That’s not his original name, however, and neither is it his preferred name.
Back then,his name was Mairon, and that’s what he still likes to be called.
Soon, though, he is corrupted by Melkor, theevil Valar also known as Morgoth.
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Inthe First Age, he has many altercations with the Sindarin Elves,who refer to him as Gorthaur.
It’s with this name that he becomes Morgoth’s most trusted lieutenant.
“Other translations speculate it could mean “Mist of Fear” or “the Cruel.”
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Another name that stuck to Sauron around the First Age is Thu.
This is a lesser known moniker, present inJ.R.R.
It is light, not strength, that defeats darkness.
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The next one is used in Season 2.
He quickly becomes the king’s advisor, however, known as Zigur, the Wizard.
It’s in this period that he influences Numenor, resulting in their destruction.
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