Rejuvenated by his experiences as part of Thorin’s Company, Balin led the Dwarves of Erebor against the swarms of Goblins that had taken over the tunnels and cities of Moria. Although initially successful, the reformation of the Kingdom of Moria could not endure, and war and ill fortune soon descended upon the Dwarves who dwelt there. Flói joined Balin as his loremaster – an honoured position only bestowed unto the wisest Dwarves. It is the job of the loremaster to take accurate accounts of the battles of the Dwarves, making notes of their enemies and how to best them upon the battlefield, preserving this knowledge for years to come.