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  Tolkien 101: Sauron Gorthaur

  06.29.09 | Kunochan | Permalink | 5 Comments

  Sauron is the titular character and primary villain of The Lord of the Rings. He is introduced as The Necromancer in The Hobbit; and his origins and history are recounted in The Silmarillion. But who is Sauron? Why is he so evil? And how did he become so obsessed with locating missing jewelry?

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