The Exact Moment Sauron Stopped Being a Servant and Became a God
Why did Sauron forge the Rings of Power? Unlike Morgoth, Sauron never wanted to destroy Middle-earth in the Second Age—he wanted to rule its minds. This is the tactical autopsy of his transition from surviving lieutenant to God-King. Not magic. Not chaos. Logistics. Sources are cited in full at the bottom of this description. Nothing in this script comes from a wiki. PRIMARY SOURCES: J.R.R. Tolkien — The Silmarillion ("Valaquenta"; "Of the Voyage of Eärendil"; "Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age"; "Akallabêth") J.R.R. Tolkien — The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien (No. 131, 153, 154, 181, 183) J.R.R. Tolkien — Morgoth's Ring, The History of Middle-earth Vol. X ("Notes on Motives in the Silmarillion"; "Myths Transformed") J.R.R. Tolkien — The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B: The Tale of Years J.R.R. Tolkien — Unfinished Tales ("The History of Galadriel and Celeborn") #Sauron #Tolkien #Silmarillion #MiddleEarth #TolkienLore
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