The third dark lord

[Cúdae]

and if there is some lonely elf who refuses to go to valinor and wants to be evil-where does he/she get minions?

The word "elf" could sway a lot of people in the time of Middle-Earth, especially those who had grown up with fantastic stories about the Elves who had left. Many would kill for the chance to serve under an Elf- evil or not. And many would not be able to distinguish evil from good when confronted with an Elf. Many might think "If an Elf says it's okay, then it's okay!"
Anyway, I think the chance of this happening would be very slim, since the Elves were fading and from what I understood, any power (Such as forsight) faded with them.

As for I think on the subject, Sauron might have been the last bodily incarnation of evil in one form, but I think it would be very possible that the next Dark Lord would actually be spread out between each man, woman, and child. As in, the evil thoughts that invade the mind sometimes completely unbid, disguising themselves as a free choice of yours, but actually steering you towards distruction of all things good.

Meh, that sounds like some type of fantasy/horror/sci-fi story. Maybe I should try writing it. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]