Lost Archive
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| Region: | Moria |
| Area: | The Great Delving |
| Location: | [7.3S, 106.0W] |
![[7.3S, 106.0W]](/wiki/File:Zelem-melek_map.jpg){kind=link}
Description
The Lost Archive, also known as the Chamber of Machurful, was an ancient chamber in Khazad-dûm that was sealed shortly before the dwarf-realm's fall in 1981 T.A., not long after the death of Durin VI. Though the door to the chamber is in Zelem-melek, the chamber itself is considered part of the Great Delving.
The Chamber of Machurful was once an archive of powerful rune-stones and texts on the rune-keepers' arts. When Durin's Bane appeared in Khazad-dûm, many rune-keepers of the realm went into the chamber and were locked in. Machurful locked only from the outside; when Orthvord, keeper of the key to the chamber, was slain, the key was lost. Soon after, the rest of Moria followed, and the rune-keepers were never freed. It's possible some of them were slain by a Deep-claw similar to Grotcleaver.
Among the rune-keepers who died in Machurful was Thrótrun, a renowned rune-keeper. Many of the records of the last days in Machurful were written by her hand.
Quest Invovlement
- [107] The Black Book of Mordor, Chapter 2.1: Heirloom of Khazad-dûm (Rune-keeper only)
- [107] Instance: Heirloom of Khazad-dûm (Rune-keeper only)
NPCs
Creatures
| Settlements and Landmarks of The Great Delving
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| Settlements: | The Dolven-view • Durin's Threshold • Lamâb-dûm | |
| Landmarks: | The Chamber of Deep Thought • The Chamber of Knowledge • The Chamber of Wisdom • The Cooling Chamber • The Deep Way • Durin's Threshold: North Wing • Durin's Threshold: South Wing • The Dwarf-lords' Gate • Gazatmur • Katûb-zahar • The Palace of Náin • Shemeldurj • Snaga-maudhûl • The Stone Council • The Vault of Durin | |
| Dungeons: | Repeatable Quest: The Ghost-forge • The Library of Steel • The Mithril-slaves • The Morroval-outcasts • The Spider-nest • The Training Hall | |
| Instances: | Skirmish: The Battle of the Deep-way | |