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Riddles

2012-03-28T19:46:36Z

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{{merge|Riddle-game}}
[[Image:Riddles.jpg|thumb|''Riddling Talk'' by Cortney Skinner]]
'''Riddles''' were a passtime for [[Hobbits]]. The history of this practise goes back to the time the ancestors of the Hobbits still lived around the [[Gladden Fields]]. [[Gollum]] and [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]] exchanged riddles in the former's cave in exchange of Bilbo's life.<ref>{{HM|H}}, [[Riddles in the Dark]]</ref>

==Examples==
:''What has roots as nobody sees,'' ''Is taller than trees,'' ''Up, up it goes,'' ''And yet never grows?'' 

The answer, quite easily guessed by Bilbo, was ''mountain''.

:''An eye in a blue face'' ''Saw an eye in a green face.'' ''"That eye is like to this eye"'' ''Said the first eye,'' ''"But in low place,'' ''Not in high place."'' 

This was an old one, but Gollum remembered the answer was ''Sun on the daisies''.

:''It cannot be seen, cannot be felt,'' ''Cannot be heard, cannot be smelt.'' ''It lies behind stars and under hills,'' ''And empty holes it fills.'' ''It comes first and follows after,'' ''Ends life, kills laughter.'' 

The answer to this poetical display of Gollum was ''dark''.

"A box without hinges, key or lid, yet golden treasure inside is hid."

this puzzled golom for a long time then he remembered stealing from birds nests long ago and guessed eggs.

:"Alive without breath, cold as death, never thirsty, ever drinking, all in mail never clinking."

this was golloms favorite riddle which he made himself it stumped bilbo for a long time untill a fish jumped on his toes and that was the answer, fish.
{{references}}
[[Category:Hobbits]]

Riddles

2012-03-28T19:45:16Z

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{{merge|Riddle-game}}
[[Image:Riddles.jpg|thumb|''Riddling Talk'' by Cortney Skinner]]
'''Riddles''' were a passtime for [[Hobbits]]. The history of this practise goes back to the time the ancestors of the Hobbits still lived around the [[Gladden Fields]]. [[Gollum]] and [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]] exchanged riddles in the former's cave in exchange of Bilbo's life.<ref>{{HM|H}}, [[Riddles in the Dark]]</ref>

==Examples==
:''What has roots as nobody sees,'' ''Is taller than trees,'' ''Up, up it goes,'' ''And yet never grows?'' 

The answer, quite easily guessed by Bilbo, was ''mountain''.

:''An eye in a blue face'' ''Saw an eye in a green face.'' ''"That eye is like to this eye"'' ''Said the first eye,'' ''"But in low place,'' ''Not in high place."'' 

This was an old one, but Gollum remembered the answer was ''Sun on the daisies''.

:''It cannot be seen, cannot be felt,'' ''Cannot be heard, cannot be smelt.'' ''It lies behind stars and under hills,'' ''And empty holes it fills.'' ''It comes first and follows after,'' ''Ends life, kills laughter.'' 

The answer to this poetical display of Gollum was ''dark''.
"A box without hinges, key or lid, yet golden treasure inside is hid."

this puzzled golom for a long time then he remembered stealing from birds nests long ago and guessed eggs.

:"Alive without breath, cold as death, never thirsty, ever drinking, all in mail never clinking."

this was golloms favorite riddle which he made himself it stumped bilbo for a long time untill a fish jumped on his toes and that was the answer, fish.
{{references}}
[[Category:Hobbits]]

Chip the glasses and crack the plates!

2012-03-28T19:24:15Z

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{{stub}}
'''what billbo baggins hates''' is a poem found within the chapter "[[An Unexpected Party]]" of ''[[The Hobbit]]''. It was sung by 12 of the 13 [[dwarves]] as they cleaned up from dinner they sang it to poke fun at poor [[Bilbo]] who was baggering them about bieng careful, of course they did none of the terible things discribed in the song but put everything away nicely while [[thorin]] and [[gandalf]] blew smoke rings gandalf's bieng multi-colored and darting about everywhere.
==Text==
<poem style="font-style:italic; margin-left:20px;">
Chip the glasses and crack the plates!
Blunt the knives and bend the forks!
That's what Bilbo Baggins hates—
Smash the bottles and burn the corks!

Cut the cloth and tread on the fat!
Pour the milk on the pantry floor!
Leave the bones on the bedroom mat!
Splash the wine on every door!

Dump the crocks in a boiling bowl;
Pound them up with a thumping pole;
And when you’ve finished if any are whole,
Send them down the hall to roll!

That's what Bilbo Baggins hates!
So, carefully! carefully with the plates!

</poem>

==See also==
* [[Poems in The Hobbit]]

[[Category:Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien]]

Chip the glasses and crack the plates!

2012-03-28T19:21:41Z

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{{stub}}
'''what billbo baggins hates''' is a poem found within the chapter "[[An Unexpected Party]]" of ''[[The Hobbit]]''. It was sung by 12 of the 13 [[dwarves]] as they cleaned up from dinner they sang it to poke fun at poor [[bilbo baggins|bilbo]] who was baggering them about bieng careful, of course they did none of the terible things discribed in the song but put everything away nicely while [[thorin]] and [[gandalf]] blew smoke rings gandalf's bieng multi-colored and darting about everywhere.
==Text==
<poem style="font-style:italic; margin-left:20px;">
Chip the glasses and crack the plates!
Blunt the knives and bend the forks!
That's what Bilbo Baggins hates—
Smash the bottles and burn the corks!

Cut the cloth and tread on the fat!
Pour the milk on the pantry floor!
Leave the bones on the bedroom mat!
Splash the wine on every door!

Dump the crocks in a boiling bowl;
Pound them up with a thumping pole;
And when you’ve finished if any are whole,
Send them down the hall to roll!

That's what Bilbo Baggins hates!
So, carefully! carefully with the plates!

</poem>

==See also==
* [[Poems in The Hobbit]]

[[Category:Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien]]

Chip the glasses and crack the plates!

2012-03-28T19:20:38Z

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{{stub}}
'''what billbo baggins hates'''is a poem found within the chapter "[[An Unexpected Party]]" of ''[[The Hobbit]]''. It was sung by 12 of the 13 [[dwarves]] as they cleaned up from dinner they sang it to poke fun at poor [[bilbo baggins|bilbo]] who was baggering them about bieng careful, of course they did none of the terible things discribed in the song but put everything away nicely while [[thorin]] and [[gandalf]] blew smoke rings gandalf's bieng multi-colored and darting about everywhere.
==Text==
<poem style="font-style:italic; margin-left:20px;">
Chip the glasses and crack the plates!
Blunt the knives and bend the forks!
That's what Bilbo Baggins hates—
Smash the bottles and burn the corks!

Cut the cloth and tread on the fat!
Pour the milk on the pantry floor!
Leave the bones on the bedroom mat!
Splash the wine on every door!

Dump the crocks in a boiling bowl;
Pound them up with a thumping pole;
And when you’ve finished if any are whole,
Send them down the hall to roll!

That's what Bilbo Baggins hates!
So, carefully! carefully with the plates!

</poem>

==See also==
* [[Poems in The Hobbit]]

[[Category:Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien]]

Over Hill and Under Hill

2012-03-28T19:07:07Z

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{{hchapters}}
[[File:Overhill-route.png|thumb|left|Route covered in the chapter as presented by [[Karen Wynn Fonstad]]]]
'''Over Hill and Under Hill''' is the 4th chapter of ''[[The Hobbit]]''.
==Synopsis==
[[Gandalf]] led the thirteen dwarves and the hobbit up into the [[Misty Mountains]] - helped by [[Elrond]] and his advice - with the intent of finding the right pass.

On a particularly cold and stormy night<ref>According to [http://lalaith.vpsurf.de/Tolkien/Durin%27s_Day.html calculations] by [[Andreas Moehn]], the date is [[9 July|July 9]] {{TA|2941}}</ref>, high in the mountains, the [[Giants|Stone Giants]] were hurling rocks as a game; [[Thorin|Thorin]] was particularly annoyed with the place where they had decided to settle down at, and eventually [[Kíli]] and [[Fíli]] were sent to find better shelter. Shortly they returned and told the others that they had found a fair sized dry cave, with room for everyone including the ponies. They all made it to the cave and Gandalf lit his wand to fully explore the cave.
[[Image:Giants (Angus McBride).jpg|thumb|left|''Giants'' by [[Angus McBride]]]]
As Gandalf and the Dwarves slept, [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]] was troubled by nasty dreams; to his horror, upon waking from one nightmare, part of his dream became real. A wide crack had opened at the back of the cave and he saw the ponies disappearing into it. Bilbo let out a loud yell and suddenly the cave swarmed with [[Orcs|goblins]] who grabbed them all and carried them through the crack. However, upon Bilbo's shriek, Gandalf had awoken in time to avoid being taken and killed several Goblins in "a terrific flash like lightening".
[[Image:John Howe - The Great Goblin.jpg|thumb|The Great Goblin]]
Bilbo and the Dwarves were pinched, whipped and mocked as they were forced through the passages. Eventually they came to a [[Goblin-town|large cavern]] and were interrogated by the [[Great Goblin]]. One of the drivers held out the sword [[Thorin]] had [[Orcrist]] to the Great Goblin, who let out a great howl as he saw what the goblins called ''Biter''. Just as the Great Goblin jumped with rage of his seat towards Thorin, the great fire went out and piercing white sparks scattered amongst the goblins. Bilbo then saw a glowing sword go through the Great Goblin before a voice said "follow me quick!". The Dwarves and Bilbo had been rescued by Gandalf who led them away from the goblin-hall. Bilbo was being carried by [[Dori]] when he was grabbed from behind by a goblin; Bilbo fell off, knocked his head, and fell unconscious while [[Gandalf]] and [[Thorin]] fought of the goblins coming around the corner coming face to face with [[goblin-cleaver]] and [[foe-hammer]] and crying "biter and beater" the names the [[goblins]] had given the [[swords]].
{{references}}
[[Category:The Hobbit chapters]]

Clap! Snap! the black crack!

