LOTR: The Origin of Sauron
It seems that no matter which Middle Earth story is being told, Sauron is inescapable. His machinations always seem to be happening in the background, even when he's not the central villain of a given story. This trend doesn't seem to be changing with Amazon's upcoming Rings of Power series. Sauron once again seems to be the major threat, though this time around it's much earlier on in his story. The show may be focusing on more of Sauron's origins, if not at the very beginning, then at least much earlier than when the audience meets him in theLord of the Rings movies.
As one of the biggest threats to the safety of Middle Earth, Sauron has always been a main player in its history. But where exactly did he come from? What created this force of evil, and what was Sauron's grand design for Middle Earth? It will be interesting to see how much of his history the show ends up exploring, because his story is certainly a far-reaching and fascinating one.
LOTR: The History of Mordor
Sauron was one of the most powerful Maiar, who were the spirits that descended to Arda to help the Valar shape the world. They were all incredibly powerful beings and included many other characters well-known to Middle Earth, such as the wizards like Saruman, Gandalf, and Radagast. Sauron was created by Ilúvatar — the highest deity — before he had even begun the Music of the Ainur, which is essentially what created the physical universe. In that sense, Sauron is older than Middle Earth itself. His name was not always Sauron in the beginning, either; he underwent a name-change, like many characters in Lord of the Rings are wont to do.
Originally, Sauron was known as Mairon, and was one of the Maiar of Aulë. He was regarded as strong, surpassed only by the
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