Mordor, the famous land of orcs from the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, could be in the Himalayas. What regions of Asia inspired Tolkien

Much of Asia seems to be found on the map of Middle-earth from the well-known Lord of the Rings trilogy. On Tolkien's map, the well-known land of Anduin curves towards the sea in a shape similar to that of another great river: the Indus, which runs the entire length of Pakistan.