Is there a connection between frodo and sauron?

[Lyta_Underhill]

I guess you could say, between Frodo and Sauron in that Frodo became attached - even connected - to, a part of the essence of Sauron. I highly doubt, however, that there was any mutual understanding or bond between Frodo and Sauron, which is what a "spiritual connection" would seem to imply.

I doubt this as well. The fact that the Ring is part of the essence of Sauron makes Frodo an unwilling bedfellow, so to speak, and gives him insights he would not have otherwise had, but I think that is as far as that goes. Their spirits were at odds and built on completely different foundations.

This, of course, begs the question of whether Sauron knew of and felt a connection to Frodo through the Ring. He couldn't pinpoint it, but somehow there must have been backflow. I'd say Sauron's "Eye" was closed to this, though, as it would probably have seemed like a puny bit of interference, such as that he got from any of the unwilling slaves of his realm or anyone who drew back from his presence. Sauron was more tuned to himself than others, to the Ring rather than to Frodo, whose influence would be too weak to make the Dark Lord take notice, viz. his position smack in the middle of the struggle between Gandalf and Sauron at Amon Hen. The great powers vied, and this left Frodo free for an instant. In this sense, I'd say Frodo 'flew under the radar' in almost every relation to Sauron and fought any possible 'spiritual links' with all the strength which arose from his nature.

Cheers,
Lyta