Gorgoroth, also called the Plateau of Gorgoroth, is a place in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional world of Middle-earth. It is a plateau in north-western Mordor in the midst of which stands the volcanic Mount Doom. To the northeast of Mount Doom upon a spur of the Ered Lithui, Sauron constructed his fortress of Barad-dￃﾻr. During the War of the Ring, Gorgoroth was the location for the mines and forges that produced Mordor's arms and armour. The plateau...
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Gorgoroth, also called the Plateau of Gorgoroth, is a place in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional world of Middle-earth. It is a plateau in north-western Mordor in the midst of which stands the volcanic Mount Doom. To the northeast of Mount Doom upon a spur of the Ered Lithui, Sauron constructed his fortress of Barad-dￃﾻr. During the War of the Ring, Gorgoroth was the location for the mines and forges that produced Mordor's arms and armour. The plateau was covered in volcanic ash with little to no plant growth. Human settlement or habitation of the plateau was considered impossible.
Gorgoroth was also the name of a range of mountains to the north of Doriath. After being defeated by Morgoth's Balrogs following the destruction of the Two Trees of Valinor, Ungoliant fled there. Her fate after that is unknown.
The name Gorgoroth has become notable for its strikingly ugly sound, more so than many names related to Sauron and the Orcs. For that reason, a black metal band adopted the name.
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