![]() He put the power of Sauron’s future kingdom underneath a mountain, just as he had hid Angband. This land would be a realm “where evil would not only endure but thrive.” But since Sauron would need time to gather strength and forces, Morgoth kept this land secret. That old dark parchment also said Morgoth also made sure his loyal servant would have a new place to rule from, a land we, of course, know as Mordor. Sauron would succeed Morgoth and continue their cause in Middle-earth. In The Rings of Power‘s third episode, inside Númenor’s Hall of Law, Galadriel discovered Morgoth had a backup plan in the event of his defeat. Morgoth’s Secret Plan of Succession Prime Video But The Rings of Power has shown why Morgoth and Sauron designed Mordor and Mount Doom to be more than just a home for evil. Like Angband before it, mountain ranges protect and insulate Mordor from enemies. Mount Doom’s creation blotted out the sun. Nor has Sauron even identified himself.) In Sindarin, Mordor means “Black Land.” The Rings of Power made clear why it earned that name. (It has not been named as such on the show, yet. Tolkien also wrote the lands surrounding the volcano were already known as Mordor before Sauron claimed the realm as his own. (Also known as Orodruin-“fire mountain”-in Sindarin elvish.) New Line Cinema Tolkien’s The Peoples of Middle-earth (curated by his son Christopher), the author wrote the Dark Lord created Mount Doom. Yet Mordor and Angband both owe their creation to Morgoth. Mordor sits in Middle-earth’s southeast, far from where Angband stood. The Origins of Mordor and Mount Doom in The Lord of the Rings Lore But they were not the only places the Dark Lord prepared as a base for evil, enter Mordor and Mount Doom. They served as a testament and warning of Morgoth’s growing power.Īll of Angband and Thangordrim fell after Morgoth’s ultimate defeat during the War of Wrath. Known as Thangorodrim, these The Lord of the Rings volcanoes were taller than any other peak in Middle-earth. When Morgoth eventually returned to reclaim and restore Angband, he raised three giant active volcanoes over the land. After Morgoth’s first defeat and imprisonment by the Valar, the ruins of Angband became home to orcs- whom Morgoth created. The kingdom sat beneath the Iron Mountains of Middle-earth, which protected Angband, in the far north. Instead, one of the places he ruled from was his kingdom of Angband. But he did not begin his reign of terror from the now familiar Mordor and Mount Doom. Morgoth was Sauron’s master and Middle-earth’s first Dark Lord. Morgoth and His Volcanic Kingdom of Evil, Angband Prime Video Why was that land of darkness lying in wait underground, though? And why was Theo’s sword hilt the key to creating Mount Doom and unlocking Mordor’s power in The Rings of Power? Those answers date back to the First Age of Middle-earth and the original Dark Lord, who made a secret plan to ensure his fight would never end. ![]() ![]() Mordor was not even a location on Middle-earth’s map when The Rings of Power began, but soon it will be a bane to all the forces of good. All of Mordor will soon belong to Sauron, who will forge the One Ring in the fires of the infamous volcano. However, none of them will claim it as their own. But it was a man, acting on the orders of an elf, who opened the door to one of the most notorious locales in all of Middle-earth: Mount Doom. Orcs on The Rings of Power have a new home in the Southlands.
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