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Artano was one of the epithets of Sauron when he presented himself as Annatar, a servant of the Valar.^[1]

A Quenya name meaning 'high smith' that referred to the skills in crafting and making, elements ar- and tano.

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-When [[Sauron]] planned to ensnare the [[Elves]] in the [[Second Age]], he took on a pleasant form and went to them in disguise, offering them the hidden knowledge that would lead to the [[Rings of Power]]. The most famous of his aliases in this period is [[Annatar]], 'Lord of Gifts', but other names are also recorded. Among these was '''Artano''', a [[Sindarin]] name meaning 'high smith' that referred to the skills in crafting and making he had no doubt learned from his original master, [[Aulë]] the [[Valar|Vala]].
+'''Artano''' was one of the epithets of [[Sauron]] when he presented himself as [[Annatar]], a servant of the [[Valar]].<ref>{{UT|Galadriel}}, note 7</ref>
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+==Etymology==
+A [[Quenya]] name meaning 'high smith' that referred to the skills in crafting and making, elements ''[[ar|ar-]]'' and ''[[tano]]''.
+{{references}}
+[[Category:Epithets]]
+[[Category:Quenya names]]
 [[de:Sauron#Andere_Namen]]
+[[fr:encyclo/personnages/ainur/maiar/artano]]
 [[fi:Artano]]