What does sauron look like without armor

However, whether Aragorn says this under the 'assumption' Sauron can physically come forth, or says it in mockery, i.e. Also, when Sauron sank with the Island of Numenor, he lost even more ability to change and assume different forms, including losing the previous ability to appear in 'Fair Form' aka 'Annatar the fair', 'Giver of gifts'.ДЇact - Tolkien says that upon the destruction of the ring in the 'Return of the King', as Barad-Dur collapsed into ruin a 'a great shadow crowned with lightening rose up, reached out a threatening hand, and then drifted away with the wind.ДЇact - At the Black Gate, Aragorn calls the Lord of the Mordor to come forth. 'Afterward Sauron spent some time as a vampire in the woods of Taur-nu-Fuin', Thus, 'at least temporarily' losing some of his ability to shape shift at will for the time being. But that, 'Sauron yielded, and Huan let him go, and he fled in the form of a huge vampire bat'. During his time in Dol Guldor, Sauron regained some strength.ДЇact - After each and every defeat, Tolkien states that Sauron lost some of his ability to change and/or assume different forms and to some degree - After Huan the Hound of Valinor held Saurons neck in his jaws, Haun tried to force Sauron to have 'his body killed so that his naked ghost would have to endure the scorn of Morgoth'.

the ability of his gaze to pierce cloud, flesh, etc etc.ДЇact - Tolkien states that after the ring was cut from Saurons finger he eventually fled from Barad-Dur and went into hiding in Dol Guldor. Instead, all references to a 'flaming eye' is a result of 'visions' via the Palantir's, dreams, thoughts, Galderials Mirror, or what one see's when wearing the ring.ДЇact - Tolkein makes all references to a flaming eye or great eye ringed with fire are that of a symbol of Saurons malice/will, attention/gaze, power/mind, i.e. But ,to what degree? Obviously enough to display nine fingers.but of what substance?ДЇlesh, shadow, spirit? We do not know the degree, except that his fingers were at least visible.ДЇact - In the 'Return of the King' Tolkien describes a red light stabbing out of the highest tower of Barad-dur as Sauron's gaze when Sam see's Barad-Dur for a brief moment thru the swirling shadow and cloud surrounding it.ДЇact - No where does Tolkien describe a 'visible AND physical' flaming eye looming for anyone to see in the 'world of the living' including in the lands of Mordor and Barad-Dur. Thus, there was some degree of a 'physical' manifestion or actual being for Sauron.

Here is my conclusion based on this 30th read, as well as going back and referencing all the other books, regarding Sauron, however to analyze Sauron effectively you must disregard those parts of Peter Jacksons interpetation of Sauron in his movies that are not shared or provided by Tolkien, to avoid its influence on a purely 'Tolken' based analysis.ДЇact - Tolkien states in many of his books the 'cat like' slits of Saurons eyes ringed in fire, who gaze no one could withstand, either in person, via a Palantir, dream, or otherwise.and regardless of what physical form (Wolf, Serpent, Monster, Vampire, Bat, Knight, shadow) Sauron took and in any age except as 'Annatar the Fair', in which obviously he would not display such horrid physical traits.ДЇact - We know thru Tolkien that when the ring was cut from Saurons finger he changed from a large physical humanoid to that of a 'spirit' and fled back to his fortress of Barad-Dur in Mordor.ДЇact - We also know thru Tolkien via Gollums statement during his captivity that he saw Sauron, and Sauron had nine fingers. 'What the heck did Sauron look like at the time of the Fellowship of the Ring, and in what manner and form? As well as, the 'what, why, where, when'.ДЄs I finished reading the Lord of the Rings trilogy for about the 30th time last night, it was proven once again that everytime you read the books you learn something new or discover something you didnt know or realized previously. Yes, we know alot about his history and who he was based on all of the books published by Tolkiens son on the subject.Д«ut one large glaring mystery remains, due to the lack of detail provided by Tolkien himself.and it is a popular question always being asked in this forum and elsewhere.that being.

However, Sauron presents a large problem. There is little doubt that 'villians' are interesting, and there is a desire to always know the how, what, why, and when for such beings, i.e.

What does sauron look like without armor