Mordor
Volcanic evil kingdom
Mordor is the dark realm of the evil lord Sauron in J.R.R.
Tolkien's *The Lord of the Rings*—a volcanic wasteland surrounded by mountains, where the One Ring was forged and must be destroyed.
The name has become shorthand for any place of oppression, evil, or bleak industrial ruin: Commuting through that part of town feels like walking into Mordor.
Imaginary terrible society
- hellscapeNightmarish, ruined place
- forbidden zoneArea entry is prohibited
- danger zoneHigh-risk location
- hostile territoryArea controlled by adversaries
enemy territory · dark place · nightmare realm · wasteland · desolation · no-go area · point of no return · abyss
- One RingArtifact binding all others
- orcsSavage fantasy humanoids
- darknessTotal absence of light
- maliceIntent to cause harm
Nazgul · corruption · tyranny · domination · shadow · wickedness · cruelty · oppression
Ring's final resting
- dark towerSinister fortified structure
- fortressHeavily defended military structure
- Lord of the RingsFantasy saga, one band's destruction
- Middle-earthFantasy world with hobbits
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
- epicImpressively grand in scope
mythology · allegory · quest · heroism · good versus evil · worldbuilding · legendarium · Silmarillion
Self-propagating cultural units
- pop cultureMass entertainment and trends
- fandomEnthusiast community collectively
- cosplayDressing as media characters
- gamingInteractive electronic entertainment
internet humor · Boromir · film trilogy · Peter Jackson · references · parody · quotable · iconic
dystopia
Imaginary terrible society
- hellscapeNightmarish, ruined place
- forbidden zoneArea entry is prohibited
- danger zoneHigh-risk location
hostile territory · enemy territory · dark place · nightmare realm · wasteland · desolation · no-go area · point of no return · abyss · inferno
Sauron
Nazgul · malice · corruption · tyranny · domination · shadow · wickedness · cruelty · oppression · enslavement
Mount Doom
Ring's final resting
- dark towerSinister fortified structure
- fortressHeavily defended military structure
Tolkien
- Lord of the RingsFantasy saga, one band's destruction
- Middle-earthFantasy world with hobbits
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
epic · mythology · allegory · quest · heroism · good versus evil · worldbuilding · legendarium · Silmarillion · subcreation
memes
Self-propagating cultural units
- pop cultureMass entertainment and trends
- fandomEnthusiast community collectively
- cosplayDressing as media characters
internet humor · Boromir · film trilogy · Peter Jackson · gaming · references · parody · quotable · iconic · viral
- Lord of the RingsFrodo, Sam, Gollum, Aragorn, Legolas
- Middle-earthFrodo, Gandalf, Aragorn, Bilbo, Gollum
- Fictional PlacesGotham City, Hogwarts, Narnia, Gondor, Westeros
- Fantasy PlacesOz, Avalon, Gondor, Rivendell, Winterfell
- New ZealandAuckland, Wellington, Air New Zealand, Kiwis, Christchurch
- Sci-Fi/Fantasywand, spell, potion, rune, incantation