The Eye
Magic SystemLidless flaming Eye of Sauron, yellow flame with vertical black slit pupil, atop Barad-dûr, projects piercing will and awareness across distances.
The Eye, the lidless, flaming manifestation of Sauron's malevolent will atop the Barad-dûr, serves as his piercing gaze and instrument of terror throughout The Lord of the Rings, evolving from a distant, ominous symbol of dread in The Fellowship of the Ring to an increasingly desperate and faltering force as the Ring's destruction looms. Its unblinking yellow flame with a vertical black slit pupil projects Sauron's awareness across Middle-earth, watching and seeking the One Ring with relentless intensity. Though its physical presence is most vividly described early on, The Eye's influence wanes across the trilogy, culminating in Sauron's downfall when the Ring is destroyed in Mount Doom, extinguishing the Eye forever.
Evolution
The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of the Lord of the Rings
Lidless flaming Eye of Sauron, yellow flame with vertical black slit pupil, atop Barad-dûr, projects piercing will and awareness across distances.
Book Appearances
The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of the Lord of the Rings
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