Lidless Eye
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The Lidless Eye is the menacing emblem representing Sauron’s ever-watchful and malevolent presence in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth legendarium.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional symbol
ⓘ
icon of evil ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Fellowship of the Ring
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ⓘ
The Lord of the Rings NERFINISHED ⓘ The Return of the King NERFINISHED ⓘ The Two Towers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Barad-dûr
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ⓘ
Mordor NERFINISHED ⓘ the Dark Lord NERFINISHED ⓘ the One Ring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | J. R. R. Tolkien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | Sauron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | high fantasy ⓘ |
| hasDomain | fictional universe ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
ever-watchful
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fiery ⓘ lidless ⓘ menacing ⓘ pupil-shaped like a slit ⓘ |
| hasUniverse | Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | fantasy iconography of evil eyes ⓘ |
| inspired | visual depictions in film adaptations ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| mentionedAs |
the Eye
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ⓘ
the Eye of Sauron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | embodiment of the central antagonist’s presence ⓘ |
| notableIn | modern fantasy literature ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
the Fellowship of the Ring
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the Free Peoples of Middle-earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Middle-earth legendarium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Palantíri
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ⓘ
Sauron’s search for the One Ring ⓘ |
| represents | Sauron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representsConcept |
disembodied will
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domination ⓘ remote perception ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Sauron’s malevolence
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Sauron’s power ⓘ Sauron’s vigilance ⓘ surveillance ⓘ terror ⓘ |
| usedBy | Sauron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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