2012-03-28T18:58:34Z

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{{stub}}
'''Clap! Snap! The black crack!''' is a song found within the chapter "[[Over Hill and Under Hill]]" of ''[[The Hobbit]]''. It is sung by the [[Orcs of the Misty Mountains|goblins]] as they descend into [[Goblin-town]].

==Text==
<poem style="font-style:italic; margin-left:20px;">
Clap! Snap! the black crack!
Grip, grab! Pinch, nab!
And down down to Goblin-town
You go, my lad!

Clash, crash! Crush, smash!
Hammer and tongs! Knocker and gongs!
Pound, pound, far underground!
Ho, ho! my lad!

Swish, smack! Whip crack!
Batter and beat! Yammer and bleat!
Work, work! Nor dare to shirk,
While Goblins quaff, and Goblins laugh,
Round and round far underground
Below, my lad!
</poem>
==history==

it is unclear when it was writen or who exactly wrote the song but prehaps the song was as old as [[Goblin-town]] itself all we know is that it is sung by [[goblins]].

==meaning==
the meaning of the song apears to be about many things, the first group of lines seem to be about the trip from the front door to [[goblin-town]]. The second group of lines starting with "Clash, crash!" seems to be about the work they did and the tools they used. The last group of lines starting with "swish, smack!" seems to be about daily life in [[goblin-town]] for the [[goblins]] and the prisoners.
==See also==
* [[Poems in The Hobbit]]

[[Category:Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien]]

Clap! Snap! the black crack!

2012-03-28T00:32:03Z

Seregdae: history

Goblin-town

2012-03-20T02:52:53Z

Seregdae:

"clap! snap! the black crack! grip, grab! pinch, nab! and down down to Goblin-town You go, my lad! clash, crash ! crush, smash! hammer, tongs! knocker, gongs! pound, pound, far underground! ho, ho! my lad! swish, smack! whip crack! batter, beat! yammer, bleat! work, work! not dare to shirk, while goblins quaff, and goblins laugh, round and round far underground below, my lad!"
[[the goblin song]] [[The Hobbit]]
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| image=[[Image:Ted Nasmith - Goblin Gate.jpg|250px]]
| name=Goblin-town
| othernames=
| etymology=
| type=City
| location=Central [[Misty Mountains]]
| inhabitants=[[Orcs]]
| realms=Orc chiefdoms of the Misty Mountains
| description=
| events=Thorin and company are captured by the Great Goblin
| references=[[The Hobbit]], [[Over Hill and Under Hill]]
|}}
'''Goblin-town''' was a [[Orcs|Goblin]] (or [[Orcs|Orc]]) dwelling which lay under the [[High Pass]] in the [[Misty Mountains]], ruled by the [[Great Goblin]].

During the journey to [[Lonely Mountain]], [[Bilbo Baggins]] was captured by the Goblins of Goblin-town together with the [[Dwarves]] of [[Thorin and Company]]. They were brought before the Great Goblin, who accused them of spying, and was enraged when he found out that Thorin was carrying [[Orcrist]], a sword the Great Goblin remembered from [[Gondolin]]. With the help of [[Gandalf]], the Great Goblin was slain and Bilbo and the Dwarves escape, pursued by force of Goblins.

Goblin-town was a series of tunnels and caverns, which went all the way through the mountains, with a "back door" near the [[Eagles]]' eyrie in [[Wilderland]]. The cave of [[Gollum]] was close to this door.

==Portrayal in adaptations==
In both ''[[The Hobbit (1977 film)]]'' and ''[[David T. Wenzel's The Hobbit]]'', Goblin-town is, like in the book, a set of tunnels and caverns. In the [[2003]] [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|video game version]], is was changed to a giant Dwarven mining complex with many lifts, bridges and train carts to spice up the action of the level.

[[Category:Cities, Towns and Villages]]
[[Category:Evil Realms]]

Goblin-town

2012-03-20T02:42:40Z

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"clap! snap! the black crack! grip, grab! pinch, nab! and down down to Goblin-town You go, my lad! clash, crash ! crush, smash! hammer, tongs! knocker, gongs! pound, pound, far underground! ho, ho! my lad! swish, smack! whip crack! batter, beat! yammer, bleat! work, work! not dare to shirk, while goblins quaff, and goblins laugh, round and round far underground below, my lad!
[[the goblin song]][[Over hill and under hill]]
{{location
| image=[[Image:Ted Nasmith - Goblin Gate.jpg|250px]]
| name=Goblin-town
| othernames=
| etymology=
| type=City
| location=Central [[Misty Mountains]]
| inhabitants=[[Orcs]]
| realms=Orc chiefdoms of the Misty Mountains
| description=
| events=Thorin and company are captured by the Great Goblin
| references=[[The Hobbit]], [[Over Hill and Under Hill]]
|}}
'''Goblin-town''' was a [[Orcs|Goblin]] (or [[Orcs|Orc]]) dwelling which lay under the [[High Pass]] in the [[Misty Mountains]], ruled by the [[Great Goblin]].

During the journey to [[Lonely Mountain]], [[Bilbo Baggins]] was captured by the Goblins of Goblin-town together with the [[Dwarves]] of [[Thorin and Company]]. They were brought before the Great Goblin, who accused them of spying, and was enraged when he found out that Thorin was carrying [[Orcrist]], a sword the Great Goblin remembered from [[Gondolin]]. With the help of [[Gandalf]], the Great Goblin was slain and Bilbo and the Dwarves escape, pursued by force of Goblins.

Goblin-town was a series of tunnels and caverns, which went all the way through the mountains, with a "back door" near the [[Eagles]]' eyrie in [[Wilderland]]. The cave of [[Gollum]] was close to this door.

==Portrayal in adaptations==
In both ''[[The Hobbit (1977 film)]]'' and ''[[David T. Wenzel's The Hobbit]]'', Goblin-town is, like in the book, a set of tunnels and caverns. In the [[2003]] [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|video game version]], is was changed to a giant Dwarven mining complex with many lifts, bridges and train carts to spice up the action of the level.

[[Category:Cities, Towns and Villages]]
[[Category:Evil Realms]]

Goblin-town

2012-03-20T02:31:33Z

Seregdae:

"clap! snap! the black crack! grip, grab! pinch, nab! and down down to Goblin-town You go, my lad! clash, crash ! crush, smash! hammer, tongs! knocker, gongs! pound, pound, far underground! ho, ho! my lad! swish, smack! whip crack! batter, beat! yammer, bleat! work, work! not dare to shirk, while goblins quaff, and goblins laugh, round and round far underground below, my lad!
[[the goblin song]] [[the Hobbit:over hill and under hill]]

{{location
| image=[[Image:Ted Nasmith - Goblin Gate.jpg|250px]]
| name=Goblin-town
| othernames=
| etymology=
| type=City
| location=Central [[Misty Mountains]]
| inhabitants=[[Orcs]]
| realms=Orc chiefdoms of the Misty Mountains
| description=
| events=Thorin and company are captured by the Great Goblin
| references=[[The Hobbit]], [[Over Hill and Under Hill]]
|}}
'''Goblin-town''' was a [[Orcs|Goblin]] (or [[Orcs|Orc]]) dwelling which lay under the [[High Pass]] in the [[Misty Mountains]], ruled by the [[Great Goblin]].

During the journey to [[Lonely Mountain]], [[Bilbo Baggins]] was captured by the Goblins of Goblin-town together with the [[Dwarves]] of [[Thorin and Company]]. They were brought before the Great Goblin, who accused them of spying, and was enraged when he found out that Thorin was carrying [[Orcrist]], a sword the Great Goblin remembered from [[Gondolin]]. With the help of [[Gandalf]], the Great Goblin was slain and Bilbo and the Dwarves escape, pursued by force of Goblins.

Goblin-town was a series of tunnels and caverns, which went all the way through the mountains, with a "back door" near the [[Eagles]]' eyrie in [[Wilderland]]. The cave of [[Gollum]] was close to this door.

==Portrayal in adaptations==
In both ''[[The Hobbit (1977 film)]]'' and ''[[David T. Wenzel's The Hobbit]]'', Goblin-town is, like in the book, a set of tunnels and caverns. In the [[2003]] [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|video game version]], is was changed to a giant Dwarven mining complex with many lifts, bridges and train carts to spice up the action of the level.

