Thorin's Gate
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Region: | Ered Luin |
Dungeon(s): | Mirkstone Tunnels Rockbelly Pit Silver Deep Skorgrím's Tomb |
Interior(s): | The Arming-cave Crafting Hall The Festival Arena The Greenhouse |
Landmark(s): | The Berghold Edhelion Watch Frerin's Court Mirkstone Tunnels Rivergate Watch Silver Deep Thorin's Gates Thorin's Hall Homesteads Winterheight |
Settlement(s): | Thorin's Hall |
Connecting Area(s): |
Refuge of Edhelion Vale of Thrain |
Levels: | Mainly 1 - 14 |
Resource tier: | Apprentice |

Thorin's Gate is an area within Ered Luin in the north-western region.
This area hosts the largest dwarf settlement in the Middle-earth and is in itself a centre of activities and features of all sorts. However, most major services are provided within Thorin's Hall and its interiors, hallways, and tunnels. This page is focusing on the services provided outside of the halls and unbound to any specific landmark.
Thorin's Gate and its landmarks are the Starter Area for new dwarf and elf characters and the introduction quests take place all over this area. Once the introduction is completed a new dwarf character set foot in this area (while a new elf is sent to Celondim) and the curious happenings continues here for a while.
Closely bound to this area are Thorin's Hall and its services, the Thorin's Hall Homesteads to the south-west, and Refuge of Edhelion to the east. Centrally located is Frerin's Court and from there runs the main road southward past Vale of Thrain and beyond. Within Frerin's Court stands a Reflecting Pool and west of the courtyard is a good Crafting Hall and a Stable-master.
Locations








- The Berghold
- Edhelion Watch
- Frerin's Court
- Mirkstone Tunnels
- Rivergate Watch
- Silver Deep
- Thorin's Gates
- Thorin's Hall Homesteads
- Winterheight
- The Arming-cave
- Crafting Hall
- The Festival Arena
- The Greenhouse
- Silver Deep Guard House - Only accessible during the Dwarf/Elf introduction
Services
- Crafting Hall - See Civic Structures and Facilities below
Destination | Region | Cost | Prerequisites | |
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Anórien | ||||
Minas Tirith (Midsummer) | (Swift) | Anórien | 1 ![]() |
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Bree-land | ||||
Combe | (Swift) | Bree-land | 1 ![]() |
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West Bree | (Swift) | Bree-land | 1 ![]() |
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Elderslade | ||||
Annâk-khurfu | (Swift) | Elderslade | Free | Min. Level: 115 |
Ered Luin | ||||
Celondim | (Swift) | Ered Luin | 1 ![]() |
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Duillond | Ered Luin | 1 ![]() |
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Gondamon | Ered Luin | 1 ![]() |
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Noglond | Ered Luin | 1 ![]() |
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Thorin's Hall Homesteads | Ered Luin | 1 ![]() |
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Thorin's Hall Homesteads | (Swift) | Ered Luin | 5 ![]() |
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Swanfleet | ||||
Mossward | (Swift) | Swanfleet | 5 ![]() |
None |
The Ettenmoors | ||||
Ettenmoors | (Swift) | Ettenmoors | 1 ![]() |
Min. Level: 20 and, either VIP or travel pass |
The Shire | ||||
Michel Delving | (Swift) | The Shire | 1 ![]() |
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Destination | Region | Cost | Prereqs | |
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Ambarûl | ||||
Iridír | (Swift) | Ambarûl | 1 ![]() |
Min. Level: 140 |
Bree-land | ||||
South Bree | (Swift) | Bree-land | 1 ![]() |
Min. Level: None |
Cardolan | ||||
Gerwyn's Convoy | (Swift) | Andrath | 1 ![]() |
Min. Level: None |
Herne | (Swift) | Ruddymore | 1 ![]() |
Min. Level: None |
Erebor | ||||
Akrâz-zahar | (Swift) | Erebor | 1 ![]() |
Min. Level: 20 |
Ered Luin | ||||
Celondim | (Swift) | Ered Luin | 1 ![]() |
Min. Level: None |
Thorin's Gate | (Swift) | Ered Luin | 1 ![]() |
Min. Level: None |
Gundabad | ||||
Steepset (Gundabad) [1] | (Swift) | Gundabad | 1 ![]() |
Min. Level: 20 |
North Downs | ||||
Trestlebridge (West Alley) | (Swift) | North Downs | 1 ![]() |
