INKLINGS Q & A: The Crack of Doom is certainly one of the most awe-inspiring set...
INKLINGS Q & A: The Crack of Doom is certainly one of the most awe-inspiring settings in LOTR. But how is the name of this terrifying place based on a whimsical pun by Professor Tolkien?
A: The phrase "crack of doom" means Day of Judgment, the crack being a loud noise, such as we use in "a crack of thunder." The phrase is most famously used by the witches in Shakespeare's MacBeth. Tolkien adapted the term to describe a physical crack, a volcanic fissure in Mount Doom, where Frodo must journey to destroy the One Ring.
A: The phrase "crack of doom" means Day of Judgment, the crack being a loud noise, such as we use in "a crack of thunder." The phrase is most famously used by the witches in Shakespeare's MacBeth. Tolkien adapted the term to describe a physical crack, a volcanic fissure in Mount Doom, where Frodo must journey to destroy the One Ring.
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