Gothmog vs. Sauron

[Galin]

Originally Posted by Galadriel55

I'm not sure that Huan would be able to kill Sauron. He just took his physical form away. Sauron is a Maia, so it's not that simple to "kill"him. I don't think he was ever killed; ...

But this distinction can be raised with respect to the Elves, for example. Death is the separation of body and spirit, not the annihilation of the spirit. The Elves were slain, so was Sauron. In a sense it might be said that one can't 'kill' a Man if it is believed his spirit continues outside the Circles of the World.


As for Huan being a Maia-spirit or not, I think (from what I recall!) the 'evidence' is just as inconclusive as with some of the eagles.