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lt began long ago... ...in a land far away to the east...
...the like of which you will not find in the world today.
There was the city of Dale. Its markets known far and wide.
Full of the bounties of vine and vale. Peaceful and prosperous.
For this city lay before the doors of the greatest kingdom in Middle-earth:
Erebor. Stronghold of Thror,
King Under the Mountain. Mightiest of the Dwarf Lords.
Thror ruled with utter surety... ...never doubting his house would endure...
...for his line lay secure in the lives of his son...
...and grandson. Ah, Frodo. Erebor.
Built deep within the mountain itself... ...the beauty of this fortress city was legend.
Its wealth lay in the earth... ...in precious gems hewn from rock...
...and in great seams of gold... ...running like rivers through stone.
The skill of the Dwarves was unequaled... ...fashioning objects of great beauty...
...out of diamond, emerald, ruby and sapphire.
Ever they delved deeper, down into the dark.
And that is where they found it. The Heart of the Mountain.
The Arkenstone.
