Sauron's Road
unique_objectAncient orc-maintained road of broken stone and ash paving, encircling Mount Doom to Sammath Naur entrance.
Sauron's Road, an ancient orc-maintained path of broken stone and ash, encircles Mount Doom in Mordor, serving as the grim conduit to the fiery Sammath Naur where the One Ring was forged and ultimately destroyed. First detailed in The Return of the King, this foreboding thoroughfare embodies Sauron's industrial tyranny, facilitating the Dark Lord's volcanic domain. Though static across the series, it plays a pivotal role in Frodo and Sam's desperate final ascent, highlighting the perilous culmination of their quest amid the ashen plains of Gorgoroth.
Evolution
The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings
Ancient orc-maintained road of broken stone and ash paving, encircling Mount Doom to Sammath Naur entrance.
Book Appearances
The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings
First appears Ch 13