Sauron's death - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Thingol · 02-27-2002, 08:38 PM

In the movie during the Last Alliance Islidur cuts the finger off a still living Sauron and his body is immediately destroyed. However, in a fan fiction I once read (Islidur) Sauron is killed and then the ring is cut from his still moving finger. Sauron uses the power of the Ring to hold the bearers of the 3 Elven Rings in a thrall (Actually it's only Cirdan and Elrond, Galadriel did not accompany Gil-Galad to the final battle). However, Gil-Galad is not wearing his ring, he never took Vilya back from Elrond. Sauron bends over Gil-Galad to gloat and is impaled by Aiglos (Gil-Galad's spear). Sauron falls on top of Gil-Galad, and the fire of his hand consumes Gil-Galad. I know neither the movie nor the fan fiction is a totally reliable source, but I tend to believe the fan fiction. Everything else in the fan fiction is completely accurate to what Tolkien wrote. I vaugely remember reading a brief account of the duel between Sauron, Gil-Galad, and Elendil which agreed with the fan fiction. I can't find it now, which makes me think it might not have existed, does anyone know if Tolkien wrote anything about the duel between Sauron, Gil-Galad, and Elendil?

[ February 27, 2002: Message edited by: Thingol ]

02-27-2002, 08:38 PM	#1
Thingol Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 259	Sauron's death In the movie during the Last Alliance Islidur cuts the finger off a still living Sauron and his body is immediately destroyed. However, in a fan fiction I once read (Islidur) Sauron is killed and then the ring is cut from his still moving finger. Sauron uses the power of the Ring to hold the bearers of the 3 Elven Rings in a thrall (Actually it's only Cirdan and Elrond, Galadriel did not accompany Gil-Galad to the final battle). However, Gil-Galad is not wearing his ring, he never took Vilya back from Elrond. Sauron bends over Gil-Galad to gloat and is impaled by Aiglos (Gil-Galad's spear). Sauron falls on top of Gil-Galad, and the fire of his hand consumes Gil-Galad. I know neither the movie nor the fan fiction is a totally reliable source, but I tend to believe the fan fiction. Everything else in the fan fiction is completely accurate to what Tolkien wrote. I vaugely remember reading a brief account of the duel between Sauron, Gil-Galad, and Elendil which agreed with the fan fiction. I can't find it now, which makes me think it might not have existed, does anyone know if Tolkien wrote anything about the duel between Sauron, Gil-Galad, and Elendil? [ February 27, 2002: Message edited by: Thingol ] __________________ Yet the lies that Melkor, the mighty and accursed, Morgoth Bauglir, the Power of Terror and of Hate, sowed in the hearts of Elves and Men are a seed that does not die and cannot be destroyed; and ever and anon it sprouts anew, and will bear dark fruit even unto the latest days.