They are among the most mysterious creatures in Tolkien's Middleearth. The Watcher in the Water and the Nameless Things of Moria are glimpsed and mentioned in passages, and are even said to be unknown to Sauron. Likely a byproduct of the creation of the world, these creatures found refuge in the depths of Moria until one would escape to haunt the entrance to Khazaddûm!

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A Nameless Thing Anthony Pilon
Vast Passages Freja Gelii
Watcher in the Water Ulla Thynell
Watcher in the Water John Howe
Gollum and Bilbo Alan Lee
Cave Temple Aetharius
Nameless Thing Heather Hudson
Rippling from Beneath Fantasy Flight
Mines of Moria part 2 Moondoodles
Mines of Moria part 1 Moondoodles
Moria Throne Room Moondoodles
Ainulindale Anna Kulisz
The Music of the Gods Kip Rasmussen
Ainulindale, Discord of Melkor Anna Kulisz
The Bargain with Ungoliant Morkard
Tom Bombadil Borja Pindado
The Watcher Concept Art WETA
The Watcher in the Water Olanda Fong
Westdoor of Moria Lida Holubova
The Watcher Anke Eissmann
The Fellowship Approaches Moria Ted Nasmith
The Walls of Moria Donato Giancola
Moria Gate John Howe
Moria Alan Lee
Watcher in the Water John Howe
Watcher in the Water Andrea Piparo
Watcher in the Water Ulla Thynell
Gandalf in Moria Donato Giancola
Watcher in the Water Kingovrats
The Death of Isildur Anke Eissmann
Mines of Moria Gellihana
In the Chamber of Mazarbul Tulikoura
Chamber of Mazarbul Alan Lee
The West gate of Moria Manofaction42
Book of Mazarbul Sara Biddle
The Watcher in the Water Joona Kujanen
Last Moments Tulijoura
Westdoor of Moria Lida Holubova
Dream Sea Monster, Watcher in the Water kingovrats
Gandalf and the Balrog Evolvana
Slime Balrog Max Haig
The Bridge of Khazaddum Anna Kulisz
Vast Passages Freja Gelii
Zirakzagil Deagol
Gandalf vs Balrog Elbardo
Dagon Andrea Guardino

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