Sauron
Supportingdark lord, formerly fair now maimed fiery eye
Sauron, the Dark Lord of Mordor, emerges in The Fellowship of the Ring as a malevolent force, once fair but now reduced to a lidless, fiery eye atop Barad-dûr after his maiming in the downfall of Númenor. His insatiable quest to reclaim the One Ring drives the entire narrative, manifesting through his servants' relentless hunt for Frodo and the Fellowship. Though his physical form is absent, his pervasive will and growing armies foreshadow the escalating shadow over Middle-earth, setting the stage for the cataclysmic confrontations in the later volumes.
Physical Description
dark lord, formerly fair now maimed fiery eye
Evolution
The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of the Lord of the Rings
dark lord, formerly fair now maimed fiery eye
- Sauron's fiery eye atop Barad-dûr vigilantly searches for the One Ring, detecting its movement.
- He unleashes the Ringwraiths to pursue Frodo after the Ring's use at the Prancing Pony.
- Sauron's forces attack the Fellowship at Weathertop, wounding Frodo with a Morgul-blade.
- His influence corrupts Boromir, nearly fracturing the Fellowship at Amon Hen.
- Sauron misinterprets Aragorn's use of the reforged sword as a sign of Gondor's aggression.
Relationships
Sauron commands the Nine Ringwraiths as his most loyal and terrifying servants, dispatching them from Mordor to hunt the One Ring; this hierarchical bond remains unyielding, with the Nazgûl acting as direct extensions of his will throughout the early conflict.
Book Appearances
The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of the Lord of the Rings
First appears Ch 4