Mouth of Sauron
MinorA tall and evil shape, a living man robed all in black with a lofty black helm. His face twists with amazement and anger to the likeness of some wild beast, mouth slavering, as shapeless sounds of fury come from his throat.
The Mouth of Sauron emerges in the climactic Battle of the Black Gate as Sauron's chief emissary, a sinister Black Númenórean lieutenant whose black-robed, helm-clad form exudes malice and ancient corruption. Tasked with parleying false terms of surrender, he taunts the Captains of the West with fabricated tales of Frodo's capture, brandishing the hero's mithril shirt to sow despair. His grotesque fury upon rejection underscores his role as the ultimate herald of Mordor's deceit, vanishing back into the shadows as the final confrontation looms.
Physical Description
A tall and evil shape, a living man robed all in black with a lofty black helm. His face twists with amazement and anger to the likeness of some wild beast, mouth slavering, as shapeless sounds of fury come from his throat.
Evolution
The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings
A tall and evil shape, a living man robed all in black with a lofty black helm. His face twists with amazement and anger to the likeness of some wild beast, mouth slavering, as shapeless sounds of fury come from his throat.
- Rides forth from the Black Gate under a black banner of parley during the Battle of the Black Gate.
- Presents himself to Aragorn, Gandalf, and the Captains of the West, revealing his role as Sauron's Mouth.
- Displays Frodo's mithril shirt and Sam's sword as false proof of their capture and torture.
- Offers insulting terms of surrender, demanding the submission of Men to Sauron.
- Reacts with slavering rage and shapeless fury when rejected, retreating into Mordor.
Key Events
Book Appearances
The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of the Lord of the Rings
First appears Ch 10