"‘Ah, it is as I said,’ growled Gimli. ‘It was no ordinary storm. It is the ill will of Caradhras. He does not love Elves and Dwarves, and that drift was laid to cut off our escape.’"
- J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring, "The Ring Goes South"
@esotolkienweek day 1: mountains & valleys, climb ⇢ CARADHRAS
[ID: two graphics in shades of brown, grey, and white.
1: A rocky mountainside dusted with snow, disappearing into the mist. Large white serif text in the center of the image reads "Caradhras," and below it in smaller italics "The Cruel Mountain." A text block below this reads "Caradhras, also called the Redhorn or Barazinbar in the tongue of the Dwarves, was the tallest of the three mountains above the city of Khazad-dûm. It was long considered the abode of malevolent forces, and was known to belabor the unwary climber with storms and sudden avalanches. Some said the mountain itself was resentful of the damage inflicted by the unbounded craving of its denizens for the precious mithril once wrought in the Mines of Moria." / 2: A steep, rocky mountain with patches of snow. Its peak is shrouded in fog. White text in the center reads "‘Caradhras was called the Cruel, and had an ill name,’ said Gimli, ‘long years ago, when rumour of Sauron had not been heard in these lands.’” //End ID]