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The Third Page

by Horns of Mazarbul

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"Third Page"

The first sample page of the Book of Mazarbul made by Tolkien.

The first page Gandalf read in the Book of Mazarbul was marked one-three, so at least two were missing from the beginning.

This page was written using Angerthas Erebor as in a diary, written quickly without attempt at calligraphy or meticulous consistency of spelling. In writing the Common Speech, the Dwarves tended to blend its usual spelling with certain idiosyncratic phonetic usages (the Dwarves did not like to use any letter or rune in more than one value, nor to express a simple sound by combinations of letters). This page was numbered at the top with the runic numeral "three".

The page read the following. Many parts are not readable, and the parts in italic are those which Gandalf could not make out in the dim light of Moria.

"We drove out the orcs from the Great Gate and guardroom and took the First Hall. We slew many in the bright sun in the dale. Flói was killed by an arrow. He slew the great chieftain[...] Flói under grass near Mirrormere [...] came [...]ken we repaired [...] We have taken the Twenty-first Hall of North End to dwell in. There is good air [...] that can easily be watched [...] the shaft is clear [...] Balin has set up his seat in the Chamber of Mazarbul [...] gathered [...] gold [...] wonderful lay Durin's Axe [...] silver helm. Balin has taken them for his own. Balin is now lord of Moria. [Gandalf assumes this is the end of a chapter] [...] today we found truesilver [...] well-forged helm[...]n[...]coat made all of purest mithril [...] Óin to seek for the upper armories of the Third Deep [...] go westwards to s[...] to Hollin gate"

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"The Third Page" lyrics:

Historic battles and crashing blows,
Balin's dwarves were victorious,
The Mountains had claimed a King,

War came from the East-gate
orcs and goblins,
many in numbers,
screaming as they kill

The Lordship of Balin was short-lived,
our home was a target,
our people had been killed

What was to come of us dwarves?

Death!
The Third Page!
Death!
The Third Page!
Death!
The Third Page!
Death!
The Third Page!

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released May 18, 2014

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Horns of Mazarbul

Horns of Mazarbul is a Death Metal band from the Walls outside of Moria. Spreading the tales of our once fallen kin. We remember those last years, days and hours of the final defense in the Chambers of Mazarbul. Horns of Mazarbul is a Lord of the Rings and Tolkien fan based project. The lore and influence comes from the history of the Dwarves that Tolkien brings in his books. ... more

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