[[Category:Cities, Towns and Villages]]
[[Category:Evil Realms]]

Goblin-town

2012-03-20T02:29:25Z

Seregdae:

"clap! snap! the black crack! grip, grab! pinch, nab! and down down to Goblin-town You go, my lad! clash, crash ! crush, smash! hammer, tongs! knocker, gongs! pound, pound, far underground! ho, ho! my lad! swish, smack! whip crack! batter, beat! yammer, bleat! work, work! not dare to shirk, while goblins quaff, and goblins laugh, round and round far underground below, my lad!
[[the goblin song]] [[the hobbit]] [[over hill and under hill]]

{{location
| image=[[Image:Ted Nasmith - Goblin Gate.jpg|250px]]
| name=Goblin-town
| othernames=
| etymology=
| type=City
| location=Central [[Misty Mountains]]
| inhabitants=[[Orcs]]
| realms=Orc chiefdoms of the Misty Mountains
| description=
| events=Thorin and company are captured by the Great Goblin
| references=[[The Hobbit]], [[Over Hill and Under Hill]]
|}}
'''Goblin-town''' was a [[Orcs|Goblin]] (or [[Orcs|Orc]]) dwelling which lay under the [[High Pass]] in the [[Misty Mountains]], ruled by the [[Great Goblin]].

During the journey to [[Lonely Mountain]], [[Bilbo Baggins]] was captured by the Goblins of Goblin-town together with the [[Dwarves]] of [[Thorin and Company]]. They were brought before the Great Goblin, who accused them of spying, and was enraged when he found out that Thorin was carrying [[Orcrist]], a sword the Great Goblin remembered from [[Gondolin]]. With the help of [[Gandalf]], the Great Goblin was slain and Bilbo and the Dwarves escape, pursued by force of Goblins.

Goblin-town was a series of tunnels and caverns, which went all the way through the mountains, with a "back door" near the [[Eagles]]' eyrie in [[Wilderland]]. The cave of [[Gollum]] was close to this door.

==Portrayal in adaptations==
In both ''[[The Hobbit (1977 film)]]'' and ''[[David T. Wenzel's The Hobbit]]'', Goblin-town is, like in the book, a set of tunnels and caverns. In the [[2003]] [[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|video game version]], is was changed to a giant Dwarven mining complex with many lifts, bridges and train carts to spice up the action of the level.

[[Category:Cities, Towns and Villages]]
[[Category:Evil Realms]]

User:Seregdae

2012-01-13T20:05:18Z

Seregdae:

{{User}}
--early life--
let me tell you a story about a couple who had a child (yes they where married) and a few weeks after the broght this baby home the found out that the baby was very sick so the broght it to a small hospital but they coulden't do anything about it so the sent it (via helecopter) to a larger hospital so they preformed many tests and the the doctor came out looked at the man at the door and said "are you the father?" "yes I am." "I am sorry your baby is going to die." now I am going to ruin the story the baby is me. So of course I survived how else would i be wrighting this. so my parents got their famaly to pray then so on and so fourth all of washinton was praying for me and I lived. so now i live in northern california and i look back at that and say i am a walking miricale.

User:Seregdae

2012-01-13T20:01:21Z

Seregdae: early life

{{User}}
--early life--
let me tell you a story about a couple who had a child (yes they where married) and a few weeks after the broght this baby home the found out that thier baby was very sick so the broght it to a small hospital but they coulden't do anything about it so the sent it (via helecopter) to a larger hospital so they preformed many tests and the the doctor came out looked at the man at the door and said "are you the father?" "yes I am." "I am sorry your baby is going to die." now I am going to ruin the story the baby is me. So of course I survived how else would i be wrighting this. so my parents got their famaly to pray then so on and so fourth all of washinton was praying for me and I lived. so now i live in northern california and i look back at that and say i am a waling miricale.

Forums:Countdown to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - Sauron

2012-01-13T19:44:45Z

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<div style="background: #eee; border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px">'''[[Main Page|Tolkien Gateway]] > [[Forum:Council|Forums]] > {{PAGENAME}}'''</div> [[Category:Council]]



We should start working of [[Sauron]] now. Any suggestions?

*More sources
*Portrayal in Adaptations
*Other Versions
*[[Necromancer|The Necromancer]]: History to Sauron#Third Age, Information about the name to "Names and Titles" (or a subpage, if needed)
*Appearence
*Inspiration? --[[User:Amroth|Amroth]] 12:55, 2 January 2012 (UTC)

:I would just start from scratch.--{{User:KingAragorn/sig}} 14:06, 2 January 2012 (UTC)

==Main image==
Should we change the main image? And, if so, to what?--{{User:KingAragorn/sig}} 12:40, 5 January 2012 (UTC)
:I like [[:File:Diego Romo - Sauron, The Lord of the Ring.jpg|this one]]. --[[User:Amroth|Amroth]] 13:30, 5 January 2012 (UTC)

::I don't think that would work as the infobox image.--{{User:KingAragorn/sig}} 21:44, 7 January 2012 (UTC)

:I woulden't recodnize the photo for [[sauron]] unless his name was right under it. --[[User:Seregdae|Seregdae]] 02:06, 7 January 2012 (UTC)

::I see your point, but what ''is'' a recognisable image of Sauron?--{{User:KingAragorn/sig}} 21:44, 7 January 2012 (UTC)

: the one on the main page is good the ring on his finger and the armor do it for me because thats what people look for a image close to the one in the movie because thats what most people know to be [[sauron]]. --[[User:Seregdae|Seregdae]]

==Sauron in Video games==
*[[J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I (1990 video game)]]
*[[J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers]]
*[[The Lord of the Rings, Journey to Rivendell]]?
*[[Orcs: Revenge of the Ancient]]?
*[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)]]
*[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (video game)]]
*[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (video game)]]
*<s>[[The Hobbit (2003 video game)]]</s> '''(done)'''
*[[The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring]]
*<s>[[The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age]]</s> '''(done)'''
*[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth]] (cinematics / The Eye of Sauron / Mentioned / Worldbuilder)
*[[The Lord of the Rings: Tactics]]
*[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II]] (Eye / Mentioned / Worldbuilder)
*[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king]] (Eye/ mentioned / Worldbuilder)
*[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar]]
*[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria]]
*[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood]]
*[[The Lord of the Rings: Conquest]]
*[[The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest]]
*[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]] --[[User:Amroth|Amroth]] 13:11, 2 January 2012 (UTC)

:Seems like Sauron is gonna have a lot of entries under adaptations! Would it be useful to add different sections, like "Portrayal in films", "Portrayals in video games", "Portrayals in other media", etc? --[[User:Morgan|Morgan]] 12:50, 5 January 2012 (UTC)
::Yeah, we might consider doing that. Other media could then contain Lego, Role-playing-, board- and card games.
::If somebody has a better image of Sauron in [[The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age]], please upload it! The [[:File:Lord of the Rings The Third Age - Eye of Sauron.png|current one]] is really bad. --[[User:Amroth|Amroth]] 13:26, 5 January 2012 (UTC)

Tolkien Gateway talk:Meetings/8 January 2012

2012-01-07T21:06:58Z

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Please put any ideas for the agenda and any general discussion here. If you are going to attend (or not), please sign your name below.
==Attendees==
# {{User:KingAragorn/sig}}
# [[User:Amroth|Amroth]] 13:29, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
# --{{User:Mith/sig}} 12:56, 7 January 2012 (UTC)
# {{User:Ederchil/sig}} 13:24, 7 January 2012 (UTC)
# [[User:Morgan|Morgan]] 13:50, 7 January 2012 (UTC) (I'll be late, though)
# {{User:Seregdae/sig}} 13:03, 7 January 2o12 (UTC)

==Non-Attendees==

==Ideas for Agenda==
*Can we make sure that articles in the index namespace are included in search results by default?--{{User:KingAragorn/sig}} 15:24, 7 January 2012 (UTC)
*How should we deal with long sections within articles? (i.e. [[Gandalf#Names]]) Possible solutions include:
**just keeping the content on the article as normal;
**moving it to a sub-page;
**or employing the use of a scrollable DIV (along the lines of [[Tom Shippey#Bibliography|this]]).--{{User:KingAragorn/sig}} 15:24, 7 January 2012 (UTC)
*In regards to the sub-page option above, where should we redirect to?
**Main Article?
**Sub-page?
**Header in the sub-page? --[[User:Amroth|Amroth]] 16:05, 7 January 2012 (UTC)
*Articles starting with "A" or "An" - should they be sorted under the following letter (with defaultsort, like articles starting with "The")?--[[User:Morgan|Morgan]] 15:46, 7 January 2012 (UTC)

==Discussion==
Postpone until 8/1/12?--{{User:KingAragorn/sig}} 23:07, 22 December 2011 (UTC)
:+1 --[[User:Amroth|Amroth]] 13:29, 28 December 2011 (UTC)

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We should start working of [[Sauron]] now. Any suggestions?

