The Encyclopedia of Arda - an interactive guide to the world of J.R.R. Tolkien
ALPHABETICAL RACES PLACES MISCELLANEOUS REFERENCE INTERACTIVE SHARE
Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random
Dates
First built between c. II 1000 and c. II 1600; destroyed in II 3441; rebuilding began in III 2951; Finally destroyed in III 3019
Location
On an outcrop of the Ered Lithui, in the northwest of Mordor
Origins
Built by Sauron
Pronunciation
Uncertain, but probably lu'gboorz
Meaning
Uncertain1
Other names
Barad-dûr, The Dark Tower, The Great Tower

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 28 March 2015
  • Updates planned: 1

Lugbúrz

Sauron’s Dark Tower

Encyclopedia of Arda Timeline
Years of the Trees First Age Second Age Third Age Fourth Age and Beyond
Map of Lugbúrz

A name of the Dark Tower of Barad-dûr. This was its name in the Black Speech, and so was the form actually used by the servants of Sauron, and presumably by Sauron himself.


Notes

1

The Black Speech name Lugbúrz is never directly translated, but as most other forms of this name mean 'Dark Tower', it is probably reasonable to assume that Lugbúrz carried a similar meaning. This is supported by the word burzum in the Ring-inscription, which means 'darkness' (and hence we can deduce that Black Speech lug likely means 'tower').

See also...

Great Tower

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Website services kindly sponsored by Axiom Software Ltd.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2001, 2012, 2015. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.