Sauron, the Necromancer

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Originally Posted by Mithadan

So where are the dead? Why does the sorcerer of Dol Guldur gain fame as the Necromancer?

As far as I know (but saying that "from second hand" because I didn't read it myself), there is something in HoME, somewhere, about Sauron possibly capturing the spirits of dead Elves who were a bit at loss when heading for Mandos. I recall there being a thread about that, let's say, a year ago? Or maybe a bit more. Maybe you could look for it - or wait for somebody more educated to elaborate (not that I would mind going through it again, either) - or try to find out what volume of HoME it was and read it for yourself (if you have access to some).