Mithril

The priceless true-silver of Moria

Other names

True-silver Moria-silver Mithril-coat Mithril-shirt

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In briefanswer capsule

Mithril, also known as true-silver, is an exceptionally rare and precious metal found only in the mines of Moria, lighter than silver yet harder than steel and never tarnishing. Thorin Oakenshield gifts Bilbo Baggins a coat of mithril rings, which Bilbo later passes on secretly to Frodo. The Dwarves' relentless digging for more of it once disturbed a terror sleeping beneath the mountains.

Sources

The Hobbit — Chapter 13, Not at Home
The Lord of the Rings — Book II, ch. 4, A Journey in the Dark
The Lord of the Rings — Book II, ch. 5, The Bridge of Khazad-dûm
The Lord of the Rings — Book II, ch. 6, Lothlórien

Cite this page

Legendarium (2026): „Mithril“. Last updated August 31, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/objects/mithril/

APA

Legendarium. (2026). Mithril. Last updated August 31, 2026. https://www.legendarium.page/objects/mithril/

MLA

„Mithril“. Legendarium, 2026, https://www.legendarium.page/objects/mithril/. Last updated August 31, 2026.

BibTeX

@misc{legendarium-mithril-en,
  title        = {Mithril},
  author       = {{Legendarium}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.legendarium.page/objects/mithril/}},
  note         = {Last updated August 31, 2026}
}