Could Sauron have been defeated without destroying the Ring?

The only way the characters in LOTR could have defeated Sauron without destroying the Ring was to take the Ring themselves, master its powers, and then use those powers against Sauron. Clearly, most people who tried that would fail. The great majority would fail.

What would happen if Sauron had the Ring?

If Sauron had the ring, there wouldn’t be enough strength to fight back. Only because he didn’t have the ring, men were able to fight back. The free peoples were scattered and their populations dwindled in the third age, unlike the second. The strength in the second age could not be recreated in the third.

What brought Sauron back to life?

Sauron’s body was destroyed, but his spirit was not diminished, and he fled back to Mordor bearing the Ring, where he slowly rebuilt a new body and his strength.

What did Sauron look like during the War of the Ring?

A few clues are given as to Sauron’s appearance as the Dark Lord, after he lost his ability to take a fair form: Tolkien described Sauron in one of his letters as having the form of a man of more than human stature, but not gigantic, and as an image of malice and hatred made visible.

What did Sauron do for the Elves of Eregion?

Sauron, as Annatar, aided the Elves of Eregion in the forging of the Rings of Power To the Elves who listened, Sauron gave knowledge and encouragement in forging the Rings of Power, while he forged the One Ring in secret, to rule the Elvish rings.

What is Sauron’s real name in Lord of the Rings?

(Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Middle-earth: Shadow of War) Sauron (Q.: IPA [ˈsaʊron] or [ˈθaʊron]), the eponymous Lord of the Rings, originally called Mairon, was a fallen Maia, creator of the One Ring, a gifted student of Vala Aulë the Smith and lieutenant of Melkor (Morgoth).

How did Sauron become the second Dark Lord?

After his master’s defeat by the Valar, Sauron became the second Dark Lord and sought to conquer Middle-earth by creating the Rings of Power . At the end of the Second Age, he was defeated in the War of the Last Alliance of Elves and Men united under kings Gil-galad and Elendil.

How many Ringwraiths did Sauron have?

Three of the Ringwraiths may have been among the first and most powerful Númenóreans to be corrupted by Sauron, a thousand years before the Downfall: they revered Sauron, and became ensnared in his designs because of their lust for power or knowledge. Only two of the Nine were ever named: the Witch-king of Angmar and Khamûl the Easterling .