What was Sauron? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

12-29-2001, 05:03 PM

Sauron was not elvish. He was one of the Ainur, of the race called Maiar.

The elvish writing was due to Sauron forging the rings of power with the elven-smiths. He took what he learned from Celebrimbor to make the One Ring so that he would have power over the lesser rings.

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12-29-2001, 05:03 PM	#2
the Lockbearer Guest Posts: n/a	Sauron was not elvish. He was one of the Ainur, of the race called Maiar. The elvish writing was due to Sauron forging the rings of power with the elven-smiths. He took what he learned from Celebrimbor to make the One Ring so that he would have power over the lesser rings.