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"The Eye of Sauron the Terrible few could endure."
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The Eye of Sauron, or Great Eye, was a symbol adopted by the Dark Lord in the Third Age. It was said that few could endure its terrible gaze. The Eye was used as a symbol on armor and banners of Mordor, representing Sauron's quasi-omniscience.
With it, Sauron searched for and tracked the paths of the Ring-bearer Frodo Baggins at the end of the Third Age.
It is unknown when the Eye of Sauron was formed. At the apex of Barad-dûr, the Eye was a flaming, visible, though perhaps not tangible presence during the events of The Lord of the Rings, made clear when it appeared through a window when clouds parted in Mordor.
"Far off the shadows of Sauron hung; but torn by some gust of wind out of the world, or else moved by some great disquiet within, the mantling clouds swirled, and for a moment drew aside; and then he saw, rising black, blacker and darker than the vast shades amid which it stood, the cruel pinnacles and iron crown of the topmost tower of Barad-dûr. One moment only it stared out, but as from some great window immeasurably high there stabbed northward a flame of red, the flicker of a piercing Eye; and then the shadows were furled again and the terrible vision was removed."
In Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Ringsfilm trilogy, the Great Eye is a gigantic eyeball composed of energy that sits atop Barad-dûr.
In Monolith's sequel to Shadow of Mordor, Middle-earth: Shadow of War the Eye depicted in Jackson's trilogy is the actual manifestation of Sauron and the wraith of Celebrimbor, the Elf who forged the rings of power, in a state of perpetual combat. When the ring is destroyed and Barad-dûr falls, the Eye implodes and Celebrimbor is presumed free.
1.The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, Book Six, Chapter II: "The Land of Shadow"
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Jul 24, 2023 · The Eye was projected as a mental image to show Sauron's unceasing vigilance and piercing perception. It was displayed as an emblem on the weaponry of Sauron's servants, or at least the Orcs '. Sometimes used as a synonym for Sauron himself, it is also referred to as the Eye of Barad-dûr , the Eye of Mordor , the Great Eye , and the Lidless ...
Oct 13, 2021 · By Leon Miller Oct 13, 2021, 1:10pm EDT. When you think of The Lord of the Rings ’ baddie Sauron, chances are a big, flaming eyeball comes to mind. Why wouldn’t it? The Eye of Sauron is...
Jun 10, 2021 · Learn about the origins, symbolism, and interpretations of the Eye of Sauron, the fearsome extension of the Dark Lord in Middle-earth. Discover how the novels and films depict this mysterious and powerful entity, and how it relates to the One Ring and Sauron's influence.
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