At one point in "The Two Towers," Gollum makes a reference to Sauron's "Black Hand," indicating that he's seen someone with an actual appendage. Interestingly, Gollum adds that this hand only has ...

On the other hand, Sauron grew in the shadow of his master, his ambition rising to meet that of Morgothâ s while he served him. Before he was Sauron, the character was known as Mairon ...

From the time Sauron had the ring cut off his hand by Isildur, until the start of The Fellowship of the Ring, the Dark Lord was essentially in hiding, regaining his strength. This is addressed ...