Before we get into Sauron, it’s best to start with his predecessor and the first Dark Lord of Middle-earth: Morgoth. First known as Melkor, he was a Valar—or one of the most powerful beings in Arda.

Kristy Ambrose has been writing professionally since 2010. She dabbles in various genres, but her favorites are fantasy and science fiction. She creates everything from fanfiction to serialized novels ...

Spoilers for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season-two finale, “Shadow and Flame,” below. Charlie Vickers loves torturing and murdering Elf-Lords. From a purely artistic perspective, that ...