*More sources
*Portrayal in Adaptations
*Other Versions
*[[Necromancer|The Necromancer]]: History to Sauron#Third Age, Information about the name to "Names and Titles" (or a subpage, if needed)
*Appearence
*Inspiration? --[[User:Amroth|Amroth]] 12:55, 2 January 2012 (UTC)

:I would just start from scratch.--{{User:KingAragorn/sig}} 14:06, 2 January 2012 (UTC)

==Main image==
Should we change the main image? And, if so, to what?--{{User:KingAragorn/sig}} 12:40, 5 January 2012 (UTC)
:I like [[:File:Diego Romo - Sauron, The Lord of the Ring.jpg|this one]]. --[[User:Amroth|Amroth]] 13:30, 5 January 2012 (UTC) :I woulden't recodnize the photo for [[sauron]] unless his name was right under it.[[User:Seregdae|Seregdae]]

==Sauron in Video games==
*[[J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. I (1990 video game)]]
*[[J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, Vol. II: The Two Towers]]
*[[The Lord of the Rings, Journey to Rivendell]]?
*[[Orcs: Revenge of the Ancient]]?
*[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)]]
*[[The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (video game)]]
*[[The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (video game)]]
*<s>[[The Hobbit (2003 video game)]]</s> '''(done)'''
*[[The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring]]
*<s>[[The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age]]</s> '''(done)'''
*[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth]] (cinematics / The Eye of Sauron / Mentioned / Worldbuilder)
*[[The Lord of the Rings: Tactics]]
*[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II]] (Eye / Mentioned / Worldbuilder)
*[[The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II: The Rise of the Witch-king]] (Eye/ mentioned / Worldbuilder)
*[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar]]
*[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria]]
*[[The Lord of the Rings Online: Siege of Mirkwood]]
*[[The Lord of the Rings: Conquest]]
*[[The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest]]
*[[The Lord of the Rings: War in the North]] --[[User:Amroth|Amroth]] 13:11, 2 January 2012 (UTC)

:Seems like Sauron is gonna have a lot of entries under adaptations! Would it be useful to add different sections, like "Portrayal in films", "Portrayals in video games", "Portrayals in other media", etc? --[[User:Morgan|Morgan]] 12:50, 5 January 2012 (UTC)
::Yeah, we might consider doing that. Other media could then contain Lego, Role-playing-, board- and card games.
::If somebody has a better image of Sauron in [[The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age]], please upload it! The [[:File:Lord of the Rings The Third Age - Eye of Sauron.png|current one]] is really bad. --[[User:Amroth|Amroth]] 13:26, 5 January 2012 (UTC)

Sauron

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| image=[[Image:J.R.R. Tolkien - Sauron.jpg|250px]]
| name=Sauron
| othernames= Mairon, [[Annatar]], [[Necromancer]]
| created=Before the [[Music of the Ainur]]
| years=c. [[Second Age 500|S.A. 500]]-[[Second Age 3441|S.A. 3441]], c. [[Third Age 1000|T.A. 1000]]-[[Third Age 3019|T.A. 3019]]
| age=
| destroyed=[[Third Age 3019|T.A. 3019]]
| realm=[[Tol Sirion]], [[Dol Guldur]], [[Mordor]]
| gender=Male
| race=[[Maiar]]
| appearance=Took bat form, wolf form, fair form. Confined to monstrous appearance after [[Downfall of Númenor]]
| accomplishments=Deceived the [[Elves]] into forging [[Rings of Power]], made [[the One Ring]], corrupted [[Númenor]], seduced [[Saruman]], nearly took over [[Middle-earth]]
|}}
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'''Sauron''' was the Chief Lieutenant of [[Morgoth]], who after his fall became another Dark Lord, and ultimately walked down the same ruinous path to oblivion. Sauron was the chief enemy in the [[Second Age|Second]] and [[Third Age]].

==History==
=== First Age ===
[[Image:Ted Nasmith - Huan Subdues Sauron.jpg|thumb|right|''Huan Subdues Sauron'', by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]
In origin, Sauron was a [[Maiar|Maia]] named '''''Mairon'''''. In the earliest of days he was among people of [[Aulë]], the Smith. However, Mairon was soon ensnared by Melkor ([[Morgoth]]), who wished to rule and order all things in Arda. Mairon was renamed Sauron and served Morgoth faithfully. Even in later days, after Morgoth was defeated and locked outside the confines of the world, Sauron encouraged and coerced [[Men]] to worship Morgoth as a God. However, while Morgoth wanted to either control or destroy the very matter of [[Arda]] itself, Sauron's desire was to dominate the minds and wills of its creatures. It was in this that Sauron was perhaps more practical than his master Morgoth.

During the [[First Age]], the [[Noldor]]in [[Elves]] left the [[Blessed Realm]] of [[Valinor]] in the [[Aman|Utter West]] (against the counsel of the Valar) in order to wage war on Morgoth, who had stolen the precious [[Silmarils]]. In that war, Sauron served as Morgoth's chief lieutenant, surpassing all others in rank. Known as '''''Gorthaur the Cruel''''', Sauron at that time was a master of illusions and changes of form. [[Werewolves]] were his servants, chief among them [[Draugluin]], Sire of Werewolves, and [[Thuringwethil]], his vampire herald. When Morgoth left [[Angband]] to corrupt the newly awakened [[Men]], Sauron directed the War against the [[Elves]]. He conquered the Elvish isle of [[Tol Sirion]], so that it became known as ''Tol-in-Gaurhoth'', the Isle of Werewolves.

Ten years later, [[Finrod|Finrod Felagund]], the king of [[Nargothrond]] and former lord of [[Tol Sirion]], died protecting [[Beren]] in captivity there; soon afterwards, [[Lúthien]] and [[Huan]] the Wolfhound defeated Sauron in that place and rescued Beren from the dungeons. After his resounding defeat by Lúthien, Sauron played little part in the events of the First Age (possibly hiding from Morgoth), and after his master was defeated and cast out by the Valar, Sauron repented and pled for mercy. But he was unwilling to return to the Utter West for judgment, and so he fled and hid.

=== Second Age ===
[[Image:AnnatarLarge.png|thumb|left|''Annatar'' as envisioned by [[Weta Workshop|Weta]] from [[The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy]]]]
After lying hidden and dormant for about one thousand years, Sauron put on a fair visage in the [[Second Age]]. Calling himself '''''Annatar''''', the Lord of Gifts, he befriended the Elvish smiths of [[Eregion]], and counseled them in arts and magic. Not all the Elves trusted him, particularly Lady [[Galadriel]] and [[Gil-galad]], High King of the Ñoldor, but few listened to them. The Elves forged [[Rings of Power]], but in secret Sauron forged [[the One Ring]] in [[Mount Doom]] to rule the other rings, investing most of his own power into the Ring as he forged it.

In this time Sauron became known as the [[Dark Lord]] of [[Mordor]]. He raised [[Barad-dûr]], the Dark Tower, near Mount Doom; constructed the [[Black Gate]] of Mordor to prevent invasion; corrupted nine mortal Men with Rings of Power and turned them into the [[Nazgûl]] (Ringwraiths), his chief servants; and raised massive armies of [[Orcs]], [[Trolls]], and Men, chiefly [[Easterlings]] and [[Southrons]].

Sauron's power reached its zenith 700 years after Mordor's creation, in the 17th century of the Second Age. Immediately after Sauron created the One Ring, Celebrimbor and the other Ring-bearers realized his treachery went to war with him. The [[War of the Elves and Sauron]] was a bloody conflict which destroyed Eregion and devastated much of Eriador. Celebrimbor was slain and his body impaled on a spike paraded at the head of Sauron's legions. The Elves were pushed back almost to the Blue Mountains, while their Dwarf allies (who had also rejected Sauron) retreated behind the walls of [[Moria]] where Sauron could not assail them. Sauron was master of almost all of Middle-earth beyond the coasts, but the Numenoreans responded to the Elves' call for aid and sent a relief force. The combined armies rallied and were able to defeat Sauron's armies in Eriador after heavy fighting, and the Dark Lord fled back to Mordor with little more than his own bodyguard.

Nonetheless, while Sauron's subsequent power never quiet matched the height it had during the War with the elves, many of his most powerful enemies' homelands had been devastated. ''Relative'' to his enemies, Sauron's empire was actually in a stronger position than it used to be. His empire continued to expand to dominate barbarian Men to the far south and east. Throughout this, Sauron remained faithful in his old allegiance, building temples to the worship of Morgoth, where human sacrifice was practiced. Because of this, towards the end of the Second Age, Sauron assumed the titles of '''Lord of the Earth''' and '''King of Men'''.

[[Image:Ted Nasmith - The Forging of the One.jpg|thumb|''The Forging of the One'', by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]
This offended the Númenóreans, the powerful Men descended from the line of Beren and Lúthien, who lived on the island of Númenor in the sea between Middle-earth and Valinor. The proud Númenóreans came to Middle-earth with great force of arms, and Sauron's forces fled. Realizing he could not defeat the Numenoreans with military strength, Sauron allowed himself to be taken as a hostage to Númenor by King [[Ar-Pharazôn]]. There, he quickly grew from captive to advisor and was known as '''Tar-Mairon'''; he converted many Númenóreans to the worship of Morgoth, and raised a great temple in which he performed human sacrifices. Finally, he convinced the king to rebel against the Valar and attack Valinor itself. [[Ilúvatar|Eru]], the supreme god, then directly intervened: Númenor was drowned under the sea, and the great navy of Númenor was destroyed. Sauron was diminished in the flood of Númenor, and fled back to Mordor, where he slowly rebuilt his strength during the time known as the [[Dark Years]].

From this point on he was unable to assume a fair shape, and ruled now through terror and force. A few faithful Númenóreans were saved from the flood, and they founded [[Gondor]] and [[Arnor]] in Middle-earth. These faithful Men, led by [[Elendil]] and his sons, allied with the Elven-king, Gil-galad, and together fought Sauron and, after a long war, defeated him, although both Elendil and Gil-galad were killed. [[Isildur]], son of Elendil, cut the One Ring from Sauron's finger and claimed it. Later, the Ring betrayed him and was lost for more than two thousand years.

