The Dark Lord Sauron created the Ruling Ring of Power within its fiery core, and it is the only place where it could be destroyed. The volcano erupted for the last time after it destroyed the One Ring, and Sauron’s power was broken.
Mount Doom, also known as Orodruin by the Elves and Amon Amarth by Men, is a volcanic mountain rising from the Plain of Gorgoroth in the Land of Mordor. It contains the forge where Sauron made the One Ring. Mount Doom was named Amon Amarth, the Mountain of Fate, by the Men of Numenor because it first erupted at the beginning of the War of the Last Alliance to signal Sauron’s attack on Gondor.
History of Mount Doom
Mount Doom was one of the mountain ranges created by the evil Vala Morgoth in the First Age of Middle-earth as he sought to create dangerous and evil places to destroy the beauty of the creations of the other Valar. After the destruction of Morgoth by the rest of the Valar and their hosts at the end of the First Age, Sauron fled and hid himself, and in the Second Age, he chose the land of Mordor as his dwelling place.
Here, Sauron had his forges where he used the fires that welled at Mount Doom from the heart of the earth in his sorceries and his forging. Around the year 1600 of the Second Age, after he had deceived the Elves of Eregion and they made the Rings of Power with lore that he taught them, Sauron forged the One Ring in the depths of Sammath Naur, which was built within Mount Doom. In SA 3429, Mount Doom erupted, signaling Sauron’s attack on Gondor, where it earned its name “Amon Amarth.”
After Sauron’s defeat at the end of the War of the Last Alliance and his disappearance, the mountain became inactive and slumbered, only to spring into life again in the year 2954 of the Third Age, after Sauron’s return to Mordor, causing the last inhabitants of Ithilien to flee to the lands across the Anduin in terror. From then on it erupted sporadically until the end of the Age.
During the War of the Ring in TA 3019, Frodo and Sam ascended the slopes of Mount Doom and entered Sammath Naur. Gollum had ascended as well, at a distance from them. The ensuing fight ended with Gollum slipping off a ledge and falling into the fires of Mount Doom with the Ring as he leaped with joy after he recovered it from Frodo.
With the destruction of the One Ring, Mount Doom erupted with great force, sending massive lava floes down its sides and scattering the area with volcanic debris. The cone of the volcano was ripped apart by the eruption, and the Nazgûl and their mounts were destroyed in the ejection of lava as they tried to reach Frodo to reclaim the Ring.
Geological And Geographic Features
Mount Doom stood alone in an empty plain in northwestern Mordor, the Plateau of Gorgoroth, and was connected to the Tower of Barad-dur by Sauron’s Road. It rose 4,500 feet, with its base about 3,000 feet tall. The Road approached the east side of the base at a causeway and then wound up like a snake, and was used by bands of Orcs on patrol. This winding road was much damaged by the lava flows and rock falls and had been repaired several times.
Sammath Naur, the Crack of Doom, was built into the cone of the mountain near the peak, and led to the fiery chasm where the One Ring was forged, and later destroyed by the Hobbits Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee.
FAQs
Where can Mount Doom be found?
Mount Doom can be found in the Plain of Gorgoroth, which lies in the northwestern portion of the land of Mordor, east of Gondor.
How was Mount Doom created?
Mount Doom was created by the first Dark Lord, the evil Vala known as Morgoth. He created many volcanic mountains that spewed ash and lava to destroy the beauty of the lands created by his brethren. When he was defeated, and the volcanos quietened by the other Valar, Mount Doom was neglected.
What was Mount Doom?
Mount Doom was a volcanic mountain created by the Dark Lord Morgoth in the Plain of Gorgoroth. It was one of the last remaining wells of Morgoth’s power and sorcery on Middle Earth since he had steeped the earth with his evil power. This led Sauron to build his forges there.
How tall was Mount Doom?
Altogether, from base to summit, Mount Doom is about 4500 feet tall.
