Why didnt Sauron seal off Mount Doom?

Mount Doom was a volcano located deep within Mordor, behind the Black Gates and under the surveillance of the Eye of Sauron. Because the Hobbits cared nothing for power, Sauron was not able to detect them. He also let his guard down since he did not view the race as a threat.

Did Sauron create Mount Doom?

During the Second Age, Sauron chose the land of Mordor as his dwelling-place. He used the fire that welled there from the heart of the earth in his sorceries and his forging. Around SA 1600, Sauron forged the One Ring in the depths of the Cracks of Doom, which was built within Mount Doom itself.

Why is Mount Doom special?

It was here Sauron forged the One Ring during the Second Age. The mountain represents the endpoint of Frodo Baggins’ quest to destroy the Ring, which is recounted in The Lord of the Rings. The mountain’s chambers are the site where the One Ring was originally forged by Sauron, and the only place it can be destroyed.

What did Sauron put into the Ring?

Sauron went to Orodruin, Mount Doom, to forge the Ruling Ring, and by putting a large part of his own inherent power into the Ring he created a means by which he could enslave the users of the rings: Separated from his power, Sauron was vanquished and seemingly disappeared from Middle-earth.

Why didnt they fly to Mount Doom?

However, the reason the Ringbearer did not fly to Mordor by Eagle is fairly simple: the purpose of the Fellowship of the Ring and the linchpin of the entire strategy decided on in Rivendell was to destroy the Ring in a mission of secrecy. Eagles are, clearly, far more noticeable than Hobbits or other travelers on foot.

Does Mount Doom erupt?

The mountain erupted in S.A. 3429, signalling Sauron’s attack to Gondor and it took the name Amon Amarth, “Mount Doom”. In T.A. 2954, Mount Doom reawakened and the last inhabitants of Ithilien terrified fled over Anduin. From then on it erupted sporadically until the end of the Age.

Why did Sauron keep the One Ring on Mount Doom?

Sauron knew that the One Ring could be destroyed only in Mount Doom, where it was forged. From Sauron’s perspective, no one would think about destroying the One Ring. But if someone did, then Mount Doom would be the only place to do so. Why did he keep Mount Doom active? Wasn’t the risk too high?

How did Sauron lose his power?

Up to that point, Sauron had managed to maintain his position though his distant communion with the Ring that contained so much of his native power. When that power was dispersed, he was not left with enough to have any remaining power over the world. While he was not quite dead, he was reduced to a powerless husk.

Is Sauron’s spirit bound to the world?

As a Maia, and similar to the Elves, Sauron’s spirit is actually bound to the world, cannot leave the world until the End, and can be re-bodied in certain circumstances. His spirit remained bound to the world, but greatly diminished and no longer capable of much.

Why did Sauron choose Orodruin for his ring?

The reason why he chose it was to use Orodruin for his “sorceries and forgings”. Sauron had used Orodruin for these for some considerable time before making the Ring. There’s no reason to suppose that he didn’t continue to use it afterwards.