What happened to Sauron before The Hobbit?

Originally Answered: What’s the backstory on Sauron before The Hobbit begins? He’d been defeated at the end of the Second Age, as shown at the start of the first Lord of the Rings film. He lost material form, but was not dead since he was an immortal spirit. It took him a long time to regain shape and form.

What is Sauron’s backstory?

Sauron was originally a Maia of Aulë named Mairon. In the Second Age, under the guise of Annatar, he deceived the Elves of Eregion, who under his guidance had created the Rings of Power, whilst he secretly forged the One Ring in Mount Doom. Thus Sauron became “The Lord of the Rings”.

What was Sauron doing during The Hobbit?

During the sixty years between The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, Sauron was busy regaining his strength and building an army. Sauron’s goal was to continue what he had started long ago: to destroy the remnants of the Númenóreans in Gondor and the Eldar (elves), and to conquer Middle-earth.

What is the story before The Hobbit?

Short Description: The Silmarillion is actually tolkien’s first book and also his last. In origin it precedes even The Hobbit, and is the story of the First Age of tolkien’s Middle Earth. It shows us the ancient history to which characters in The Lord of the Rings look back, talk, rhyme and sing about.

How long did Frodo have the ring before leaving the Shire?

Frodo possessed the One Ring as part of his inheritance from Bilbo for seventeen years (in the book) without knowing what it was or that anyone was searching for it. Gandalf only suspects there is something significant about the Ring during those years.

What happened to Sauron in The Lord of the Rings?

The thought of possibly being punished for his heinous acts spooks him, and he flees further into Middle-earth, where he hides for the next five centuries. As men and elves begin to settle down and the Second Age begins in earnest, Sauron stays on the sidelines, waiting for his chance.

How did Sauron rise to power?

Sauron’s backstory is long and complicated. His time as the Necromancer is only a small part of his story; however, it was crucial in his rise to power. During that time, Sauron became a dark sorcerer who haunted the abandoned fortress of Dol Guldur in Mirkwood, staying in the shadows so no one would discover his identity.

Originally, Sauron was Mairon “the admirable,” one of the most powerful Maia and a student of Aulë the Smith, but he chose to oppose the Valar and align himself with Melkor and his demons. After his master’s defeat in the War of Powers, Sauron was forgotten and allowed to remain in Middle-earth.

How did Sauron become the second Dark Lord?

After his master’s defeat by the Valar, Sauron became the second Dark Lord and sought to conquer Middle-earth by creating the Rings of Power . At the end of the Second Age, he was defeated in the War of the Last Alliance of Elves and Men united under kings Gil-galad and Elendil.