After the fellowship (minus Gandalf) escape Moria they continue five leagues on down to the edge of Lothlorien. Boromir is reluctant to enter Lothlorien and Aragorn tells him that "there is no other way for us - unless you would go back to Moria-gate, or scale the pathless mountains, or swim the Great River all alone." Yet when Gandalf read the record of Balin's folk, he says, "I guess that it began with their coming to Dimrill Dale nigh on thirty years ago." From the record it seems like the Dwarves must have entered Moria through the Dimrill Dale gate. I can't imagine that they passed through Lothlorien to get there, or that they went all the way around the mountains so they could come via the Redhorn pass. But Aragorn says the fellowship must pass through Lorhlorien to get out. So, how did Balin's company get into Moria?
For that matter, was the ancient Dwarf presence in the DImrill Dale cotemporaneous with the Elves in Lothlorien? I mean when the Dwarves built the structures whose ruins the fellowship passes as they travel down to the edge of Lothlorien. If so, were they friendly? LOTRO has level-130 content that happens when those ancient Dwarves are still in Dimrill Dale. I can't remember, exactly, but it's some sort of historical review or something. I don't recall any in-game mention of Lothlorien related to the ancient Dwarves in Dimrill Dale. Please help me understand.
For that matter, was the ancient Dwarf presence in the DImrill Dale cotemporaneous with the Elves in Lothlorien? I mean when the Dwarves built the structures whose ruins the fellowship passes as they travel down to the edge of Lothlorien. If so, were they friendly? LOTRO has level-130 content that happens when those ancient Dwarves are still in Dimrill Dale. I can't remember, exactly, but it's some sort of historical review or something. I don't recall any in-game mention of Lothlorien related to the ancient Dwarves in Dimrill Dale. Please help me understand.