Board Thread:General Mod Discussion/@comment-172.58.30.154-20190802114214/@comment-34030170-20190802175902

Jurassic Sean wrote: OneBehindTheHair wrote: "[...]And then he saw, rising black, blacker and darker than the vast shades amid which it stood, the cruel pinnacles and iron crown of the topmost tower of Barad-dur. One moment only it stared out, but as from some great window immeasurably high there stabbed northward a flame of red, the flicker of a piercing Eye; and then the shadows were furled again and the terrible vision was removed."

Just having a red glare in the horizon of Mordor seemss alright, but nothing like the movie's lighthouse. That sounds more like you would feel the glance of Sauron. Also note that Frodo had The One Ring. But yes, the red glare above Barad-Dûr would be a satisfiying solution.

Jurassic Sean  of Tol Hîth  Visit my Park! I think that quote was actually from Sam's point of view.