Making a Villain - The problem with Showing Sauron

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/.