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Lady... Sauron launched his attack prematurely because he was afraid his enemies had found the Ring and had plans to use it against him, and he wanted to crush them before they established a solid defense. Furthermore, while Sauron was in physical form, he was in pretty rough shape... show more

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Saruman never truly intended to serve Sauron. His “alliance” was a calculated deception a temporary submission meant to buy time while he pursued power for himself. Tolkien makes it clear that Saruman desired not to be Sauron’s lieutenant, but his replacement. Saruman’s Real Motive for Working with Sauron According to Tolkien, Saruman’s cooperation with Sauron had one purpose: to learn the methods of the Enemy, acquire the One Ring for himself, and ultimately overthrow him. Tolkien states in Unfinished Tales that Saruman had long studied the arts of Sauron, especially: Ring-lore The crafting of power-enhancing objects The manipulation and domination of others His feigned obedience to Sauron through the Orthanc Barad-dûr palantír link was an attempt to gather information while pretending to submit. But the plan backfired as Sauron gained dominance over him through the palantír, bending Saruman toward servitude though not fully enslaving his will.

Saruman never truly intended to serve Sauron. His “alliance” was a calculated deception a temporary submission meant to buy time while he pursued power for himself. Tolkien makes it clear that Saruman desired not to be Sauron’s lieutenant, but his replacement. Saruman’s Real Motive for Working with Sauron According to Tolkien, Saruman’s cooperation with Sauron had one purpose: to learn the methods of the Enemy, acquire the One Ring for himself, and ultimately overthrow him. Tolkien states in Unfinished Tales that Saruman had long studied the arts of Sauron, especially: Ring-lore The crafting of power-enhancing objects The manipulation and domination of others His feigned obedience to Sauron through the Orthanc Barad-dûr palantír link was an attempt to gather information while pretending to submit. But the plan backfired as Sauron gained dominance over him through the palantír, bending Saruman toward servitude though not fully enslaving his will.

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The destruction of the One Ring did not truly destroy Sauron. As Tolkien explained, because Sauron was a Maia, his spirit continued to exist; however, since a great portion of his native power was bound to the Ring, its destruction permanently diminished him, leaving him unable to ever again take physical form, existing only as a powerless spirit. Also, after Sauron was defeated, the orcs and other creatures under his dominion scattered, freed from the control of his power and will.

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The Dark Lord Sauron was never truly the Lord of the Rings and his grand design was, in many ways, a failure. The Nine Rings were his only real success Men were the easiest to corrupt, and he bent all nine to his will. But beyond that, almost everything else collapsed. The Elves sensed his influence the moment he forged the One Ring and immediately removed their own, slipping entirely out of his control. The Dwarves, as the Children of Aulë, had wills far too strong for Sauron. Their Seven Rings only intensified their greed and stubbornness, never giving Sauron the domination he desired. And even then, four of those rings were destroyed by dragons, while Sauron managed to recover only three. 💍 So when you look at the full picture, Sauron never came close to ruling all races through the Rings. His scheme worked on one race Men and failed everywhere else. For someone who sought to bind all life to his will, that’s a remarkably significant defeat long before the War of the Ring even began.

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🚨 Did you know? In the opening prologue of The Fellowship of the Ring, the scene where Isildur cuts the Ring from Sauron's finger often gives the impression that Isildur was the one who defeated the Dark Lord. In reality, however, it was Gil-galad and Elendil who brought Sauron down. Narsil was not shattered because Sauron stepped on it, as depicted in the film. According to Tolkien's book, the sword broke beneath the weight of Elendil's falling body after he was slain in the battle. Isildur merely delivered the final blow, cutting the One Ring from the finger of a Sauron who had already been overthrown and mortally wounded by Gil-galad and Elendil.

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One of the most brutal scenes in The Return of the King Extended Edition is Aragorn confronting Sauron through the palantír. On the surface, it almost plays like a fantasy trash-talk session between two enemies from opposite sides of the world. Aragorn reveals himself as Isildur's heir. He shows Sauron the reforged Sword of Elendil. No more hiding - he wants the Dark Lord to know that the bloodline that once brought him down has returned. It's an incredibly bold move. Sauron doesn't answer with rage. He answers with cruelty. Instead of just threatening Aragorn, he shows him a vision of Arwen dying. In one instant, the whole confrontation stops being about kingship, armies, swords, or prophecy. Sauron finds the one wound that actually matters and presses straight into it. That's what makes the scene land so hard. Aragorn shows up with legacy. Sauron answers with loss. The palantír isn't just a magic object here - it's psychological warfare. Aragorn is trying to pull Sauron's full attention onto himself and away from Frodo and Sam. Sauron is trying to break Aragorn's resolve by convincing him the future he's fighting for is already gone. That's exactly why the scene works so well in the Extended Edition. It gives Aragorn a victory and a wound in the same breath. He has the strength to face Sauron head-on, but not without being shaken. He can challenge the Dark Lord directly, but he's still human enough to be gutted by the thought of losing Arwen. That contrast is what makes him heroic. Not because he feels no fear. But because Sauron shows him the exact thing that could break him, and he still marches to war anyway.

