Dwarven Strongholds of the Second & Third Ages (and Beyond)

The Dwarven strongholds of the Second and Third Ages were some of the most renowned of the Dwarven cities in Tolkien’s works, and today, we explore their histories! Thank you all so much for watching, let me know your thoughts on these Dwarven holds in the comments below! As always, a great thanks to the online artists whose visual works made this video possible! If you are one of the artists, please let me know and I will post your name and a link to your work in this description!
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