Chronicles of Balin's Folk
by Ori, Chronicler of the House of Durin


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First year since the retaking of Khazad-Dum, Page Three.

    We drove out orcs from the great gate and guard-

    room - we slew many in the bright sun in the dale.

    Floi was killed by an arrow. He slew the great [...]

    [...] Floi under grass near Mirror mere.

    [...]

    We have taken the twentyfirst hall of North end

    to dwell in. There is [...] shaft [...]

    Balin has set up his seat in the Chamber of Mazarbul.


                          - 2 -
First year since the retaking of Khazad-Dum, Page Four.

    [...]

    [...] gold [...] Durin's Axe and the [...]helm.

    Balin is now Lord of Moria.

                         * * * * *

    [...]

    We found truesilver [...] wellforged mithril;

    [...]

   sent Oin to seek for the upper armories of the Third

   Deep, [...] go westwards [...] to Hollin gate.


                          - 3 -
Fifth year since the retaking of Khazad-Dum, Page Ten.

    sorrow.   [...]                          yestre

    day being the tenth of november Balin lord of

    Moria fell in Dimrill Dale. He went alone to look

    in Mirror mere, an orc shot him from behind a

    stone.  We slew the orc, but many more [...] up

    from east up the Silverlode.

    [...]

    barred the gates [...] can hold them long if

    [...] horrible [...] suffer.


                          - 4 -
Fifth year since the retaking of Khazad-Dum, Page Eleven.

    We cannot get out. They have taken the Bridge and

    second hall. Frar and Loni and Nali fell there.

    [...]

    went 5 days ago.

    [...]

    the pool is up to the wall at Westgate. The Watcher

    in the Water took Oin. We cannot get out. The end

    comes. Drums, drums in the deep.

    They are coming.