The Hobbit: What Makes Dol Guldur So Dangerous For The Enemies Of Sauron?

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There are many dark and shadowy places associated with the Lord of the Rings. Of course, Mordor is the most famous one after Frodo and Sam traverse these dramatic and malevolent lands to take the ring to Mount Doom and destroy it. But arguably, The Hobbit trilogy may have topped it, with a whole range of cruel and uninviting places featured. Such settings range from the High-fells, where Gandalf and Radagast explore the tombs of Angmar; to the tower in Gundebad, where a horde of flying bats are seen erupting like a disease towards Ravenhill. This is also where the company of dwarves are ambushed and the Battle of the Five Armies takes place.

Undoubtedly, the most deathly place featured in Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy is Dol Guldur, the place where the White Council finally come face to face with the dreaded Necromancer, and must rely on Galadriel’s strength to banish him. This place is dangerous for many reasons, namely because of the evil power and magic of Sauron that resides there, and because of the nine Ringwraiths who lie in wait to attack unwitting travelers. But there is another reason that this place is a terrible threat to those who aim to impede Sauron’s rise back to physical being and control: its location.

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Many may think that this is because of its proximity to both Lothlorien, Galadriel’s woodland realm where she later helps the fellowship and gives them precious gifts to aid them on their quest, and because of its proximity to Mirkwood, where Thranduil and his elves protect the surrounding lands. But although these two things make the placement of Dol Guldur seem very precarious and foreboding, they are not the reason that Sauron chose it as