Before becoming Sauron, who was HE? | Tolkien's explanation

Before becoming Sauron, who was HE? | Tolkien's explanation Long before he became the Dark Lord of Mordor, Sauron was an angelic spirit of blinding beauty. He was not born a monster, nor was he merely a giant Flaming Eye. Today on The Mythos Archive, we uncover the forgotten origin of Middle-earth's greatest enemy. Discover his true divine name, his terrifying ability to shapeshift into beasts and vampires, and the dark obsession with perfect order that doomed him to become the ultimate evil. #LordOfTheRings, #Sauron, #TolkienLore