LOTR: Did The Fall Of Morgoth Weaken Or Strengthen Sauron?
Within Peter Jackson’s film adaptations of The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings, Sauron is the only dark lord that fans know. Sauron and the Necromancer are the same character, meaning that both of the film trilogies touch upon what happens during Sauron’s bid for power, and his regaining strength behind the gates of Mordor whilst he searches for the ring of power to achieve his total dominion over Middle Earth. In all the portrayals of him, Sauron is a power-hungry, greedy, and completely self-serving being, but it wasn’t always like that.
In the earlier ages of Middle Earth, Sauron served beneath Morgoth, who was the previous ruler of evil before him. And Sauron served him fiercely and loyally, carrying out his every command, battling for the Silmarils at his behest, and onlyfleeing from his side once Morgoth had been defeated. In the aftermath of the loss of his master, Sauron had to regroup and come up with a strategy moving forward. But many fans question if this had secretly been a part of his plan all along?
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Shortly after the fall of Morgoth, Sauron staged an attack against the elves, and it is unclear whether this was a premeditated tactical move concocted before Morgoth’s fall, or if this was an act of wrath and revenge on behalf of Sauron. To many, it seems too convenient that Sauron made a bid for power so soon after the fall of his master, and they wonder if he hadn’t already been planning to usurp and overthrow Morgoth himself. This would fit in with all of the examples of his behavior that audiences have seen from the films, because it is never suggested that he has a greater reason or purpose for starting the War of the Ring than
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