Before we get into Sauron, it’s best to start with his predecessor and the first Dark Lord of Middle-earth: Morgoth. First known as Melkor, he was a Valar—or one of the most powerful beings in Arda.

Sauron served as Morgoth's second-in-command before The Lord of the Rings, and eventually replaced his master. But Morgoth ...

In Tolkien’s lore, one of Sauron’s fearsome powers was his ability to shape-shift. Being a shape-shifter helped Sauron deceive and fight his many foes and, in fact, allowed him to create The Rings of ...

English high fantasy inventor J.R.R. Tolkien named The Lord of the Rings, his three-volume 1954 novel, after Sauron, but Sauron was actually not the story's biggest threat. Lord of the Rings' Sauron ...

In Season 1 of The Rings of Power, the “father” of the Orcs, Adar, awakened Mount Doom and transformed the Southlands of Middle-earth into the scorched lands of Mordor. However, Season 2 will reveal ...

One of the biggest differences between The Rings of Power and The Lord of the Rings trilogy is that Sauron (Charlie Vickers) is at the forefront of the Prime Video show's story. Season 1 featured ...

Julio is a Senior Author for Collider. He studied History and International Relations at university, but found his calling in cultural journalism. When he isn't writing, Julio also teaches English at ...

Julio is a Senior Author for Collider. He studied History and International Relations at university, but found his calling in cultural journalism. When he isn't writing, Julio also teaches English at ...