![]() So they, except Elrond and Gil-galad, hearkened to him and his teaching. His fair words, aided by his fair appearance, were very much in accord with what the Elves wanted. Sauron wished to help restore Middle-earth after the hurts done to it in the War of Wrath. Just like in the case of his joining Morgoth, his initial motives were fair or, at least, veiled in fair forms. Moreover, he was used to the power he enjoyed in the service of Morgoth and was not prepared to lose it. ![]() That Sauron could not do for fear of humiliation. In comparison, Morgoth lost the ability to change his appearance at will at the very beginning of the First Age, was no longer able to veil his malice by good looks and became permanently incarnate.Īfter the downfall of Morgoth in the War of Wrath, Sauron repented, though it was out of fear, but as Manwë’s herald Eönwë could not grant pardon to those of his own race, Sauron was to go to Valinor and there face Manwë himself. It was not to last, though, as Sauron’s further way was a downward spiral. Well into the Second Age he was still able to assume a fair form, which shows that he was not yet so utterly corrupted to the point of being unable to look handsome any more. For a very lengthy period of time the Maia served another, so he did not fall so low and did not dissipate his powers like Morgoth did. Sauron joined the service of Morgoth in the already corrupted world. He did not have Morgoth’s sheer nihilism, and thus was able to retain rational thought and keep his actions cunning and thought-out. Still, a look into Sauron’s motives and his personal story reveals him as a wiser, more sensible and reasonable villain than Morgoth. His service on the dark side infected Sauron with Morgoth’s lust for power, and eventually his fair endeavours went seriously astray. It was Morgoth’s ability to bring Sauron’s designs into life quickly and efficiently that played a key role in his desire to join the Dark Ainu’s forces. Add to this his admiration of strength, and Sauron’s motives for switching sides become very clear. The Maia loved order and disliked any kind of fuss. However, it was a virtue that attracted Sauron into Morgoth’s service and later caused his downfall. Because of his deeds the peoples of Middle-earth referred to him either as Sauron - the Abhorred, or Gorthaur - Terrible Dread. His pride was already swelling as the Maia’s power as Morgoth’s lieutenant was great. ![]() Originally Sauron, who was known as Mairon (the Admirable) at that time, was associated with the people of Aulë, so he was a very skillful smith.Īs the Maia changed allegiance, his name Mairon was no longer used by other peoples, though he himself kept on calling himself Tar-Mairon - King Excellent - until the time after the downfall of Númenor (1). He came into existence before the physical world took shape. Sauron belonged to the Maiar - spirits created from Ilúvatar’s thought. His downfall arose out of good motives, nor was he the beginner of discord. Having risen like the shadow of Morgoth, Sauron was nevertheless different from his former lord. How did he become the evil figure we know him to be? Why did he run the risk of transferring a great amount of his inherent power into the One Ring knowing that it could lead to his destruction? Let us look at his downfall and motives through Tolkien’s own stories and letters. The "the" was just distracting and meaningless.Īll in all, I didn't particularly enjoy these stories, but I think younger readers might.Being the chief villain of the Second and Third Ages, Sauron sparks numerous questions concerning his motives. No one else in his story is referred to that way (they all just have a name). One other small criticism I have (because I found it awkward and annoying to read): the final protagonist is called "The Archer". The stories themselves were somewhat boring as well (the earlier ones more so than the latter ones). I found the four protagonists to be quite childish (except maybe the 4th one), and yet, the stories did contain some mature content (particularly numbers 3 and 4), so I'm not sure who the intended audience is supposed to be. I haven't read the novel that these short stories are related to, but I don't think that made a difference. The stories themselves were somewhat boring as well (the earlier ones more so The beautiful cover art was honestly my favourite thing about this book. The beautiful cover art was honestly my favourite thing about this book.
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