=== Third Age ===
In the [[Third Age]], Sauron rose yet again, at first in a stronghold called [[Dol Guldur]], the Hill of Sorcery, in southern [[Mirkwood]]. There he was known as the '''''[[Necromancer]]''''', and the Elves did not recognize him at first. [[Gandalf]] the [[Wizards|Wizard]] stole into Dol Guldur and discovered the truth; eventually the [[White Council]] of Wizards and Elves put forth their might and drove Sauron out. But the White Council was led by [[Saruman]], who wanted the Ring for himself, and for this reason, he did not want to attack Dol Guldur. When Gandalf insisted on an attack again, the White Council did attack. Unfortunately, this time Sauron was already prepared for an attack and escaped to Mordor, rebuilding and fortifying his fortress Barad-Dûr. He now fortified Mordor and prepared for war against Gondor and the Elves, using his new ally Saruman to defeat Rohan.

Sauron bred immense armies of Orcs and allies with which enslaved Men from the east and south. He adopted the symbol of a lidless eye, and he was able at that time to send out his will over Middle-earth, so that the [[Eye of Sauron]] was a symbol of power and fear.

After torturing Gollum, he learned that the One Ring had been found by [[Bilbo Baggins]]. He sent his deadliest servants, the [[Nazgûl]], to [[the Shire]], only to find that both Bilbo and his nephew, [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]], had departed. Unbeknownst to Sauron, Frodo had, at the behest of Gandalf, joined the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] on a quest to destroy the Ring. He rallied his vast armies to conquer the resistance's strongholds, and sent the Ringwraiths to find and kill Frodo. At about this time, he also learned that [[Aragorn]], Isildur's heir, had also joined the Fellowship, and was rallying armies to defeat his.

[[Image:Ted Nasmith - The Shadow of Sauron.jpg|thumb|220px|left|''The Shadow of Sauron'', by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]
When Saruman's army was defeated at [[Isengard]], Aragorn used the Palantir of [[Orthanc]] to reveal himself to Sauron. Sauron made the premature conclusion that Aragorn had the Ring, and sent an army commanded by his strongest servant, the Witch-King of Angmar, to overthrow [[Minas Tirith]]. This battle would become known as the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]].

Although Sauron lost the Battle of Pelennor Fields, the free forces of the West were greatly weakened, and Sauron still had sufficent armies in reserve to ensure military victory. He was outwitted, however, by the strategy of Gandalf, who urged the captains of the [[Free peoples]] to march against Sauron, thus diverting the Dark Lord's eye from the real threat of Frodo, the Ring Bearer, who was nearing the end of his quest to destroy the One Ring.

Frodo, however, failed at the last moment, unable to resist the power of the Ring at the place of its birth. But Gollum inadvertently saved him by recovering the Ring in a desperate attempt to possess it, and then falling with it into the fire. Thus Sauron's power was unmade, and his corporeal power in Middle-earth came to an end. His spirit towered above Mordor like a black cloud, but was blown away by a [[Manwë|powerful wind]] from the [[Aman|West]]. Sauron was now permanently crippled, never to rise again. Saruman would suffer a similar fate.

==Etymology and Names==
[[Image:Elena Kozlova - Sauron.jpg|thumb|right|''Sauron'' by [[Elena Kozlova]]]]

'''''Sauron''''' (pron. {{IPA|[ˈsaʊron]}}; originally '''''Þauron''''', {{IPA|[ˈθaʊron]}}){{fact}} was used in both [[Sindarin]] and [[Quenya]]. While ''Sauron'' could be a formation from the Sindarin adjective ''saur'' ("bad"), it more likely derived from Quenya ''saura'' ("foul, vile").<ref name=PE17/>

Sauron can be translated as ''the Abhorred'' or ''the Abomination''. It is pronounced "sour-on" (''sour'' as in not sweet).{{fact}}

In some of Tolkien's notes from the 1950s, it is said that Sauron's original name was '''Mairon''', "the admirable" ([[Quenya|Q]], pron. {{IPA|[ˈmaɪron]}}), "but this was altered after he was suborned by Melkor. But he continued to call himself Mairon the Admirable, or Tar-mairon 'King Excellent', until after Númenor's downfall."<ref name=PE17>{{PE|17}}, p. 183</ref>

In [[Sindarin]] he is called '''''Gorthaur''''' ({{IPA|[ˈɡorθaʊr]}}) and also he was known as the [[Necromancer]], ''the Abhorred Dread'' and the '''Nameless Enemy''', which is hardly accurate (but perhaps an effort to lessen his psychological impact), whereas Morgoth is the Dark Enemy. The Dúnedain call him '''Sauron the Deceiver''' due to his role in the downfall of Númenor and the Forging of the Rings of Power. His two most common titles, the Dark Lord of Mordor and the Lord of the Rings, appear only a few times in the books. His other titles were similar to Morgoth's.

===servants of sauron===
[[Sauron]] had many sevants before the fall of [[Morgoth]] and after he (Morgoth) was destroyed. many givin to him by Morgoth (some survived some didn't) many made alliances with Sauron after Morgoth's fall (again some survived some didn't)and many Sauron enslaved (using the one ring to control their magic rings[the 9 rings of men]) or created (using the one ring).

pre fall:
all of the minions of [[morgoth]] under him and

[[Thuringwethil]] - Vampire Herald of Sauron

Post fall:
the [[witch-king]]- lord of the [[Nazgul]] slain by [[Eowyn]] and [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]]

[[Khamûl]]-lord of the [[Easterlings]] second in comand to the witch-king
(also a nazgul).

the [[nazgul]]-the other 7 not named in tolkien's work

[[the mouth of sauron]]-the second herald of sauron a member of the [[Black Númenóreans]]

[[Gothmog (Lieutenant of Morgul)]] second in comand at [[the Battle of Pelennor Fields]] killed by [[Aragorn]] and [[Gimli]]

== Other Versions of the Legendarium ==
Prior to the publication of ''The Silmarillion'' Sauron's origins and true identity were unclear to those without full access to Tolkien's notes. In early editions of the ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth|Guide to Middle Earth]]'', Sauron is described as "probably of the Eldar elves."

Since the earliest versions of the ''Silmarillion'' legendarium as detailed in [[the History of Middle-earth]] series, Sauron has undergone many changes. The prototype of this character was '''[[Tevildo]]''', lord of the cats, who played the role later taken by Sauron in the earliest version of the story of [[Beren]] and [[Lúthien]] in ''[[The Book of Lost Tales Part Two]]'', '''[[The Tale of Tinúviel]]'''. Tevildo later (but still in the ''Book of Lost Tales'' period) was transformed into '''[[Thû]]''', the Necromancer. The name was then changed to '''Gorthû''', '''Sûr''', and finally to Sauron. ''Gorthû'', in the form ''Gorthaur'' remained in ''The Silmarillion''.

==Portrayal in Adaptations==

==See also==
*'''[[:Category:Images of Sauron|Images of Sauron]]'''
*[[The Dark Lord Sauron polystone statue]]

{{references}}
*[[Akallabêth]]
*[[Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age]]

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Sauron

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| image=[[Image:J.R.R. Tolkien - Sauron.jpg|250px]]
| name=Sauron
| othernames= Mairon, [[Annatar]], [[Necromancer]]
| created=Before the [[Music of the Ainur]]
| years=c. [[Second Age 500|S.A. 500]]-[[Second Age 3441|S.A. 3441]], c. [[Third Age 1000|T.A. 1000]]-[[Third Age 3019|T.A. 3019]]
| age=
| destroyed=[[Third Age 3019|T.A. 3019]]
| realm=[[Tol Sirion]], [[Dol Guldur]], [[Mordor]]
| gender=Male
| race=[[Maiar]]
| appearance=Took bat form, wolf form, fair form. Confined to monstrous appearance after [[Downfall of Númenor]]
| accomplishments=Deceived the [[Elves]] into forging [[Rings of Power]], made [[the One Ring]], corrupted [[Númenor]], seduced [[Saruman]], nearly took over [[Middle-earth]]
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'''Sauron''' was the Chief Lieutenant of [[Morgoth]], who after his fall became another Dark Lord, and ultimately walked down the same ruinous path to oblivion. Sauron was the chief enemy in the [[Second Age|Second]] and [[Third Age]].

==History==
=== First Age ===
[[Image:Ted Nasmith - Huan Subdues Sauron.jpg|thumb|right|''Huan Subdues Sauron'', by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]
In origin, Sauron was a [[Maiar|Maia]] named '''''Mairon'''''. In the earliest of days he was among people of [[Aulë]], the Smith. However, Mairon was soon ensnared by Melkor ([[Morgoth]]), who wished to rule and order all things in Arda. Mairon was renamed Sauron and served Morgoth faithfully. Even in later days, after Morgoth was defeated and locked outside the confines of the world, Sauron encouraged and coerced [[Men]] to worship Morgoth as a God. However, while Morgoth wanted to either control or destroy the very matter of [[Arda]] itself, Sauron's desire was to dominate the minds and wills of its creatures. It was in this that Sauron was perhaps more practical than his master Morgoth.

During the [[First Age]], the [[Noldor]]in [[Elves]] left the [[Blessed Realm]] of [[Valinor]] in the [[Aman|Utter West]] (against the counsel of the Valar) in order to wage war on Morgoth, who had stolen the precious [[Silmarils]]. In that war, Sauron served as Morgoth's chief lieutenant, surpassing all others in rank. Known as '''''Gorthaur the Cruel''''', Sauron at that time was a master of illusions and changes of form. [[Werewolves]] were his servants, chief among them [[Draugluin]], Sire of Werewolves, and [[Thuringwethil]], his vampire herald. When Morgoth left [[Angband]] to corrupt the newly awakened [[Men]], Sauron directed the War against the [[Elves]]. He conquered the Elvish isle of [[Tol Sirion]], so that it became known as ''Tol-in-Gaurhoth'', the Isle of Werewolves.

