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Was there a better way into Mordor?
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. 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.
Is the Black Gate the only way into Mordor?
The Black Gate (Morannon) was the massive gateway and primary entrance to Mordor. Positioned in between the Mountains of Ash (Ered Lithui) and Mountains of Shadow (Ephel Dúath), it guarded the Pass of Cirith Gorgor, the only (known) way into Mordor from the West.
How was Gandalf planning on getting into Mordor?
There’s a prevailing fan theory out there that in The Lord of the Rings, Gandalf had a secret plan to get the Fellowship of the Ring into Mordor by using the eagles to fly there. The best version of the theory goes like this: Using the eagles was Gandalf’s plan, because he was an idiot.
What happened to Middle Earth after LOTR?
Originally Answered: What happens to middle earth after the Ring is destroyed? In addition to Kavinay’s answer Aragorn retakes the Northern Kingdom, after his death, Gimli and Legolas sail West, Aragorn’s son, Eldarion takes over the kingdom, the Red Book is copied and published, and there the story kind of drops off.
Who built Mordor?
Sauron
| Mordor | |
|---|---|
| Other name(s) | the Land of Shadow, the Black Land, the Nameless Land |
| Location | East of Gondor |
| Lifespan | Second Age – Fourth Age |
| Founder | Sauron |
How did Gondor lose the black gate?
When the One Ring fell into the Cracks of Doom the volcano Mount Doom erupted, and the Towers of the Teeth, the rampart and the Black Gate collapsed in an earthquake. The forces of Sauron fled, most of the Men of Rhûn and Harad fled eastward, some of them surrendered and the rest were destroyed.
What was the Fellowship Plan?
Its purpose was to take the One Ring to Mordor so that it might be cast into the fires of Mount Doom, the mountain in which it was forged, so that it would be destroyed and ultimately eradicate the Dark Lord Sauron. The Fellowship was also known as the Company of the Ring, the Nine Walkers, or more simply the Company.
What was Gandalf’s original plan?
The original plan was for Gandalf himself to accompany Frodo and Sam to Mordor. Aragorn and Boromir would have gone to Minas Tirith. Where Merry, Pippin, Gimli, and Legolas would have gone was not yet decided. Aragorn knew that plan, but it fell apart when Gandalf the Grey died in Moria.
How to get to Mordor from Ithilien?
Only one point is missing from the above. It is also possible to enter Mordor from the South, as the Haradrim do. But that route would require going past Minas Morgul all the way to the southern end of the mountains that separate Mordor from Ithilien – too far a journey for the time alloted.
What is the significance of Minas Morgul?
Minas Morgul was once a fortress of Gondor, called Minas Ithil, the Tower of the Moon. As the easternmost fortification in the kingdom of Gondor , Minas Ithil safeguarded the eastern borders of the Kingdom of Gondor and protected the capital Osgiliath from the forces of Mordor during the early part of the Third Age.
What happened to Minas Ithil in LotR?
In TA 2000, the forces of the nine Nazgûl laid siege to Minas Ithil. In TA 2002 after two years of siege, the city fell and was transformed into a bastion of evil, with its palantir falling into the hands of Sauron.
What was Minas Ithil like to live in?
In its heyday, Minas Ithil was described as a beautiful sight, with light filling its inner courts with silver moonlight and causing its walls to gleam silver and white. It was a walled city of white marble built on a high shelf of rock.