Of course, two of the most powerful villains in Middle-earth lore are Morgoth and Sauron, the first and second Dark Lords, respectively. These are Ainur, angelic spirits who predate creation and ...

With fire in his eye, this corporeal can-opener had the bling to keep all of Middle Earth in line. Who is Sauron, the Lord of ...

Tolkien discusses how Sauron, at the start of this Age, hadn’t fully turned to evil yet. After Morgoth’s defeat, Sauron put on his fair form and repented for his evil deeds. Sauron was ordered ...

But Celebrimbor refuses and curses Sauron, saying, “Hear me! Shadow of Morgoth. Hear the dying words of Celebrimbor. The rings of power shall destroy you, and, in the end, I foresee one alone ...

Even Morgoth couldn’t do it. Sauron believes he can do it better. As a Tolkien nerd growing up, I wondered why Sauron would risk pouring so much of himself into the One Ring. Even if it boosted ...

The smith scoffs: “Like you have treated countless others?” “Like Morgoth treated me!” Sauron replies. In Tolkien’s lore, Morgoth, whose name means “Dark Enemy” in Elvish ...

Lord of the Rings Online reaches its 12th expansion and 42nd major update, launching a massive new region with over 350 quests to complete.

The Hobbits go back to the Shire, and the Fourth Age begins. But what exactly happens in Middle-earth after Sauron's final defeat? Fortunately, J. R. R. Tolkien explored more of Middle-earth's ...

Few The Lord of the Rings debates are as heated as who is more powerful when it comes to Morgoth vs. Sauron, but there would be a clear victor if Middle-earth's two greatest villains ever battled.