Continuity errors in Tolkien - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Kalimac · 12-15-2003, 12:14 AM

BTW - doug*platypus*, my guess about the "Mouth of Sauron" is that since it's Sauron speaking *through* him, maybe he's allowed to say the name. The Mouth is described as someone so subsumed in Sauron (wow, that was ssssibilant) that he cannot even remember his own name or country of origin. He's literally nothing now except Sauron's talking head, and since the rest of his mind has been so thoroughly vacuumed away we could guess that any words he speaks or opinions he utters are being dictated by Sauron himself - he doesn't have a mind left to create its own words. And of course, Sauron is allowed to name himself.

12-15-2003, 12:14 AM	#1
Kalimac Candle of the Marshes Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Flyover Country Posts: 780	BTW - dougplatypus, my guess about the "Mouth of Sauron" is that since it's Sauron speaking through him, maybe he's allowed to say the name. The Mouth is described as someone so subsumed in Sauron (wow, that was ssssibilant) that he cannot even remember his own name or country of origin. He's literally nothing now except Sauron's talking head, and since the rest of his mind has been so thoroughly vacuumed away we could guess that any words he speaks or opinions he utters are being dictated by Sauron himself - he doesn't have a mind left to create its own words. And of course, Sauron is allowed to name himself. __________________ Father, dear Father, if you see fit, We'll send my love to college for one year yet Tie blue ribbons all about his head, To let the ladies know that he's married.