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Dates
Originally built during the Second Age (probably between II 1000 and II 1600); destroyed 25 March III 3019
Location
Crossing the Haunted Pass of Cirith Gorgor
Origins
Built by Sauron
Pronunciation
Mordor is pronounced 'mo'rrdorr' (all the r sounds should be pronounced - 'rr' is used here to emphasise this)
Meaning
Mordor means 'Black Land'
Other names
Black Gate, Black Gates, Morannon, Gate of Mordor

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Gates of Mordor

Sauron's Black Gate

Map of the Gates of Mordor

A term for the defended pass in the northwest of Mordor, and great Black Gate - the Morannon - that protected it. The Gates opened onto a narrow valley, Udûn, and were highly defensible. Indeed, they were only successfully assaulted once in their history, by the armies of the Last Alliance.


See also...

Eagles of the North, Elrohir, Firefoot, Gollum, Great Battle, Host of the West, Isildur, Legolas Greenleaf, Lord of the Black Land, Men of the West, Meneldor, Noman-lands, Olog-hai, Radagast, River Anduin, [See the full list...]

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Gates of Mordor

Sauron's Black Gate

Dates
Originally built during the Second Age (probably between II 1000 and II 1600); destroyed 25 March III 3019
Location
Crossing the Haunted Pass of Cirith Gorgor
Origins
Built by Sauron
Pronunciation
Mordor is pronounced 'mo'rrdorr' (all the r sounds should be pronounced - 'rr' is used here to emphasise this)
Meaning
Mordor means 'Black Land'
Other names
Black Gate, Black Gates, Morannon, Gate of Mordor

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 24 August 2023
  • Updates planned: 1

Gates of Mordor

Sauron's Black Gate

Map of the Gates of Mordor

A term for the defended pass in the northwest of Mordor, and great Black Gate - the Morannon - that protected it. The Gates opened onto a narrow valley, Udûn, and were highly defensible. Indeed, they were only successfully assaulted once in their history, by the armies of the Last Alliance.


See also...

Eagles of the North, Elrohir, Firefoot, Gollum, Great Battle, Host of the West, Isildur, Legolas Greenleaf, Lord of the Black Land, Men of the West, Meneldor, Noman-lands, Olog-hai, Radagast, River Anduin, [See the full list...]

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 24 August 2023
  • Updates planned: 1

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2000, 2009, 2023. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.
Job Matching at a glance: instantly identify key personality strengths and needs for any role.