J.R.R. Tolkien's novel The Lord of the Rings is adapted into the series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. In the series, Sauron rules Mordor and seeks to conquer Middle-earth. He is one of the characters with the most names and titles.
Sauron in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is a Maia, an immortal spirit older than the universe. Sauron has existed for a long time, and that is how he has acquired many names. Some are powerful titles that show his ego, while others are insults from his enemies. He also uses false names in his insidious schemes.
Sauron fills all the roles as his name suggests. He is the perfect individual to attain the title of Dark Lord of Mordor, along with his other names, including Mairon, Annatar, Artano, Aulendil, Gorthaur, and Zigûr. In The Hobbit, he is also called the Necromancer.
Also, if you are a die-hard fan of the Lord of The Rings universe, you might have heard Sauron uttering these words countless times.
“I have many names”.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Exploring all of Sauron's names and how he gets them
In The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, the main antagonist often refers to himself as Sauron, especially after Galadriel discovers his identity at the end of the first season. This is not how he initially or naturally identified himself. The being we refer to as Sauron is a Maiar, an angelic being who was apprenticed as a blacksmith to the Vala Aulë when the world was still being created. At first, he was called Mairon, a name he prefers.
Later, however, Mairon was corrupted by the evil Melkor, also known as Morgoth, one of the Valar. He led his servant into Middle-earth, and the elves soon began to call him Sauron - a name that means "the cruel" or "the detestable." In his mind, at least, he has always seen himself as a sort of champion of order and efficiency, so the name Sauron isn’t much of his liking.
Sauron served Morgoth for a long time and had many run-ins with the Sindarin elves of the First Age, who called him Gorthaur - a name that earned him Morgoth's trust as a top lieutenant. He was called Thû in the First Age, although this particular name is not as well known as some of his others.
He has a new name, Halbrand, as he appears in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 1. He gets this title because of his history as a king of the Southlands, which fits the character and who he is.
In The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2, he again gets a different name for Sauron. In episode 2, "Where the Stars Are Strange," he pretends to be a spokesman for the Valar, called Annatar, to make the Rings of Power and convince Celebrimbor.
He is also sometimes referred to as Lord of the Rings. Especially when Celebrimbor speaks to him with pity and contempt before he dies in the season 2 finale. The title sounds great, but it reflects his dependence on the Rings and that Sauron cannot think for himself.
Sauron in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2
Sauron hid for ages, knowing he would lose again if he came too soon. He made the land of Mordor his kingdom and gathered Orcs and Trolls to help him. Finally, he prepared himself for action. Disguised as a messenger of the Valar and calling himself Annatar, Sauron went to the Elves, pretending to teach them the art of making great rings of power. Several Elves refused him: Gil-Galad, Galadriel, and Elrond, but Celebrimbor, an Elven craftsman of great skill, accepted Annatar's guidance.
Working with Sauron, Celebrimbor made 19 Rings of Power, three for the Elves, seven for the Dwarves, and nine for Men. With the rings made, Sauron intends to return to Mordor and meltdown one ring that could power the others inside it by using the heat of Mount Doom, which will allow him to control the majority of Middle Earth.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 has just ended, and you can stream the show, which is currently available on Prime Video.
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