In season one of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, we witnessed the formation of the evil land of MordorOpens in a new tab. Following Sauron’s plan, but for his own aims, the father of orcs, Adar,Opens in a new tab oversaw the explosion of Mount Doom and its fallout, a land where the sun never shines. Now, the trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season twoOpens in a new tab is teasing a live-action origin story for another dark place, Barad-Dûr. If our first look at The Rings of Power‘s second season is anything to go by, we’ll soon be seeing Sauron’s fortress rising in Mordor.
Barad-Dûr is one of the most iconic symbols of The Lord of the Rings franchise, after its rings, of course. LEGO has even decided to turn Barad-Dûr into its next The Lord of the Rings LEGO setOpens in a new tab. The pointy ends of Sauron’s tower can be recognized instantly. Fans of The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy know that Barad-Dûr will eventually come to house Sauron’s evil spirit when it transforms into the great eye. But in the Second Age of Middle-earth, while Sauron is still taking on many different forms, including hot elf Sauron, he can move around his tower a bit more freely.
Celebrimbor, the master elven smith, did tell Elrond he wanted to build a tower containing a powerful forge in season one of The Rings of PowerOpens in a new tab. And it looks like in season two, he’ll finally get his wish. Most likely, we’ll see Sauron at least start to forge the One Ring in Mordor, with Barad-Dûr as his stronghold. We can’t say it seems like a fun place to visit. But Barad-Dûr will likely rise when The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power releases on August 29Opens in a new tab.
