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Making a Villain - The problem with Showing Sauron
Geoff_Cassidy
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Geoff_Cassidy
Ongoing, First published Oct 06, 2024
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Making a Villain - The problem with Showing Sauron

Sauron is an interesting antagonist. If you compare him to the modern antagonists, Thanos, Hannibal Lector, Anton Chigurh, Freddie Kruger, Darth Vadar, Itachi, the main difference is that we never really see Sauron. The most we see him in the movies is when he fights against the combined elves and humans and Isildur. But that's in the first movie. From there on, for a combined three hours that's the last we see of him. In the books, I can't remember a description of him beyond the lidless eye. 

I couldn't find the artist for the image, so if you know please post it below and I can credit it properly. 
I found it on https://screenrant.com/lord-rings-sauron-evil-turned-how/.
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The Eye of His Dark Majesty

93 parts Ongoing Mature

Set 2 thousand years before the age of men, a wounded soldier of Morgoth reclaims his power over Middle Earth. Though, Sauron the Deceiver, has earned his reputation as an evil entity amongst all, there is one that sees past the wickedness. She is all but familiar with his violent nature, yet she meets a version of Sauron that intrigues her. Morena, a young woman living in Numenor is the daughter of a blacksmith. She tends to the Queen in her chambers as a servant girl. But when she meets Halbrand she learns she is meant for something far greater than even herself. She might be the missing piece to it all. Will she help save middle earth or aid the dark one to destroy it?

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