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Originally Posted by Pitchwife
(Or if you prefer an immanent explanation, maybe some elvish graffiti sprayer changed the inscription after Durin's Bane had awoken?  ) |
While it probably is just a mistake on Tolkien's part the idea of an elvish graffiti sprayer are hilarious to imagine.
Galadriel: Celeborn....
C: Yes, dear?
G: Would you care to explain why my Mirror just showed you and Haldir carving Moria into the dwarves doors?
C: Oh, that. Well, you see it is a warning to anybody who enters that there is a balrog in there.
Cue Galadriel throwing Celeborn out of the talan for the night.