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Dates Apparently dates from soon after II 3319;1 Sauron was overthrown 25 March III 3019 Location Behind the Window of the Eye, at the top of the Barad-dûr Race Ainur Division Maiar of Aulë Settlements Particularly associated with Barad-dûr Other names The Evil Eye, The Eye of Barad-dûr, The Eye of Mordor, The Eye of Sauron, The Lidless Eye, The Red Eye Indexes: Alphabetical: G Others About this entry: Updated 11 October 2020 This entry is complete A title of Sauron used by his Orcs Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Even during the First Age, the thought of being brought before the Eye of Sauron filled his enemies with terror. After his return to Middle-earth, Sauron choose to take the Red Eye as his symbol, and at the end of the Third Age it was borne not only by his soldiers but even by creatures such as flies living under his power within the realm of Mordor. Those that served the Dark Lord named him the Great Eye, recognising not only the symbol of the Eye, but also the literal piercing gaze of Sauron that could uncover the secrets of his enemies far from his Dark Tower of Barad-dûr. Notes 1 The use of the imagery of the Great Eye around Sauron emerged primarily after the Downfall of Númenor. Sauron was in Númenor when it was destroyed, and was forced to form himself a new body, '...an image of malice and hatred made visible; and the Eye of Sauron the Terrible few could endure.' (Akallbêth). This seems to imply that the symbolism of the Great Eye reflected Sauron's new form. Though the Great Eye therefore seems to date to the Downfall at the close of the Second Age, there's an earlier reference that implies that Sauron had always had eyes that induced terror. In the Silmarillion, there's an account of Sauron, long before he became a Dark Lord in his own right, questioning the traitor Gorlim. In that encounter Sauron was said to have a 'dreadful presence', and that Gorlim was 'daunted by the eyes of Sauron' (Quenta Silmarillion 19, Of Beren and Lúthien). So, even during the First Age, though he was not yet represented by the Great Eye, the dreadful force of Sauron's gaze was still worthy of special note. Indexes: Alphabetical: G Others About this entry: Updated 11 October 2020 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2018, 2020. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus creates personality test reports in natural language tailored to each individual DISC personality profile.

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SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random

Dates Apparently dates from soon after II 3319;1 Sauron was overthrown 25 March III 3019 Location Behind the Window of the Eye, at the top of the Barad-dûr Race Ainur Division Maiar of Aulë Settlements Particularly associated with Barad-dûr Other names The Evil Eye, The Eye of Barad-dûr, The Eye of Mordor, The Eye of Sauron, The Lidless Eye, The Red Eye Indexes: Alphabetical: G Others About this entry: Updated 11 October 2020 This entry is complete A title of Sauron used by his Orcs

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV Even during the First Age, the thought of being brought before the Eye of Sauron filled his enemies with terror. After his return to Middle-earth, Sauron choose to take the Red Eye as his symbol, and at the end of the Third Age it was borne not only by his soldiers but even by creatures such as flies living under his power within the realm of Mordor. Those that served the Dark Lord named him the Great Eye, recognising not only the symbol of the Eye, but also the literal piercing gaze of Sauron that could uncover the secrets of his enemies far from his Dark Tower of Barad-dûr. Notes 1 The use of the imagery of the Great Eye around Sauron emerged primarily after the Downfall of Númenor. Sauron was in Númenor when it was destroyed, and was forced to form himself a new body, '...an image of malice and hatred made visible; and the Eye of Sauron the Terrible few could endure.' (Akallbêth). This seems to imply that the symbolism of the Great Eye reflected Sauron's new form. Though the Great Eye therefore seems to date to the Downfall at the close of the Second Age, there's an earlier reference that implies that Sauron had always had eyes that induced terror. In the Silmarillion, there's an account of Sauron, long before he became a Dark Lord in his own right, questioning the traitor Gorlim. In that encounter Sauron was said to have a 'dreadful presence', and that Gorlim was 'daunted by the eyes of Sauron' (Quenta Silmarillion 19, Of Beren and Lúthien). So, even during the First Age, though he was not yet represented by the Great Eye, the dreadful force of Sauron's gaze was still worthy of special note. Indexes: Alphabetical: G Others About this entry: Updated 11 October 2020 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2018, 2020. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus creates personality test reports in natural language tailored to each individual DISC personality profile.