Sauron in his armored physical form during The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring's prologue.
The two main villains of The Lord of the Rings are often compared, but Sauron comes out on top for a few reasons, with one significant advantage. Morgoth is Lord of the Rings' original villain, described at length in The Silmarillion. Casual Lord of the Rings fans may not be aware of him, since he doesn't feature in the franchise's titular novel or movie trilogy. But his importance can't be underestimated — he was the one to corrupt Sauron in the first place.
Sauron's Motives In LOTR Make Him More Compelling Than His Former Master Sauron Has Marginally More Relatable Motives Than Morgoth Close Although it remains an interesting question whether Sauron or Morgoth was stronger, Sauron's complex psychology makes him the more versatile villain. Morgoth is intriguing because he operates out of hate and destruction, which is hard to compare to most human psychologies.
✕ Remove Ads Sauron Benefits From J.R.R. Tolkien's Focus On His Reign Sauron Is The Main Villain Of The Lord Of The Rings Lord of the Rings villain Sauron is given pride of place in J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium, so he gets to be the superior character overall. Morgoth appears in The Silmarillion and its surrounding texts, often cropping up in The History of Middle-earth.
Related Sauron's Powers In The Lord Of The Rings Fully Explained Sauron's powers are explored in The Lord of the Rings movies and The Rings of Power, but only Tolkien's lore provides answers on their true nature.
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