Baraddûr

Baraddûr, also known as the Dark Tower, was the principal fortress and stronghold of Sauron the Great in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. Situated in the eastern part of Mordor, the land of shadow, Baraddûr was a monument to Sauron's power and malevolence. Its construction began in the Second Age of Middle-earth, after Sauron established his dominion over Mordor.

The tower was an immense structure, described as impossibly tall and grim, piercing the dark clouds that often obscured Mordor. It was built with black stone and reinforced with dark magic, making it virtually impregnable. Its foundations were deep, and its walls were thick and menacing. At its apex, a fiery Eye, often interpreted as the Lidless Eye of Sauron, was said to gaze out over the surrounding lands, a symbol of his ever-watchful presence.

Within Baraddûr, Sauron conducted his dark sorceries and orchestrated his campaigns against the free peoples of Middle-earth. It served as the center of his military power, housing vast armies of Orcs and other fell creatures. The tower was a place of dread and despair, a physical manifestation of Sauron's tyranny. Despite its formidable appearance, Baraddûr was ultimately destroyed along with Sauron himself in the War of the Ring, when the One Ring was unmade in the fires of Mount Doom. Its ruins, if any remained, were a testament to the eventual triumph of good over evil.