Warning! Spoilers for Rings of Power Season 2 ahead!
Sauron’s true identity is no longer a secret. The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Powerbut he still refuses to give his name. In the first and second seasons, every time someone asked his name or guessed that he was Sauron, the villain would only say: “I’ve had many names“He will easily use aliases such as Halbrand or Annatar, but he has never uttered that word yet.”Sauron” V Rings of Power. This is due to the character of Sauron in Lord of the Rings canon because author J. R. R. Tolkien specifically wrote the Dark Lord this way.
The last time (so far) Sauron avoided saying his name was immediately after the murder of Celebrimbor in Rings of Power season 2. The Elf he had tricked into believing that he was an emissary of the Valar named Annatar, made some harsh insults regarding the death of Sauron. He told him that the Rings of Power that he created to “treat“Middle-earth will be his ruin. These words struck Sauron so much that he began to cry, and then an orc entered the room and said: “Are you him? Are you Sauron?“Almost automatically Sauron said again:”I’ve had many names“-but why?
Sauron hates his name in The Lord of the Rings
Sauron does not allow his troops to use this name in The Lord of the Rings
Sauron refuses to say his name Rings of Power because it’s not a name he ever approved of. This title was given to him by the Elves after he joined Morgoth andliterally translated from Quenya as “hated“ Since Sauron sees himself as a great and powerful being who will heal Middle-earth and create a perfect and balanced world, the name given to him does not quite fit. V The is the lord of the ringsAragorn discusses this, saying that Sauron is notuse his real name and not allow it to be spoken or pronounced“among his troops. He hates being hated.
Sauron prefers his real Elven name (although he uses many aliases)
Myron is a much more flattering name
The name Sauron is even more bitter for the Dark Lord because it was created as a sort of mockery of his first known name. This villain was originally a primordial spirit named Maya and was considered beautiful, honest and skillful. Living in Valinor among his fellow Ainur (demigods and angels who helped god Lord of the Rings create a universe) his name was Myron, which means “wonderful“ This name is just right for Sauron, as he wants to be recognized as the pre-eminent lord and savior of Middle-earth.
This name is just right for Sauron, as he wants to be recognized as the pre-eminent lord and savior of Middle-earth.
Of course, Sauron took on many other names during his time in Middle-earth. “Annatar,” or “Lord of Gifts,“was an appropriate title, since he truly believed that he was giving the elves of Eregion something valuable and impressive. In Númenor he called himself Zigur, which means “witch,“or Artano, which translates to “senior blacksmithBoth of these titles are based on his special talents. Later, when his influence in the island kingdom reached its peak, he used the name Tar-Mairon, which combines his original Elvish name with the title given to the Númenórean ruler – essentially calling himself “beloved king“
Why Rings of Power Will Never Use Sauron’s Favorite Name
Sauron may continue to remain mysterious
Sauron constantly avoids using this name in Rings of Powerbut he never demands that anyone call him Myron. When his deceptive titles like Annatar fall away, he simply brings back the tired old line:I’ve had many namesThis will probably continue until the end of the season, as Prime Video may not have rights to the title”Myron“ Rings of Power has standard television rights to Tolkien’s book Lord of the Rings books and Hobbit only, which makes the features of Second Age a little more difficult to translate to the screen.
It seems that Rings of Power managed to negotiate with Tolkien’s estate to gain legal access to some names not mentioned in Lord of the Rings or appendices thereto, so that the name Myron may appear in this series. However, Sauron refuses to give himself anything. true the name, depending only on the names given to its deceptive forms, is quite suitable. IN Rings of Powerhe has been struggling with the perception of him in Middle Earth ever since no one seems willing to accept him as a savior. The resulting identity crisis only serves to point to the fact that Sauron truly needs “treat“myself.