> I could see why an evil wizard would want to create a 'natural' castle around his fortress with mountains. Yes, but Mordor was created before Sauron achieved

> I could see why an evil wizard would want to create a 'natural' castle around his fortress with mountains. Yes, but Mordor was created before Sauron achieved his power. Perhaps it was long-range contingency planning by Melkor (Sauron's original boss).