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| location=[[Mordor]] | |||
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| events=Forging and destruction of [[the One Ring]] | |||
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'''Mount Doom''', or '''Orodruin''', was a volcano in [[Mordor]]. | |||
==History== | |||
[[Melkor]] created Mount Doom in the [[First Age]], and the name "''Mordor''" may have been given to the surrounding land before Sauron settled there because of its eruptions.<ref>{{PM|Last}}, p. 390, note 14</ref> When [[Sauron]] chose the land of [[Mordor]] as his dwelling-place in the [[Second Age]], Orodruin was the reason for his choice. He "''used the fire that welled there from the heart of the earth in his sorceries and his forging.''" The most famous result of his forging, and in fact the only one we know of for sure, was the One Ring. | |||
The mountain erupted in {{SA|3429}}, signalling Sauron's attack on [[Gondor]] and it took the name [[Amon Amarth]], "Mount Doom". | |||
In {{TA|2954}}, Mount Doom reawakened and the last inhabitants of [[Ithilien]] terrified fled over [[Anduin]].<ref>{{App|B}}</ref> From then on it erupted sporadically until the end of the Age. | |||
The [[Fellowship of the Ring]]'s [[Quest for the Ring|quest]] in the [[War of the Ring]] was to destroy the Ring at Mount Doom. | |||
==Geography== | |||
[[File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Orodruin.jpg|thumb|left|''Orodruin'' by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]]] | |||
It stood alone in an empty plain, the [[Plateau of Gorgoroth]] and was connected to the [[Barad-dûr|Dark Tower]] with [[Sauron's Road]], rising about 4500 feet with its base about 3000 feet tall.<ref>[[Robert Foster]], ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', entry "Orodruin"</ref><ref name=K/> The Road approached the east side of the base at a causeway and then wound up like a snake; at that point, the Road seemed damaged by the lava and re-repaired several times.<ref name=K>[[Karen Wynn Fonstad]], ''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]]'', p. 146</ref> | |||
Inside its cone, were the [[Cracks of Doom|Sammath Naur]] leading to the Crack of Doom, a fiery chasm where [[the One Ring]] was forged. | |||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
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"Mount Doom" is the [[Westron|Common Speech]] translation of '''''Amon Amarth''''' in [[Gondor]],<ref name="Nomen"/> from ''[[amon]]'' ("hill")<ref>{{S|Elements}}, entry ''[[amon]]''</ref> and ''[[amarth]]'' ("fate, doom").<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 114, entry S ''amarth''</ref><ref>{{S|Elements}}, entry ''[[amarth]]''</ref> | |||
The name was given because the volcano was linked in ancient and little-understood prophecies with the final end of the [[Third Age]], when [[the One Ring]] was found again.<ref name="Nomen">{{HM|N}}, pp. 768-9</ref> | The name was given because the volcano was linked in ancient and little-understood prophecies with the final end of the [[Third Age]], when [[the One Ring]] was found again.<ref name="Nomen">{{HM|N}}, pp. 768-9</ref> | ||
==Portrayal in | Its original [[Sindarin]] name was '''''Orodruin''''', glossed as "burning mountain"<ref>{{App|F2}}</ref> and "mountain of the red flame".<ref>{{HM|N}}, p. 769</ref> The name likely consists of ''[[ered|orod]]'' ("mountain") + ''[[ruin]]'' ("fiery red").<ref>[http://www.tolkiendil.com/langues/english/i-lam_arth/compound_sindarin_names Compound Sindarin Names in Middle-earth] at [http://www.tolkiendil.com Tolkiendil.com] (accessed 14 July 2011)</ref> | ||
'''2001- | |||
:[[Wikipedia:Mount Ngauruhoe|Mount Ngauruhoe]] was used as Mount Doom in some scenes. In long shots the mountain is either a large model or a CGI effect, or a combination. It was not permitted to film the summit of Ngauruhoe because it is sacred to the Maori of the region. However, some scenes which showed the slopes of Mount Doom were filmed on the actual slopes of [[Wikipedia:Mount Ruapehu|Mount Ruapehu]]. | ==Theories== | ||
According to [[Karen Fonstad]], Mount Doom was obviously a [[Wikipedia:stratovolcano|stratovolcano]], composited by alternating layers of ash and lava. Towering at only 4500ft, it was relatively short.<ref name=K/> | |||
==Portrayal in adaptations== | |||
'''2001-03: [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]]:''' | |||
:[[Wikipedia:Mount Ngauruhoe|Mount Ngauruhoe]] was used as Mount Doom in some scenes. In long shots, the mountain is either a large model or a CGI effect, or a combination. It was not permitted to film the summit of Ngauruhoe because it is sacred to the Maori of the region. However, some scenes which showed the slopes of Mount Doom were filmed on the actual slopes of [[Wikipedia:Mount Ruapehu|Mount Ruapehu]]. | |||
'''2022: [[The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power]]:''' | |||
:In season one of the series, Orodruin is shown within the [[Mordor|Southlands]] as a dormant volcano with a snow cap and its slopes covered with forests. During the end of [[Udûn (episode)|episode six]], [[Waldreg]] activates a mechanism at the ruins of [[Watchtower of Ostirith|Ostirith]], triggering a flood of water to travel to Orodruin though underground tunnels, resulting in a volcanic eruption, which destroys [[Tirharad]], laying waste to the landscape around the village. | |||
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| Mountain | |
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| "Mount Doom" by Alan Lee | |
| General Information | |
| Pronunciation | S, [oˈrodruɪn] |
| Other names | Orodruin, Amon Amarth (S) |
| Location | Mordor |
| Type | Mountain |
| History | |
| Events | Forging and destruction of the One Ring |
| Gallery | Images of Mount Doom |
Mount Doom, or Orodruin, was a volcano in Mordor.
