The One Ring | Why Did Sauron Use Mount Doom?

How was it known in The Lord of the Rings that Mount Doom was the place where the One Ring of Sauron could be destroyed? I discuss the knowledge of the Wise and how it would be expected of them to understand what we cannot.

► Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:14 - The Wise
2:33 - Dragons and destroying Rings of Powers
5:07 - A product of Sauron and Mount Doom
7:21 - The wisdom of the Wise
8:46 - Understanding magic
9:58 - Knowledge and Celebrimbor

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