dwarven expedition until the end, in spite of there being no Dwarves walking around. I am grieved at the image of Dwarven kingdoms sitting mostly empty. I am all about Dwarven kingdoms.