The Fellowship of the Lord of the Rings - A Tale of the Elven King

Dwarves are one of the oldest peoples in Middle-earth. They appeared before the birth of the sun and the moon. They were created by the god of the earth, Auli Mahal.

The dwarves are strong and resolute by nature, and they are keen on mining, casting, handicrafts and collecting gold and silver treasures.Under the leadership of Turin, they established their own kingdom in the Misty Mountains-Khasad-dum.

The Misty Mountains are rich in mineral resources and, as a natural barrier, isolated the dwarves from the wars in Beleriand at that time. All these favorable conditions made Khasad-dum once extremely prosperous and became the richest and richest in Middle-earth. One of the grand places.

But as time went by, the production of mithril there became less and less, and the dwarves had to dig deeper in order to get more mithril, until they awakened the monster deep underground—the Balrog.

From then on, the Balrog became the nightmare of the dwarves. He killed Turin VI and his son, the king of Khasad-dum at that time, and was called the nemesis of Turin. After that, the dwarves lost their homes and wandered around.

One of the scattered dwarves passed through Mirkwood and came to the Lonely Mountain to establish a kingdom under the mountain. They were exactly what Gandalf wanted to visit.

These settled dwarves resumed their old business again. They mined precious stones and gold, made exquisite utensils, and built magnificent castles. They became richer and richer, and attracted some humans to settle at the foot of the mountain. The only way to go - Hegu Town.

The people of River Valley rely on the trade with the dwarves for a living. They exchange the brewed wine and other things for the treasures of the dwarves. Therefore, the town of River Valley is prosperous and rich. The people there have a very good relationship with the dwarves, and they are always willing to Follow the orders of the King of the Mountain.

Of course, the dwarves are not the only guests in River Valley Town. Their delicious wine is also favored by the wood elves in the Mirkwood. The people of River Valley Town maintain friendly relations with both dwarves and elves.

In order to solve the doubts in his heart as soon as possible, Gandalf has been rushing there with all his might for the past few days. Fortunately, his mount is a good horse with excellent speed and endurance, otherwise the old wizard's journey would not be so smooth .

Two days later, Gandalf reached Dale at last, and he found a comfortable stable with good hay for his horse, while the old wizard himself decided to walk to the castle in the kingdom below the hill.

Seen from a close distance, the Lonely Mountain looks even more majestic and tall, and the huge towering mountain looks daunting, but the bright sunshine and green grass soften the edges and corners of the Lonely Mountain, and the warm mountain wind makes the old wizard feel comfortable He squinted his eyes, and as his footsteps gradually accelerated, the dwarves' fortress had already appeared in his field of vision directly in front of him.

Every time I see the masterpieces of the dwarves, people have to sigh that the dwarves are indeed the greatest craftsmen in the middle-earth world. This is such a majestic building. This fortress is built on the mountain, completely integrated with the lonely mountain. Together, as if they were one, the walls of the keep were so strong that the dwarves boasted so proudly that not even a dragon could break a wall built by a dwarf.

At this time, on the wall of the fortress, dwarf soldiers were patrolling the territory. They soon found the tall figure of the old wizard, and shouted at him:

"Hey, traveler from afar, where did you come from? Why did you come to the land of the dwarves?"

Gandalf immediately replied: "I am Gandalf the gray robe wizard. I set out from Minas Tirith and came here, hoping to visit the king under the mountain."

The guarding soldiers reported to the king immediately after hearing this, and after getting permission, Gandalf followed the dwarves who led the way into the dwarf kingdom. This was the first time Gandalf entered the dwarf castle. Shocked by the majesty of this place, it is different from the layers of the white castle of Minas Tirith or the winding and straight halls of the dark and dense forest elves. What is very inconsistent with the dwarfs is that they always like to put My own home was built so tall, with several such tall halls and corridors connected, and exquisite carvings everywhere.All the buildings are perfectly integrated, and the manufacturing skills of the dwarves are always jaw-dropping. As long as you want, the stone doors they make will not even have a crack in the door, so you can't tell where the door is and where the wall is.

The old wizard sighed and walked forward. In front of the huge aisle was the king's throne, where the King of the Mountain - Solo I was sitting.

"Welcome to the kingdom below the mountain, Gandalf the Grey."

Gandalf immediately saluted and said: "May the power of Oli Mahal bless the descendants of Turin, and pay tribute to the son of Sauvy's grandson, Solo, His Majesty Solo."

Solo said loudly: "I know you, respected Mr. Wizard, your fame is heard even by dwarves who live deep in the ground."

"Thank you Your Majesty for your compliment, Gandalf is very honored."

"Okay, now let's get down to business, my friend, please tell me why you came to my kingdom?" Solo said.

Gandalf replied, "I have come here to ascertain one thing, whether your majesty has heard of a song that is now being sung in the northern lands."

"Oh, no." Solo laughed, "Dwarves are not a race that likes to sing, that's the specialty of those forest elves."

The old wizard said solemnly: "In fact, Your Majesty Solo, this is a prophecy related to the safety of your kingdom. This prophecy indicates that your kingdom is likely to be attacked by terror. I have recently received some reliable news , also confirmed the truthfulness and reliability of this prophecy, I am here to remind you.”

When Solo heard this, the smile on his lips disappeared.

"This is impossible, gray-robed wizard. My people have nothing to do with the world. They just work hard in the ground silently. Who would want to trouble the dwarves in the ground? Please don't use some rumors to disturb our lives."

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty." Gandalf bowed slightly, "I didn't come to break the peaceful life of you and your people, but I think you might be able to strengthen your guard, after all, it is mentioned in the song, This is related to a treasure that your people recently obtained, and there are rumors that it belongs to the Demon Lord Sauron."

After Gandalf finished speaking, he found that Solo was extremely surprised for a moment, but soon, he adjusted the expression on his face.

"I don't know what you're talking about, Mister Wizard, my people and I live here honestly, and we don't bother anyone, and I don't want to be disturbed by anyone. All the treasures we have are What is obtained through our own hard work should belong to us, and no one can take away the treasures of the dwarves, and the axes of the dwarves fear no enemy."

The expression on Solo's face convinced Gandalf that he could not change the king's mind, so their conversation ended in an unsatisfactory way, and Gandalf finally felt the dwarf's stubbornness. For the obsession with treasure, the old wizard has no other choice but to sigh secretly. Once the dwarves are sure about one thing, they will never change their views. This is their nature.

Gandalf wanted to see the secret treasure of Sauron, but now he angered the dwarf king, and this plan fell through. The old wizard could only leave the kingdom under the mountain with regret.