Ten years later, [[Finrod|Finrod Felagund]], the king of [[Nargothrond]] and former lord of [[Tol Sirion]], died protecting [[Beren]] in captivity there; soon afterwards, [[Lúthien]] and [[Huan]] the Wolfhound defeated Sauron in that place and rescued Beren from the dungeons. After his resounding defeat by Lúthien, Sauron played little part in the events of the First Age (possibly hiding from Morgoth), and after his master was defeated and cast out by the Valar, Sauron repented and pled for mercy. But he was unwilling to return to the Utter West for judgment, and so he fled and hid.

=== Second Age ===
[[Image:AnnatarLarge.png|thumb|left|''Annatar'' as envisioned by [[Weta Workshop|Weta]] from [[The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy]]]]
After lying hidden and dormant for about one thousand years, Sauron put on a fair visage in the [[Second Age]]. Calling himself '''''Annatar''''', the Lord of Gifts, he befriended the Elvish smiths of [[Eregion]], and counseled them in arts and magic. Not all the Elves trusted him, particularly Lady [[Galadriel]] and [[Gil-galad]], High King of the Ñoldor, but few listened to them. The Elves forged [[Rings of Power]], but in secret Sauron forged [[the One Ring]] in [[Mount Doom]] to rule the other rings, investing most of his own power into the Ring as he forged it.

In this time Sauron became known as the [[Dark Lord]] of [[Mordor]]. He raised [[Barad-dûr]], the Dark Tower, near Mount Doom; constructed the [[Black Gate]] of Mordor to prevent invasion; corrupted nine mortal Men with Rings of Power and turned them into the [[Nazgûl]] (Ringwraiths), his chief servants; and raised massive armies of [[Orcs]], [[Trolls]], and Men, chiefly [[Easterlings]] and [[Southrons]].

Sauron's power reached its zenith 700 years after Mordor's creation, in the 17th century of the Second Age. Immediately after Sauron created the One Ring, Celebrimbor and the other Ring-bearers realized his treachery went to war with him. The [[War of the Elves and Sauron]] was a bloody conflict which destroyed Eregion and devastated much of Eriador. Celebrimbor was slain and his body impaled on a spike paraded at the head of Sauron's legions. The Elves were pushed back almost to the Blue Mountains, while their Dwarf allies (who had also rejected Sauron) retreated behind the walls of [[Moria]] where Sauron could not assail them. Sauron was master of almost all of Middle-earth beyond the coasts, but the Numenoreans responded to the Elves' call for aid and sent a relief force. The combined armies rallied and were able to defeat Sauron's armies in Eriador after heavy fighting, and the Dark Lord fled back to Mordor with little more than his own bodyguard.

Nonetheless, while Sauron's subsequent power never quiet matched the height it had during the War with the elves, many of his most powerful enemies' homelands had been devastated. ''Relative'' to his enemies, Sauron's empire was actually in a stronger position than it used to be. His empire continued to expand to dominate barbarian Men to the far south and east. Throughout this, Sauron remained faithful in his old allegiance, building temples to the worship of Morgoth, where human sacrifice was practiced. Because of this, towards the end of the Second Age, Sauron assumed the titles of '''Lord of the Earth''' and '''King of Men'''.

[[Image:Ted Nasmith - The Forging of the One.jpg|thumb|''The Forging of the One'', by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]
This offended the Númenóreans, the powerful Men descended from the line of Beren and Lúthien, who lived on the island of Númenor in the sea between Middle-earth and Valinor. The proud Númenóreans came to Middle-earth with great force of arms, and Sauron's forces fled. Realizing he could not defeat the Numenoreans with military strength, Sauron allowed himself to be taken as a hostage to Númenor by King [[Ar-Pharazôn]]. There, he quickly grew from captive to advisor and was known as '''Tar-Mairon'''; he converted many Númenóreans to the worship of Morgoth, and raised a great temple in which he performed human sacrifices. Finally, he convinced the king to rebel against the Valar and attack Valinor itself. [[Ilúvatar|Eru]], the supreme god, then directly intervened: Númenor was drowned under the sea, and the great navy of Númenor was destroyed. Sauron was diminished in the flood of Númenor, and fled back to Mordor, where he slowly rebuilt his strength during the time known as the [[Dark Years]].

From this point on he was unable to assume a fair shape, and ruled now through terror and force. A few faithful Númenóreans were saved from the flood, and they founded [[Gondor]] and [[Arnor]] in Middle-earth. These faithful Men, led by [[Elendil]] and his sons, allied with the Elven-king, Gil-galad, and together fought Sauron and, after a long war, defeated him, although both Elendil and Gil-galad were killed. [[Isildur]], son of Elendil, cut the One Ring from Sauron's finger and claimed it. Later, the Ring betrayed him and was lost for more than two thousand years.

=== Third Age ===
In the [[Third Age]], Sauron rose yet again, at first in a stronghold called [[Dol Guldur]], the Hill of Sorcery, in southern [[Mirkwood]]. There he was known as the '''''[[Necromancer]]''''', and the Elves did not recognize him at first. [[Gandalf]] the [[Wizards|Wizard]] stole into Dol Guldur and discovered the truth; eventually the [[White Council]] of Wizards and Elves put forth their might and drove Sauron out. But the White Council was led by [[Saruman]], who wanted the Ring for himself, and for this reason, he did not want to attack Dol Guldur. When Gandalf insisted on an attack again, the White Council did attack. Unfortunately, this time Sauron was already prepared for an attack and escaped to Mordor, rebuilding and fortifying his fortress Barad-Dûr. He now fortified Mordor and prepared for war against Gondor and the Elves, using his new ally Saruman to defeat Rohan.

Sauron bred immense armies of Orcs and allies with which enslaved Men from the east and south. He adopted the symbol of a lidless eye, and he was able at that time to send out his will over Middle-earth, so that the [[Eye of Sauron]] was a symbol of power and fear.

After torturing Gollum, he learned that the One Ring had been found by [[Bilbo Baggins]]. He sent his deadliest servants, the [[Nazgûl]], to [[the Shire]], only to find that both Bilbo and his nephew, [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]], had departed. Unbeknownst to Sauron, Frodo had, at the behest of Gandalf, joined the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] on a quest to destroy the Ring. He rallied his vast armies to conquer the resistance's strongholds, and sent the Ringwraiths to find and kill Frodo. At about this time, he also learned that [[Aragorn]], Isildur's heir, had also joined the Fellowship, and was rallying armies to defeat his.

[[Image:Ted Nasmith - The Shadow of Sauron.jpg|thumb|220px|left|''The Shadow of Sauron'', by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]
When Saruman's army was defeated at [[Isengard]], Aragorn used the Palantir of [[Orthanc]] to reveal himself to Sauron. Sauron made the premature conclusion that Aragorn had the Ring, and sent an army commanded by his strongest servant, the Witch-King of Angmar, to overthrow [[Minas Tirith]]. This battle would become known as the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]].

Although Sauron lost the Battle of Pelennor Fields, the free forces of the West were greatly weakened, and Sauron still had sufficent armies in reserve to ensure military victory. He was outwitted, however, by the strategy of Gandalf, who urged the captains of the [[Free peoples]] to march against Sauron, thus diverting the Dark Lord's eye from the real threat of Frodo, the Ring Bearer, who was nearing the end of his quest to destroy the One Ring.

Frodo, however, failed at the last moment, unable to resist the power of the Ring at the place of its birth. But Gollum inadvertently saved him by recovering the Ring in a desperate attempt to possess it, and then falling with it into the fire. Thus Sauron's power was unmade, and his corporeal power in Middle-earth came to an end. His spirit towered above Mordor like a black cloud, but was blown away by a [[Manwë|powerful wind]] from the [[Aman|West]]. Sauron was now permanently crippled, never to rise again. Saruman would suffer a similar fate.

==Etymology and Names==
[[Image:Elena Kozlova - Sauron.jpg|thumb|right|''Sauron'' by [[Elena Kozlova]]]]

'''''Sauron''''' (pron. {{IPA|[ˈsaʊron]}}; originally '''''Þauron''''', {{IPA|[ˈθaʊron]}}){{fact}} was used in both [[Sindarin]] and [[Quenya]]. While ''Sauron'' could be a formation from the Sindarin adjective ''saur'' ("bad"), it more likely derived from Quenya ''saura'' ("foul, vile").<ref name=PE17/>

Sauron can be translated as ''the Abhorred'' or ''the Abomination''. It is pronounced "sour-on" (''sour'' as in not sweet).{{fact}}

In some of Tolkien's notes from the 1950s, it is said that Sauron's original name was '''Mairon''', "the admirable" ([[Quenya|Q]], pron. {{IPA|[ˈmaɪron]}}), "but this was altered after he was suborned by Melkor. But he continued to call himself Mairon the Admirable, or Tar-mairon 'King Excellent', until after Númenor's downfall."<ref name=PE17>{{PE|17}}, p. 183</ref>

In [[Sindarin]] he is called '''''Gorthaur''''' ({{IPA|[ˈɡorθaʊr]}}) and also he was known as the [[Necromancer]], ''the Abhorred Dread'' and the '''Nameless Enemy''', which is hardly accurate (but perhaps an effort to lessen his psychological impact), whereas Morgoth is the Dark Enemy. The Dúnedain call him '''Sauron the Deceiver''' due to his role in the downfall of Númenor and the Forging of the Rings of Power. His two most common titles, the Dark Lord of Mordor and the Lord of the Rings, appear only a few times in the books. His other titles were similar to Morgoth's.

