The Morgoth vs. Sauron debate has raged for decades, but thanks to the extensive depth of Middle-earth lore, it's easy to work out which Lord of the Rings villain would come out on top.

Morgoth may have been stronger than Sauron while they were both in Arda, but Sauron is a more well-rounded villain as far as ...

Sauron’s crown, including in Peter Jackson’s films, is based on Tolkien’s description of Morgoth’s. Since Sauron was his chosen successor, that has always made sense.

But The Rings of Power has shown why Morgoth and Sauron designed Mordor and Mount Doom to be more than just a home for evil. Morgoth’s Secret Plan of Succession. Prime Video.

Sauron Is the Slow-Burn Highlight of The Rings of Power Season 2 The villain's manipulative tactics bring out a new complexity in the fantasy drama Gavia Baker-Whitelaw Sept. 26, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. PT ...

But while Morgoth was captured and defeated, Sauron escaped. His whereabouts only hinted at, and as seen in “The Rings of Power,” Galadriel is intent on tracking him down despite his presence ...

Unlike Morgoth, Sauron didn’t object to the world existing as long as he could do with it what he wished and believed that all of his organization and planning was for the good of all people in ...

Prime Video. Clearly not all of them have forsaken Morgoth and his most powerful, most loyal lieutenant, Sauron. Waldreg—who has the same markings on his arm that Theo has—inherited the hilt ...

Along the way, Mairon, one of the Maiar of Aulë, betrayed his own kind and pledged to follow Morgoth. Ultimately, he became his principal lieutenant, and the villain of the Lord of the Rings, Sauron.