Min. Level: 20 |
The Shire | ||||
Michel Delving | (Swift) | The Shire | 1 ![]() |
Min. Level: None |
Umbar | ||||
Bloody Eagle | (Swift) | Umbar | 1 ![]() |
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Urash Dâr | ||||
Ub Nishir | (Swift) | Urash Dâr | 1 ![]() |
Min. Level: None |
Destination | Region | Cost | Festival | |
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Treasure Camp | (Swift) | Ered Luin | Free | Treasure Hunt |
Winter-home | (Swift) | Frostbluff | Free | Yule Festival |
NPCs
See "list of NPCs" within Thorin's Gate
NPC | Function | Coords |
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Current Lotro Era | ||
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Housing Broker | [15.6S, 104.7W] |
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Stable-master | [15.0S, 103.6W] |
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Stable-master | [15.0S, 103.6W] |
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Quest | [14.1S, 103.2W] |
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Quest | [15.0S, 103.5W] |
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Quest | [15.8S, 103.4W] |
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MP - Quest | [15.0S, 103.6W] |
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VIP Rewards | [15.0S, 103.6W] |
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[15.0S, 103.6W] | |
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Festivals | ||
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Stable-master -- Frostbluff | [15.0S, 103.6W] |
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Keg-hopping Race-master | [14.2S, 103.2W] |
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Keg-hopping Runner | [14.2S, 103.2W] |
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Keg-hopping Runner | [14.2S, 103.2W] |
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Keg-hopping Runner | [14.2S, 103.2W] |
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Keg-hopping Runner | [14.2S, 103.2W] |
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Quest | [14.2S, 103.2W] |
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[14.2S, 103.2W] | |
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[14.2S, 103.2W] | |
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[14.2S, 103.2W] | |
Dwarf/Elf Introduction Period | ||
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Quest | [15.4S, 102.7W] |
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Quests
See "starting quests" and the landmarks for more quests
- [4] Intro (Dwarf/Elf): Gormr, Steward of the Hall
- [6] The Lost Tool
- [10] Crafting: Leggings for Gagi - Metalsmith
- [10] Crafting: Nefi's New Setting - Jeweller
- [15] There's No Place Like Home
- [45] A Plea from Lainedhel - Freep
- Ered Luin Reflecting Pool - Frerin's Court [14.9S, 103.1W]
Involving:
Creatures
The following creatures are found within the area:
During the intro period |
After the intro period |
Civic Structures and Facilities
Crafting Hall
The Crafting Hall can be found west of Frerin's Court close to the stables of Thorin's Gate. [15.1S, 103.5W]
This is a warm and very well equipped craft-fair. Visitors seeking a crafting vocation should speak to Loftur, the Master of Apprentices.
Maps
Thorin's Gate
Thorin's Gate POIs
Gallery
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Closed off gate leading to Northern Ered Luin
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Frozen pond in Thorin's Gate
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Carving of dwarf in the mountainside near Thorin's Hall
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Open-cast mine in western Thorin's Gate
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Familiar faces in Thorin's Gate
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Dourhands at work at Thorin's Gate
- ↑ While the stable-master route denotes The Steepset, aka Zidir-nesad, which is in a level 131-140 area of Mattugard in Gundabad, in actual fact the endpoint is the Hall of Vérnozal, which is a mission hub and closed off from the Steepset area, unless the character is sufficiently-high level to pass through the connecting portal.