November 14, 2002

Moria
Phil V.

While all the points made are correct about the doors, I think you guys are missing the central point. The Dwarves were extremely reluctant to teach anyone their own language, as a result, almost no one speaks it. Since the doors were built in a time of much less secrecy, to put the inscription in Dwarvish on the doors would insure that almost no one would be able to enter. An answer to Rune--the city is Minas Tirith.