What it means and how it connects him to Morgoth

Warning! Spoilers for Rings of Power Season 2 ahead!

Sauron has black blood in him The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of PowerA unique characteristic that connects him to the original Dark Lord Morgoth. Tolkien never explicitly stated that Sauron had black blood in his work, nor did any other Maia (the type of being Sauron originally was) have black blood either. This is another area in which Prime Video excels Lord of the Rings Series took some creative liberties. However, given what Tolkien wrote about Morgoth in The SilmarillionThe acid state of Sauron’s blood is a direct addition to The rings of power.

In the first episode of The rings of power In Season 2, Adar and the Orcs brutally murdered Sauron, and this was the first instance in the Prime Video series in which his black blood appeared. in Rings of power Season 2, Episode 6 Sauron (as Annatar) cuts his hand and fills a vial with his own blood, which he gives to Celebrimbor under the illusion that it is refined mithril. Finally, in episode 7, The black color of Sauron’s blood is part of how Celebrimbor identified Annatar as the Dark Lord. So, where does the idea come from?

Morgoth had black blood, so Sauron probably did too

Rings of Power is drawing from a deep-cut canon detail

in The SilmarillionTolkien wrote about a battle between Margot and Fingulfin (Fëanor’s half-brother), in which the Dark Lord was wounded seven times. As the pair continued to battle, Morgoth’s blood filled holes in the ground left by his devastating hammer. The blood is described as being black. There is no further explanation for this, although it is noted in other parts of Tolkien’s work that orc blood is also black. Since neither Morgoth nor Orcs are evil by the god of Lord of the Ringsinitial plan, It can be assumed that black blood is a sign of their corruption.

Sauron was originally a Maia who served the Valar (as Morgoth) and Ilúvatar in the creation of the universe. After Morgoth established himself as the Dark Lord in Middle-earth, Sauron followed and became his lieutenant (after spending centuries serving as Morgoth’s spy in Valinor). The process of Sauron’s transition from an inherently good Maia to the Dark Lord’s servant is slow, and Rings of power It seems that the corruption has turned his blood into the black, acidic substance Seen in season 2.

Sauron’s black blood may actually be more than just blood

Rings of Power takes “blood” a little further

Rings of power Also implies that Sauron’s blood is more than the typical red stuff found in living things. After being murdered by Adar and the Orcs, Sauron’s black blood seeped into the earth and congealed, coming together to form a new body over time. In Tolkien’s work, Sauron’s essence or spirit remained after his body was destroyed, and similarly, it took a long time to gain enough strength to take shape. Rings of power Uses the black blood to represent the essence, Implying that the lifeforce that sips from Sauron (and Morgoth, by extension) when wounded is a much more intimate part of their evil being.

This has significant implications regarding Rings of powers nine rings. Celebrimbor unknowingly used Sauron’s black blood as a substitute for Mithil when making the Nine. This Will likely create a strong connection between those who wear the rings and SauronPerhaps explaining where the receivers will become the ringleaders Lord of the Rings. Finally, black blood seems to represent the corruption and decay of a being’s own soul within Rings of powerAnd since there are still many more to be corrupted, we are sure to see more of this dark matter flowing before the end.