| | Fortresses and Towers of Middle-earth |
 | | Barad-dûr means "Dark Tower" from barad meaning "tower" and dûr meaning "dark." The name Lugbúrz also means "Dark Tower" in the Black Speech from lug meaning "tower" and búrz meaning "dark." |
 | | The Fellowship of the Ring: "The Shadow of the Past," p. |
 | | The Return of the King: "The Land of Shadow," p. |
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