Balin, Lord of Moria - Epic Character History

Balin was a member of Thorin’s Company and the Lord of Moria who had a rather extensive lore! Today, we explore his history in Tolkien’s Middle-earth! Thank you all for watching, let me know your thoughts on Balin 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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