Sauron began his days as Mairon (“the admirable”), a powerful Maia—spirits who came to Arda to help the Valar shape the world. (Other Maia include Gandalf and Saruman.) ...

Now, let’s dig a little deeper into something Payne says: that Sauron, once called Mairon, a Maier, was good. The Maier were spirits, created to help the God-like Valar shape the world.

Over the course of LOTR, Sauron has gone through a couple of name changes. His first name, 'Mairon,' meant "the admirable." When he changed his ways and aligned himself with Morgoth, the original ...

It’s revealing that when Sauron thinks of what’s best for Middle-earth, his answer is “Me, obviously.” Before he was Sauron, he was Mairon . He loves fair things, he loves craft.

Sauron returns in The Rings of Power season 2 in a new form, as the Lord of Gifts AKA Annatar. Here's everything you need to know about Charlie Vickers's character.

One of those Maiar was Sauron, then known as Mairon. Sauron, of course, is the big villain in the Lord of the Rings film series, and he's also the bad guy in "The Rings of Power." ...