One of the most brutal scenes in The Return of the King Extended Edition is Aragorn confronting Sauron through the palantír. On the surface, it almost plays like a fantasy trash-talk session between two enemies from opposite sides of the world. Aragorn reveals himself as Isildur's heir. He shows Sauron the reforged Sword of Elendil. No more hiding - he wants the Dark Lord to know that the bloodline that once brought him down has returned. It's an incredibly bold move. Sauron doesn't answer with rage. He answers with cruelty. Instead of just threatening Aragorn, he shows him a vision of Arwen dying. In one instant, the whole confrontation stops being about kingship, armies, swords, or prophecy. Sauron finds the one wound that actually matters and presses straight into it. That's what makes the scene land so hard. Aragorn shows up with legacy. Sauron answers with loss. The palantír isn't just a magic object here - it's psychological warfare. Aragorn is trying to pull Sauron's full attention onto himself and away from Frodo and Sam. Sauron is trying to break Aragorn's resolve by convincing him the future he's fighting for is already gone. That's exactly why the scene works so well in the Extended Edition. It gives Aragorn a victory and a wound in the same breath. He has the strength to face Sauron head-on, but not without being shaken. He can challenge the Dark Lord directly, but he's still human enough to be gutted by the thought of losing Arwen. That contrast is what makes him heroic. Not because he feels no fear. But because Sauron shows him the exact thing that could break him, and he still marches to war anyway.

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Julius Erving talking about playing with Charles Barkley: “I kept seeing his upside. He was hard-headed. He had something to say about everything. If he didn’t play as good as he can and well as he was capable of playing or whatever, then some of the things he did wouldn’t be tolerated. But they were tolerated because, you know, he was exceptional, man. He could rebound it, take it coast to coast, make play. And for his height to rebound the way that he did, it was incredible. It was kind of disruptive because we had won the championship the year before he got there. Then the year that he got there. We had to make room for him and he almost killed Marc Iavaroni cuz he was playing the four, Charles was like that’s my spot right there. This going back to violence in the game because the next man up. Me and you man. He get Iavaroni at his back. He back him all the way out to the top of the key” (Via All the Smoke)

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NBA Courtside

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This painting shows the most heartbreaking reunion in all of literature. To understand it, you have to know who the dog is... His name is Argos, and he belongs to Ulysses, the Greek hero also known as Odysseus. Before Ulysses sailed away to fight in the Trojan War, he had raised Argos from a puppy, a fast and beautiful hunting dog. Then the war called, and Ulysses left. He would not come home for twenty years. When Ulysses finally set foot on his own island again, he came in disguise, dressed as a beggar, so that no one would know him. His house was full of men trying to steal his wife and his kingdom. To survive, he had to remain a stranger in his own home. No one recognized him. Not his loyal servants. Not the people who had known him all his life. But lying in the dirt by the gate, old and forgotten, covered in ticks, too weak to stand, was a dog. Argos had waited twenty years. And the moment he saw him, he knew. He was the only one. Nearly blind, half dead, he lifted his head and pricked up his ears, and he wagged his tail for the master he had never stopped waiting for. Ulysses saw him. And because he was in disguise, surrounded by enemies, he could not run to him, could not kneel down, could not say his name. He could only look at his old friend and, turning his face away so no one would see, let a single tear fall. And then, in Homer's own words, "the dark shadow of death closed down on Argos' eyes, the instant he had seen Odysseus, twenty years away." He had held on to life for one reason only: he was waiting to see him come home. And the moment he did, he could finally let go... It is such a beautiful painting, and the look on that dog's face is so universal, so instantly understood by anyone who has ever loved and waited, that it is enough to bring a grown man to tears.

This painting shows the most heartbreaking reunion in all of literature. To understand it, you have to know who the dog is... His name is Argos, and he belongs to Ulysses, the Greek hero also known as Odysseus. Before Ulysses sailed away to fight in the Trojan War, he had raised Argos from a puppy, a fast and beautiful hunting dog. Then the war called, and Ulysses left. He would not come home for twenty years. When Ulysses finally set foot on his own island again, he came in disguise, dressed as a beggar, so that no one would know him. His house was full of men trying to steal his wife and his kingdom. To survive, he had to remain a stranger in his own home. No one recognized him. Not his loyal servants. Not the people who had known him all his life. But lying in the dirt by the gate, old and forgotten, covered in ticks, too weak to stand, was a dog. Argos had waited twenty years. And the moment he saw him, he knew. He was the only one. Nearly blind, half dead, he lifted his head and pricked up his ears, and he wagged his tail for the master he had never stopped waiting for. Ulysses saw him. And because he was in disguise, surrounded by enemies, he could not run to him, could not kneel down, could not say his name. He could only look at his old friend and, turning his face away so no one would see, let a single tear fall. And then, in Homer's own words, "the dark shadow of death closed down on Argos' eyes, the instant he had seen Odysseus, twenty years away." He had held on to life for one reason only: he was waiting to see him come home. And the moment he did, he could finally let go... It is such a beautiful painting, and the look on that dog's face is so universal, so instantly understood by anyone who has ever loved and waited, that it is enough to bring a grown man to tears.

James Lucas

105,842 views • 23 days ago