History
Melkor created Mount Doom in the First Age, and the name "Mordor" may have been given to the surrounding land before Sauron settled there because of its eruptions.[1] When Sauron chose the land of Mordor as his dwelling-place in the Second Age, Orodruin was the reason for his choice. He "used the fire that welled there from the heart of the earth in his sorceries and his forging." The most famous result of his forging, and in fact the only one we know of for sure, was the One Ring.
The mountain erupted in S.A. 3429, signalling Sauron's attack on Gondor and it took the name Amon Amarth, "Mount Doom".
In T.A. 2954, Mount Doom reawakened and the last inhabitants of Ithilien terrified fled over Anduin.[2] From then on it erupted sporadically until the end of the Age.
The Fellowship of the Ring's quest in the War of the Ring was to destroy the Ring at Mount Doom.
Geography
Orodruin by J.R.R. Tolkien
It stood alone in an empty plain, the Plateau of Gorgoroth and was connected to the Dark Tower with Sauron's Road, rising about 4500 feet with its base about 3000 feet tall.[3][4] The Road approached the east side of the base at a causeway and then wound up like a snake; at that point, the Road seemed damaged by the lava and re-repaired several times.[4]
Inside its cone, were the Sammath Naur leading to the Crack of Doom, a fiery chasm where the One Ring was forged.
Etymology
"Mount Doom" is the Common Speech translation of Amon Amarth in Gondor,[5] from amon ("hill")[6] and amarth ("fate, doom").[7][8]
The name was given because the volcano was linked in ancient and little-understood prophecies with the final end of the Third Age, when the One Ring was found again.[5]
Its original Sindarin name was Orodruin, glossed as "burning mountain"[9] and "mountain of the red flame".[10] The name likely consists of orod ("mountain") + ruin ("fiery red").[11]
Theories
According to Karen Fonstad, Mount Doom was obviously a stratovolcano, composited by alternating layers of ash and lava. Towering at only 4500ft, it was relatively short.[4]
Portrayal in adaptations
2001-03: The Lord of the Rings (film series):
- Mount Ngauruhoe was used as Mount Doom in some scenes. In long shots, the mountain is either a large model or a CGI effect, or a combination. It was not permitted to film the summit of Ngauruhoe because it is sacred to the Maori of the region. However, some scenes which showed the slopes of Mount Doom were filmed on the actual slopes of Mount Ruapehu.
2022: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power:
- In season one of the series, Orodruin is shown within the Southlands as a dormant volcano with a snow cap and its slopes covered with forests. During the end of episode six, Waldreg activates a mechanism at the ruins of Ostirith, triggering a flood of water to travel to Orodruin though underground tunnels, resulting in a volcanic eruption, which destroys Tirharad, laying waste to the landscape around the village.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "XIII. Last Writings", p. 390, note 14
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B: The Tale of Years (Chronology of the Westlands)
- ↑ Robert Foster, The Complete Guide to Middle-earth, entry "Orodruin"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Karen Wynn Fonstad, The Atlas of Middle-earth, p. 146
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, "Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings" in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, pp. 768-9
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names", entry amon
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 114, entry S amarth
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names", entry amarth
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F, "On Translation"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings" in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 769
- ↑ Compound Sindarin Names in Middle-earth at Tolkiendil.com (accessed 14 July 2011)
