Why was Sauron not heard of the Shire?
Because it ‘evolved’ during the time he was effectively dead. And because in the book (though not the films) he can really only see as far a person could from the top of a tall tower. Gollum didn’t have any idea where the Shire was either.
Why did Sauron go to the Shire?
Though as the other answers all say, his primary motive was revenge, not power. Revenge on Gandalf for all his plots, and on Merry and Pippin for motivating the Ents to attack him, and on Frodo and Sam for destroying the Ring that he’d hoped to seize for himself.
Was the Shire destroyed?
They are pursued by Sauron’s Black Riders, but escape to a stronghold of the Elves, Rivendell. There, they learn that it can only be destroyed in the volcano, Mount Doom, where Sauron forged the Ring, in the evil land of Mordor.
Who is Sauron attached to?
Sauron had been attached to the greatest, Melkor, who ultimately became the inevitable Rebel and self-worshipper of mythologies that begin with a transcendent unique Creator. Olórin (Vol II p. 279) had been attached to Manwë.
Did Sauron die a physical death?
Tolkien’s own illustration of the spirit of Sauron after he died for the last time. ANSWER: Yes, Sauron died a physical death of the body, the same as any Elf, Man, Hobbit, Orc, Troll, Oliphaunt, horse, or other creature died in Middle-earth.
What happens to Sauron at the end of The Lord of the Rings?
It ends with the overthrow of Sauron and destruction of the second visible incarnation of evil.” And also “Isildur, Elendil’s son, cuts the ring from Sauron’s hand, and his power departs, and his spirit flees into the shadows.” At this point in the story, Sauron was dead. He also died when Numenor was destroyed.
What happened to Sauron when Numenor was destroyed?
He also died when Numenor was destroyed. Each time his body was destroyed he died, and only when the Ring was destroyed was he reduced to such a weakened state that he would never be able to self-incarnate again. Sauron could never “live” in Space and Time again.
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