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Dates
Sauron established himself as Lord of Mordor c. II 1000 and ruled there until his defeat in II 3441;1 he returned in III 2951 and was finally defeated in III 3019
Location
Mordor lay directly to the east of Gondor
Race
Ainur
Division
Maiar of Aulë
Settlements
Sauron ruled Mordor from Barad-dûr, the Dark Tower
Pronunciation
Mordor is pronounced 'morr'dorr' (all the 'r's should be pronounced - 'rr' is used here to emphasise this)
Meaning
Mordor means 'black (or dark) land'
Other names
The Dark Lord, Lord of Barad-dûr, Lord of the Black Land, Lord of the Dark Tower, The Power of the Black Land
Title of
Sauron

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Lord of Mordor

Sauron, master of the Black Land

One of the many titles of Sauron, the second Dark Lord and master of the Black Land of Mordor.


Notes

1

Sauron did not remain continuously in Mordor as its Lord throughout the Second Age. From II 1200 he spent considerable time in Eregion in the guise of Annatar, and later led an invasion of Eriador, so that for a period of about five centuries he rarely returned to Mordor. Much later, in II 3262, he was taken to Númenor by Ar-Pharazôn and remained there until the Downfall in II 3319. In all such cases, he was able to return to Mordor and take up has power again, and so he clearly remained the Lord of the land even during times when he was physically absent.

See also...

Big Bosses, Lord of the Black Land, Mouth of Sauron, River Anduin, Ruling Steward, Steward of Gondor

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