Sauron in the First Age | Tolkien Explained

Today we cover the origins of Sauron, including his time as the maia Mairon, coming to serve Morgoth, and fighting for the Dark Lord during the Wars of Beleriand. We cover his life and travels throughout the First Age as he serves Melkor, seizes control of Tol Sirion, creates the werewolves, and his legendary fight with Huan the Hound of Valinor! Enjoy today's video as we explain Sauron's story during The Silmarillion.

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Trees of Valinor - Helen Kei
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Fingolfin's Challenge - John Howe
Sauron Brought Werewolves - Peter Xavier Price
Carcharoth - Stevce Lazarevski
Thu, as a Wolf - Roger Garland
Beleriand Map - Lamaarcana (translated by Nerd of the Rings)
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Unhappy Gorlim - Turner Mohan
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Gorthaur the Cruel - Matej Cadil
Sauron and Huan the Hound of Valinor - Matias Habert
Silmarillion Sauron - Wavesheep
Luthien, Huan, and Sauron - N Nowak
Huan vs Sauron - Soys Dav3y34
Huan vs Sauron - Denis Gordeev
The Necromancer - SpartanK42
Sauron (2 sides) - Victor Lafaye
Morgoth Defeated - Renato C Domingos
Will You Forgive Me? - Sarkas Korpikova
Forging the One Ring - Marko Manev

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[saltedllama]

The depth of Tolkien's world is incredible.

[LHelms]

Never realized Sauron got his start as a temp for a blacksmith.

That explains a lot.

[Waltham]

I remember Sauron from High School. He was a quiet kid...Kept to himself.

[CAndrewFarnell]

Sauron after Morgoth’s defeat: “Fine, I’ll do it myself.”

[Daggerfall]

Sauron has a pretty good resume as far as dark lords are concerned. The guy was a menace for 3 whole ages, helped sink the greatest civilization of man in Arda, can transform into beasts, managed to beat a golden haired elf lord in a rap battle and tricked the greatest craftsman in the 2nd age into forging magical rings that enslaved kings. In his own ways, he's just as much a badass as Morgoth.

[a.w.]

I like that in Tolkien's mythology there is both order-loving dark lord and chaos-loving dark lord. It shows that it is not order or chaos of which one is good and the other is bad, but the understanding and executing of them are the factors.

[christophergirardi]

Interesting how both Morgoth and Sauron both had a thing for jewelry. Good villains always now how to look presentable!

[drewjackson]

Wait, you're telling me that Sauron, the Lidless Eye, the creator of the one ring of power, turned to evil because he was a neat freak?

[Jonahchv]

An author creates a character:
"He was born
Tolkien creates a character:
"Well before we get to his birth, we have to go back eight centuries before, to a time when the

[n.p.m]

A skilled student who wanted to keep everything in order, organized and in control. Morgoth took advantage of this, twisting Sauron's mind. Sauron began to believe he could make the world perfect by forcing everyone to follow his will. After the destruction of Morgoth, Sauron began to plot all nations under his control with the help of rings. At this point he had served Morgoth for so long that what was originally left of a perfectly good being was a lust for power, a thirst for revenge, and darkness. Character development at its finest.

[MusikByTim]

After watching your videos I’ve become convinced that Huon the Hound is the real MVP of Tolkien’s universe

[leonardofaber]

Well done, man. Usually people forget about Lúthien's little help to Huan against Sauron, but you nailed it!!!!

[lolelloler]

"We do not come here to Treat with Sauron. Faithless. And accursed."

[current]

That region in first age would make such a great setting for a RPG.

[ChillyCholo]

These vids make me want to re-read the Silmarillion, but I know without your narration and the lil character circle bois moving around a middle-earth map I’ll simply be lost again

[kailoma_]

Man we need a live-action film of Sauron’s origin story.

[chriscarlisle]

People always criticize the eagles but Saurons experiments with werewolves etc is why the eagles won’t take the ring bearer all the way to the volcano, they would rather not become the next aerial mounts for the ring wraiths or worse.

[Tyler-fmke]

I gotta be honest, I know next to nothing about LOTR with the exception of bilbo swaggins with the giant ass dragon. But all of this is nice to hear, makes me want to read the books

[MenoftheWest]

Yessir! Great video Matt, Sauron is always a fun character to discuss!

[ChiaraSiasat]

Great Video Matt!! Sauron is one of those characters that his history is so complex and so incredibly interesting and he’s definitely one of those characters that some drive that you love the character for what they are, but also dislike them for what they do and stand for.