Dol Guldur
In the fictional world of
Tolkien,
Dol Guldur, or
Hill of Sorcery, was a stronghold of
Sauron located in the south of
Mirkwood. It was once abandoned when the
Council of the Wise discovered Sauron lurking there, but when the
One Ring reappeared, and
Sauron's strength was renewed, the fortress was came back into use. It was also here that
Gandalf found Thrain in the dungeons and was intrusted the map and key to give to
Thorin.
It was destroyed after the War of the Ring.
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