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| {{quote|But suddenly the [[Mirror of Galadriel|Mirror]] went altogether dark, as dark as if a hole had been opened in the world of sight. . . In the abyss there appeared a single Eye that slowly grew, until it filled nearly all the Mirror. So terrible was it that [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] stood rooted, unable to cry out or to withdraw his gaze. The Eye was rimmed with fire, but was itself glazed, yellow as a cat's, watchful and intent, and the black slit of its pupil opened on a pit, a window into nothing.|[[The Mirror of Galadriel]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''}}
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| [[Image:John Howe - The Eye of Sauron.jpg|thumb|The ''Eye of Sauron'' as portrayed by [[John Howe]]]]
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| The '''Eye of Sauron''', called by many various names, was the symbol of [[Sauron]] the Dark Lord. This symbol was adopted to show his unceasing vigilance and piercing perception, and was displayed on the weaponry of his servants, or at least the [[orcs]]. It was not a physical presence, as is popularly believed.
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| This belief stemmed from [[Peter Jackson]]'s [[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings|film adaptation]], where the Eye featured as a physical, living object between the pinnacles of [[Barad-dûr]]. It also literally searched the lands with a red light like a spotlight, and in the film the light could be seen constantly sweeping the lands. It was quenched when the [[One Ring]] was cast into [[Orodruin]].
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