The Morgoth vs. Sauron debate has raged for decades, but thanks to the extensive depth of Middle-earth lore, it's easy to work out which Lord of the Rings villain would come out on top.

Sauron is the eponymous Lord of the Rings of J.R.R. Tolkien's landmark novel, but not its first villain, nor its best, with Morgoth beating him.

Sauron’s crown, including in Peter Jackson’s films, is based on Tolkien’s description of Morgoth’s. Since Sauron was his chosen successor, that has always made sense.

Before we get into Sauron, it’s best to start with his predecessor and the first Dark Lord of Middle-earth: Morgoth. First known as Melkor, he was a Valar—or one of the most powerful beings in ...

Morgoth was essentially the Emperor Palpatine to Sauron’s Darth Vader. He’s the Big Bad of “The Simarillion,” and was the most powerful of a race of beings known as the Ainur, which were ...

Prime Video. Clearly not all of them have forsaken Morgoth and his most powerful, most loyal lieutenant, Sauron. Waldreg—who has the same markings on his arm that Theo has—inherited the hilt ...

Well who exactly are these women? They’re probably part of one of the cults that worship Morgoth. The Silmarillion describes how Sauron presented himself as a representative on Middle-earth for ...

He claims to regret torturing Celebrimbor "like Morgoth treated me," name-checking the demonic tyrant who shaped Sauron's earlier life. Charles Edwards, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power ...

The History of Sauron and the first Dark Lord Morgoth. Before we get into Sauron, it’s best to start with his predecessor and the first Dark Lord of Middle-earth: Morgoth.