===servants of sauron===
[[Sauron]] had many sevants before the fall of [[Morgoth]] and after he (Morgoth) was destroyed. many givin to him by Morgoth (some survived some didn't) many made alliances with Sauron after Morgoth's fall (again some survived some didn't)and many Sauron enslaved (using the one ring to control their magic rings[the 9 rings of men]) or created (using the one ring).

pre fall:
all of the minions of [[morgoth]] under him and

[[Thuringwethil]] - Vampire Herald of Sauron

Post fall:
the [[witch-king]]- lord of the [[Nazgul]] slain by [[Eowyn]] and [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]]

[[Khamûl]]-lord of the [[Easterlings]] second in comand to the witch-king
(also a nazgul).

the [[nazgul]]-the other 7 not named in tolkien's work

[[the mouth of sauron]]-the second herald of sauron a member of the [[Black Númenóreans]]

[[Gothmog (Lieutenant of Morgul)]] second in comand at [[the battle of pelennor fields]] killed by [[Aragorn]] and [[Gimli]]

== Other Versions of the Legendarium ==
Prior to the publication of ''The Silmarillion'' Sauron's origins and true identity were unclear to those without full access to Tolkien's notes. In early editions of the ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth|Guide to Middle Earth]]'', Sauron is described as "probably of the Eldar elves."

Since the earliest versions of the ''Silmarillion'' legendarium as detailed in [[the History of Middle-earth]] series, Sauron has undergone many changes. The prototype of this character was '''[[Tevildo]]''', lord of the cats, who played the role later taken by Sauron in the earliest version of the story of [[Beren]] and [[Lúthien]] in ''[[The Book of Lost Tales Part Two]]'', '''[[The Tale of Tinúviel]]'''. Tevildo later (but still in the ''Book of Lost Tales'' period) was transformed into '''[[Thû]]''', the Necromancer. The name was then changed to '''Gorthû''', '''Sûr''', and finally to Sauron. ''Gorthû'', in the form ''Gorthaur'' remained in ''The Silmarillion''.

==Portrayal in Adaptations==

==See also==
*'''[[:Category:Images of Sauron|Images of Sauron]]'''
*[[The Dark Lord Sauron polystone statue]]

{{references}}
*[[Akallabêth]]
*[[Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age]]

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[[Category:Ring-bearers]]
[[Category:Characters in The Lord of the Rings]]
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Sauron

2011-12-29T03:29:33Z

Seregdae: servants of sauron

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| name=Sauron
| othernames= Mairon, [[Annatar]], [[Necromancer]]
| created=Before the [[Music of the Ainur]]
| years=c. [[Second Age 500|S.A. 500]]-[[Second Age 3441|S.A. 3441]], c. [[Third Age 1000|T.A. 1000]]-[[Third Age 3019|T.A. 3019]]
| age=
| destroyed=[[Third Age 3019|T.A. 3019]]
| realm=[[Tol Sirion]], [[Dol Guldur]], [[Mordor]]
| gender=Male
| race=[[Maiar]]
| appearance=Took bat form, wolf form, fair form. Confined to monstrous appearance after [[Downfall of Númenor]]
| accomplishments=Deceived the [[Elves]] into forging [[Rings of Power]], made [[the One Ring]], corrupted [[Númenor]], seduced [[Saruman]], nearly took over [[Middle-earth]]
|}}
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'''Sauron''' was the Chief Lieutenant of [[Morgoth]], who after his fall became another Dark Lord, and ultimately walked down the same ruinous path to oblivion. Sauron was the chief enemy in the [[Second Age|Second]] and [[Third Age]].

==History==
=== First Age ===
[[Image:Ted Nasmith - Huan Subdues Sauron.jpg|thumb|right|''Huan Subdues Sauron'', by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]
In origin, Sauron was a [[Maiar|Maia]] named '''''Mairon'''''. In the earliest of days he was among people of [[Aulë]], the Smith. However, Mairon was soon ensnared by Melkor ([[Morgoth]]), who wished to rule and order all things in Arda. Mairon was renamed Sauron and served Morgoth faithfully. Even in later days, after Morgoth was defeated and locked outside the confines of the world, Sauron encouraged and coerced [[Men]] to worship Morgoth as a God. However, while Morgoth wanted to either control or destroy the very matter of [[Arda]] itself, Sauron's desire was to dominate the minds and wills of its creatures. It was in this that Sauron was perhaps more practical than his master Morgoth.

During the [[First Age]], the [[Noldor]]in [[Elves]] left the [[Blessed Realm]] of [[Valinor]] in the [[Aman|Utter West]] (against the counsel of the Valar) in order to wage war on Morgoth, who had stolen the precious [[Silmarils]]. In that war, Sauron served as Morgoth's chief lieutenant, surpassing all others in rank. Known as '''''Gorthaur the Cruel''''', Sauron at that time was a master of illusions and changes of form. [[Werewolves]] were his servants, chief among them [[Draugluin]], Sire of Werewolves, and [[Thuringwethil]], his vampire herald. When Morgoth left [[Angband]] to corrupt the newly awakened [[Men]], Sauron directed the War against the [[Elves]]. He conquered the Elvish isle of [[Tol Sirion]], so that it became known as ''Tol-in-Gaurhoth'', the Isle of Werewolves.

Ten years later, [[Finrod|Finrod Felagund]], the king of [[Nargothrond]] and former lord of [[Tol Sirion]], died protecting [[Beren]] in captivity there; soon afterwards, [[Lúthien]] and [[Huan]] the Wolfhound defeated Sauron in that place and rescued Beren from the dungeons. After his resounding defeat by Lúthien, Sauron played little part in the events of the First Age (possibly hiding from Morgoth), and after his master was defeated and cast out by the Valar, Sauron repented and pled for mercy. But he was unwilling to return to the Utter West for judgment, and so he fled and hid.

=== Second Age ===
[[Image:AnnatarLarge.png|thumb|left|''Annatar'' as envisioned by [[Weta Workshop|Weta]] from [[The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy]]]]
After lying hidden and dormant for about one thousand years, Sauron put on a fair visage in the [[Second Age]]. Calling himself '''''Annatar''''', the Lord of Gifts, he befriended the Elvish smiths of [[Eregion]], and counseled them in arts and magic. Not all the Elves trusted him, particularly Lady [[Galadriel]] and [[Gil-galad]], High King of the Ñoldor, but few listened to them. The Elves forged [[Rings of Power]], but in secret Sauron forged [[the One Ring]] in [[Mount Doom]] to rule the other rings, investing most of his own power into the Ring as he forged it.

In this time Sauron became known as the [[Dark Lord]] of [[Mordor]]. He raised [[Barad-dûr]], the Dark Tower, near Mount Doom; constructed the [[Black Gate]] of Mordor to prevent invasion; corrupted nine mortal Men with Rings of Power and turned them into the [[Nazgûl]] (Ringwraiths), his chief servants; and raised massive armies of [[Orcs]], [[Trolls]], and Men, chiefly [[Easterlings]] and [[Southrons]].

Sauron's power reached its zenith 700 years after Mordor's creation, in the 17th century of the Second Age. Immediately after Sauron created the One Ring, Celebrimbor and the other Ring-bearers realized his treachery went to war with him. The [[War of the Elves and Sauron]] was a bloody conflict which destroyed Eregion and devastated much of Eriador. Celebrimbor was slain and his body impaled on a spike paraded at the head of Sauron's legions. The Elves were pushed back almost to the Blue Mountains, while their Dwarf allies (who had also rejected Sauron) retreated behind the walls of [[Moria]] where Sauron could not assail them. Sauron was master of almost all of Middle-earth beyond the coasts, but the Numenoreans responded to the Elves' call for aid and sent a relief force. The combined armies rallied and were able to defeat Sauron's armies in Eriador after heavy fighting, and the Dark Lord fled back to Mordor with little more than his own bodyguard.

Nonetheless, while Sauron's subsequent power never quiet matched the height it had during the War with the elves, many of his most powerful enemies' homelands had been devastated. ''Relative'' to his enemies, Sauron's empire was actually in a stronger position than it used to be. His empire continued to expand to dominate barbarian Men to the far south and east. Throughout this, Sauron remained faithful in his old allegiance, building temples to the worship of Morgoth, where human sacrifice was practiced. Because of this, towards the end of the Second Age, Sauron assumed the titles of '''Lord of the Earth''' and '''King of Men'''.

[[Image:Ted Nasmith - The Forging of the One.jpg|thumb|''The Forging of the One'', by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]
This offended the Númenóreans, the powerful Men descended from the line of Beren and Lúthien, who lived on the island of Númenor in the sea between Middle-earth and Valinor. The proud Númenóreans came to Middle-earth with great force of arms, and Sauron's forces fled. Realizing he could not defeat the Numenoreans with military strength, Sauron allowed himself to be taken as a hostage to Númenor by King [[Ar-Pharazôn]]. There, he quickly grew from captive to advisor and was known as '''Tar-Mairon'''; he converted many Númenóreans to the worship of Morgoth, and raised a great temple in which he performed human sacrifices. Finally, he convinced the king to rebel against the Valar and attack Valinor itself. [[Ilúvatar|Eru]], the supreme god, then directly intervened: Númenor was drowned under the sea, and the great navy of Númenor was destroyed. Sauron was diminished in the flood of Númenor, and fled back to Mordor, where he slowly rebuilt his strength during the time known as the [[Dark Years]].

