What Does Sauron Look Like in the Books? Sauron Reveals Himself!

This man should be a narrator, voice artist, or possibly author.

Man even Morgoth didn’t incur the wrath of Eru Ilúvatar within the material plane of Middle Earth. Sauron must have really crossed a line.

I think there's even more we can infer from understanding Sauron's nature. As a student of Aulë that preferred order, he probably gravitated to more refined and structured clothing and armor designs. A lot of the imagery we see of the classic "dark lord" design is more suited to Morgoth's vistage rather than Sauron's. Morgoth was nihilistic and wished to mock, warp, destroy and terrorize. We know that Sauron did emulate his old master, but we don't know exactly how much he might have emulated his form and style. Another counterpoint is Sauron's desire to hoard Arda's supply of Mithril. He must have known of Mithril's protective properties. We also know that Sauron chiefly fears bodily destruction by the end of the Third Age. What is the likelihood that Sauron crafted a Mithril set of armor? If he were to gain the ring again, a full-body suit of Mithril would all but ensure he would be untouchable. Mithril's dazzling mirror-like properties would also render him an object of worship, something I'm sure he would appreciate.

In books Sauron has material form. He does not appear in the form of that huge lighthouse, as Peter Jackson has shown him in his films. Gollum says that Sauron has only nine fingers on his dark hands, so he is not just a spirit, craving materialization.

Im fine with the idea of The Eye on Barad Dur for the movies. But i do wish we got at least one really short scene with a spiritlike broken human in a dark room with a palantier. The room is so dark that you cant really see him but you know its Sauron. So at least he IS there but he is watching from his tower. In the movies it seems like he isnt even there... its just a big fire eye. EDIT: OR just show a really short quick clip of a pale hand with scars and a missing finger on top of a palantir. Just tease that he is there watching.

Based on everything I think it's safe to conclude that Sauron did in fact have burning eyes, considering the fear the numenoreans had for the "light in his eyes", and the red description of his serpent eyes in Lord of the Rings, coupled with Tolkiens own painting showing Sauron with orange eyes peering out from his helmet. Burning eyes like that is a striking image, so therefore I really wonder why not more of the artists why draw Sauron include it. It is his most important feature in my opinion, the concept art Peter Jackson had for Saurons face is to this day the best depiction of it.

The most smoothbrained take I have ever heard is that Sauron was a boring villian... Anything but, Lawful evil isn't as immediately as threatening as chaotic, however it is the most sinister, dangerous, and insidious form... the one most likely to succeed in the real world as well

This was a gripping, gorgeous post! Thank you.

It is worth mentioning that 'zigûr' simply means 'wizard' in Adûnaic, the language of the Northmen and of Eriador, including many others of close kin affiliation. Mairon was, therefore, "the Great Wizard" for his marked skill in magic amongst the race of Men.

Tolkien did do a watercolor illustration of Sauron and it looks a lot like him from the movies.

I truly, TRULY wish some of this art was official cannon.

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As they await the arrival of the Children of Ilúvatar, it seems possible that they look close to an elf because they sense that they have a humanoid form, as far as they perceive from the vision created with music, but it cannot be said that they have an elf or human form in appearance. This also applies to Mairon, who spent some time in Almaren.

Wow, a masterful storyteller. Great channel

It’s ironic that his most terrible appearing, and fearful form was his weakest, “most impotent form”!

12:45 Why is Gollum played by Dwight D. Eisenhower

Thank you for the video it was great

Could you name or credit the artists who created the shown pictures in the video. They are realy good, i would love to see there other work. Realy loved to video, magnificent work!

Have you thought of not using background music or make it much quieter? Your videos are great but the loud music really spoils them

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