
Barad-dûr (Capital and seat of the Dark Lord Sauron.).However, it would have been difficult to pass unnoticed, because the many roads running from Mordor into Rhûn were often marched along by Easterlings entering Mordor or patrolling the roads and borders. One might assume that the easiest route to Mount Doom would be for the Fellowship to journey through the 'unguarded' section in the east, where no mountains guarded.

The east of Mordor is by far the least mentioned of any of Mordor's geographic notes and descriptions.

To the west of Mordor was the narrow land of Ithilien with the city of Osgiliath and the great river Anduin, while directly east of it was Rhûn, and to the southeast, Khand. Nurn was made somewhat fertile because the ash blown from Mount Doom left its soil nutrient-rich, thus allowing dry-land farming. The southern part of Mordor called Núrn was slightly more fertile, and watered enough to hold the inland Sea of Núrnen. To escape the vigilance of Morgul, to enter Mordor one would still have to get past the lair of Shelob, and the Tower of Cirith Ungol- a feat only Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee (led by Gollum) ever accomplished- though not without being waylaid by the great fearsome spider Shelob, and Frodo being taken prisoner to the Tower of Cirith Ungol. It became the home of the Ringwraiths and was renamed Minas Morgul, and was thereafter a great stronghold of evil, ever at war with Gondor to the west until the end of the War of the Ring. Isildur originally built the city of Minas Ithil to guard the western end of both passes from any threat from Mordor, but in the Third Age the population of the city waned and it was conquered by the Nazgûl. The only other paths for armies to cross into Mordor from the west, over the Ephel Duath were the Morgul Pass and the Pass of Cirith Ungol. Mordor's dry and blasted geography would also be extremely unfriendly to any army bivouacked on the plains, forcing a withdrawal within days (unless they have stores sufficient for months). Mordor's geography was excellent for defense against enemies attacking on all fronts, for nearly un-scalable mountains defended Mordor on three sides, while the broken, jagged land of Gorgoroth and Núrn would greatly impede any army that managed to break through. To the southwest of Barad-dûr lay the arid plateau of Gorgoroth and Mount Doom to the east lay the plain of Lithlad. Sauron's main fortress of Barad-dûr was at the foothills of Ered Lithui. In front of the Black Gate lay the Dagorlad or the Battle Plain. In the northwest corner of Mordor the deep valley of Udûn was one of the few entrances for large armies, and that is where Sauron built the Black Gate of Mordor. Gandalf being the best wizard who triumphs over wizard Saruman with quick thinking! More Gollum wallpapers are to be added as he is the original bearer of the Ring named in Lord of the Rings.Mordor was protected from three sides by large mountain ranges, arranged roughly in a rectangular manner: the Ash Mountains ('Ered Lithui') in the north, and Ephel Dúath in the west and south. Gandalf the wizard and Samwise can also not be forgotten as great allies to middle earth and hobbits! You can judge for yourself if they belong in the superhero, superheroes, villains category for hero wallpapers for LOTR in Middle earth using light magic and heart to fight the dark magic of Sauron and Sauroman sorcery!Īll wallpapers and lock screen revolve around Lord of the Ring, LOTR, the hobbit series, the battle for middle earth, and all other content in Lord of the rings wallpaper middle earth, including orc wallpapers, elf wallpapers, and wizard wallpapers.

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