S. Barad-dûr loc. “Dark Tower”
Sauron’s fortress in Mordor, translated “Dark Tower” (LotR/555). It is a combination of barad “tower” and dûr “dark” (PE17/22, 85; RC/274; SA/barad, dûr).
Conceptual Development: In Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s, this name was already N. Barad-dûr when it first appeared (TI/178).
References ✧ LotR/555, 564; LotRI/Barad-dûr, Dark Tower; LT2I; MRI; PE17/12, 22, 31, 85-86; PMI; RC/274; S/292; SA/barad, dûr; SDI2/Barad-dûr; SI; UTI
Glosses
Elements
| barad | “tower, great towering building” | ✧ PE17/22; PE17/85; RC/274; SA/barad |
| dûr | “dark (with evil implications), gloomy, hellish” | ✧ PE17/22; PE17/31; PE17/85; RC/274; SA/dûr |
Cognates
N. Barad-dûr loc. “Dark Tower”
References ✧ SD/24; SDI1/Barad-dûr; TI/178; TII; WRI
Glosses
Variations
Elements
| barad¹ | “fort, tower, fortress” |
| dûr | “dark” |
Cognates