From this point on he was unable to assume a fair shape, and ruled now through terror and force. A few faithful Númenóreans were saved from the flood, and they founded [[Gondor]] and [[Arnor]] in Middle-earth. These faithful Men, led by [[Elendil]] and his sons, allied with the Elven-king, Gil-galad, and together fought Sauron and, after a long war, defeated him, although both Elendil and Gil-galad were killed. [[Isildur]], son of Elendil, cut the One Ring from Sauron's finger and claimed it. Later, the Ring betrayed him and was lost for more than two thousand years.

=== Third Age ===
In the [[Third Age]], Sauron rose yet again, at first in a stronghold called [[Dol Guldur]], the Hill of Sorcery, in southern [[Mirkwood]]. There he was known as the '''''[[Necromancer]]''''', and the Elves did not recognize him at first. [[Gandalf]] the [[Wizards|Wizard]] stole into Dol Guldur and discovered the truth; eventually the [[White Council]] of Wizards and Elves put forth their might and drove Sauron out. But the White Council was led by [[Saruman]], who wanted the Ring for himself, and for this reason, he did not want to attack Dol Guldur. When Gandalf insisted on an attack again, the White Council did attack. Unfortunately, this time Sauron was already prepared for an attack and escaped to Mordor, rebuilding and fortifying his fortress Barad-Dûr. He now fortified Mordor and prepared for war against Gondor and the Elves, using his new ally Saruman to defeat Rohan.

Sauron bred immense armies of Orcs and allies with which enslaved Men from the east and south. He adopted the symbol of a lidless eye, and he was able at that time to send out his will over Middle-earth, so that the [[Eye of Sauron]] was a symbol of power and fear.

After torturing Gollum, he learned that the One Ring had been found by [[Bilbo Baggins]]. He sent his deadliest servants, the [[Nazgûl]], to [[the Shire]], only to find that both Bilbo and his nephew, [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]], had departed. Unbeknownst to Sauron, Frodo had, at the behest of Gandalf, joined the [[Fellowship of the Ring]] on a quest to destroy the Ring. He rallied his vast armies to conquer the resistance's strongholds, and sent the Ringwraiths to find and kill Frodo. At about this time, he also learned that [[Aragorn]], Isildur's heir, had also joined the Fellowship, and was rallying armies to defeat his.

[[Image:Ted Nasmith - The Shadow of Sauron.jpg|thumb|220px|left|''The Shadow of Sauron'', by [[Ted Nasmith]]]]
When Saruman's army was defeated at [[Isengard]], Aragorn used the Palantir of [[Orthanc]] to reveal himself to Sauron. Sauron made the premature conclusion that Aragorn had the Ring, and sent an army commanded by his strongest servant, the Witch-King of Angmar, to overthrow [[Minas Tirith]]. This battle would become known as the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields]].

Although Sauron lost the Battle of Pelennor Fields, the free forces of the West were greatly weakened, and Sauron still had sufficent armies in reserve to ensure military victory. He was outwitted, however, by the strategy of Gandalf, who urged the captains of the [[Free peoples]] to march against Sauron, thus diverting the Dark Lord's eye from the real threat of Frodo, the Ring Bearer, who was nearing the end of his quest to destroy the One Ring.

Frodo, however, failed at the last moment, unable to resist the power of the Ring at the place of its birth. But Gollum inadvertently saved him by recovering the Ring in a desperate attempt to possess it, and then falling with it into the fire. Thus Sauron's power was unmade, and his corporeal power in Middle-earth came to an end. His spirit towered above Mordor like a black cloud, but was blown away by a [[Manwë|powerful wind]] from the [[Aman|West]]. Sauron was now permanently crippled, never to rise again. Saruman would suffer a similar fate.

==Etymology and Names==
[[Image:Elena Kozlova - Sauron.jpg|thumb|right|''Sauron'' by [[Elena Kozlova]]]]

'''''Sauron''''' (pron. {{IPA|[ˈsaʊron]}}; originally '''''Þauron''''', {{IPA|[ˈθaʊron]}}){{fact}} was used in both [[Sindarin]] and [[Quenya]]. While ''Sauron'' could be a formation from the Sindarin adjective ''saur'' ("bad"), it more likely derived from Quenya ''saura'' ("foul, vile").<ref name=PE17/>

Sauron can be translated as ''the Abhorred'' or ''the Abomination''. It is pronounced "sour-on" (''sour'' as in not sweet).{{fact}}

In some of Tolkien's notes from the 1950s, it is said that Sauron's original name was '''Mairon''', "the admirable" ([[Quenya|Q]], pron. {{IPA|[ˈmaɪron]}}), "but this was altered after he was suborned by Melkor. But he continued to call himself Mairon the Admirable, or Tar-mairon 'King Excellent', until after Númenor's downfall."<ref name=PE17>{{PE|17}}, p. 183</ref>

In [[Sindarin]] he is called '''''Gorthaur''''' ({{IPA|[ˈɡorθaʊr]}}) and also he was known as the [[Necromancer]], ''the Abhorred Dread'' and the '''Nameless Enemy''', which is hardly accurate (but perhaps an effort to lessen his psychological impact), whereas Morgoth is the Dark Enemy. The Dúnedain call him '''Sauron the Deceiver''' due to his role in the downfall of Númenor and the Forging of the Rings of Power. His two most common titles, the Dark Lord of Mordor and the Lord of the Rings, appear only a few times in the books. His other titles were similar to Morgoth's.

===servants of sauron===
[[Sauron]] had many sevants before the fall of [[Morgoth]] and after he (Morgoth) was destroyed. many givin to him by Morgoth (some survived some didn't) many made alliances with Sauron after Morgoth's fall (again some survived some didn't)and many Sauron enslaved (using the one ring to control their magic rings[the 9 rings of men]) or created (using [[the one ring]]).

pre fall:
all of the minions of [[morgoth]] under him and

[[Thuringwethil]] - Vampire Herald of Sauron

Post fall:
the [[witch-king]]- lord of the [[Nazgul]] slain by [[Eowyn]] and [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]]

[[Khamûl]]-lord of the [[Easterlings]] second in comand to the witch-king
(also a nazgul).

the [[nazgul]]-the other 7 not named in tolkien's work

the [[mouth of sauron]]-the second herald of sauron a member of the [[Black Númenóreans]]

[[Gothmog (Lieutenant of Morgul)]] second in comand at [[the battle of pelennor fields]]killed by [[Aragorn]] and [[Gimli]]

== Other Versions of the Legendarium ==
Prior to the publication of ''The Silmarillion'' Sauron's origins and true identity were unclear to those without full access to Tolkien's notes. In early editions of the ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth|Guide to Middle Earth]]'', Sauron is described as "probably of the Eldar elves."

Since the earliest versions of the ''Silmarillion'' legendarium as detailed in [[the History of Middle-earth]] series, Sauron has undergone many changes. The prototype of this character was '''[[Tevildo]]''', lord of the cats, who played the role later taken by Sauron in the earliest version of the story of [[Beren]] and [[Lúthien]] in ''[[The Book of Lost Tales Part Two]]'', '''[[The Tale of Tinúviel]]'''. Tevildo later (but still in the ''Book of Lost Tales'' period) was transformed into '''[[Thû]]''', the Necromancer. The name was then changed to '''Gorthû''', '''Sûr''', and finally to Sauron. ''Gorthû'', in the form ''Gorthaur'' remained in ''The Silmarillion''.

==Portrayal in Adaptations==

==See also==
*'''[[:Category:Images of Sauron|Images of Sauron]]'''
*[[The Dark Lord Sauron polystone statue]]

{{references}}
*[[Akallabêth]]
*[[Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age]]

{{sequence
|prev=''none''
|next=[[Isildur]]
|list=[[Ring-bearer]] c. [[Second Age 1600|S.A. 1600]] – [[Second Age 3441|3441]]}}{{ainur}}

[[Category:Maiar]]
[[Category:Ring-bearers]]
[[Category:Characters in The Lord of the Rings]]
[[Category:Characters in The Silmarillion]]
[[Category:Quenya names]]
[[Category:Servants of Melkor]]
[[de:Sauron]]
[[fa:سائورون]]
[[fr:encyclo/personnages/ainur/maiar/sauron]]
[[fi:Sauron]]

The Death of Glaurung

2011-12-21T03:12:05Z

Seregdae: /* Synopsis */

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'''The Death of Glaurung''' is the seventeenth chapter of [[The Children of Húrin]].

==Synopsys==
[[Glaurung]] after casting spells apon [[Turin]] and his sister the dragon retriets to his lair in the uderground tunnles of [[Nargothrond]] meanwhile Turin traveled to the gorge of [[Cabed-en-Aras]] and there he lay in wait for Morgoth's pet.
As Glaurung passes over the deep gorge of cabed-en-Aras Turin stabs his sword [[Gurthang]] into Glaurung's soft underbelly fataly wounding the dragon.

==Analysis==
[[Category:The Children of Húrin chapters|Death of Glaurung]]