Mordor
fictional country in Middle-earth
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Summary
Mordor is a fictional country[1]. Mordor ranks in the top 4% of fictional country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,109 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Creator: J. R. R. Tolkien[3]
- Country: Mordor[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: sea of Núrnen[5]
- Continent: Middle-earth[6]
- Head of state: Sauron[7]
- Capital: Barad-dûr[8]
- Official language: Black Speech[9]
- Shares border with: Ithilien[10], Rhûn[11], Khand[12], Harad[13], Gondor[14]
- Basic form of government: autocracy[15]
- Has part(s): Gorgoroth[16], Mount Doom[17], Ephel Dúath[18], Nurn[19], Udûn[20]
- Topic's main category: Category:Mordor[21]
- From narrative universe: Tolkien's legendarium[22]
- Present in work: The Lord of the Rings[23], Akallabêth[24]
- Native label: Mordor[25]
- Language used: Westron[26], Black Speech[27]
Body
Influence
Things named for Mordor include Mordor Macula[28], a macula[29].
Why It Matters
Mordor has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] Mordor is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]
Entities named for Mordor include Mordor Macula[28], a macula[29].