A question of Sauron and the Ring

**hama** · 12-01-2001, 02:56 AM

This may be an obvious question to those who have spent more time reading background material such as the Simarillion and Lost Tales, etc., than I have.

We all know that Sauron and Mordor are destroyed with the destruction of the Ring. However we also know that Sauron existed and grew powerful before the Ring was created. Obviously he was powerful enough to force/trick the the elves to create the The One Ring of power. (I think that is right but correct me if I am wrong.)

So my question is, If Sauron was able to exist and grow powerful before the Ring was created, then why does the destruction of the Ring cause his demise?"

Perhaps his earlier defeat and loss of the Ring weakened him so much that his very existence and return to power were drawn from the Power that he invested in the One Ring. Can somone share with me a more definitive answer?

12-01-2001, 02:56 AM	#1
hama Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 181	A question of Sauron and the Ring This may be an obvious question to those who have spent more time reading background material such as the Simarillion and Lost Tales, etc., than I have. We all know that Sauron and Mordor are destroyed with the destruction of the Ring. However we also know that Sauron existed and grew powerful before the Ring was created. Obviously he was powerful enough to force/trick the the elves to create the The One Ring of power. (I think that is right but correct me if I am wrong.) So my question is, If Sauron was able to exist and grow powerful before the Ring was created, then why does the destruction of the Ring cause his demise?" Perhaps his earlier defeat and loss of the Ring weakened him so much that his very existence and return to power were drawn from the Power that he invested in the One Ring. Can somone share with me a more definitive answer?