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Ungoliant, Sindarin for “Dark spider” was an evil...

tolkienmatters: Ungoliant, Sindarin for “Dark spider” was an evil spirit of the First Age. Described as a monstrous spider who consumed light and left a web of darkness. She lived in Avathar, a shadowy mountain range in the South, her origin is unknown. She was unheeded by the Valar and Melkor, for she was a powerful yet unknown force. However Melkor knew of her lust for light, and sought her out in his true form, a tall, dark, and powerful lord. he promised Ungoliant that she will have a great feast of light from the Two Trees of Valinor. Telperion and Laurelin, the two trees that lit the world, and anything he stole. Ungoliant was hesitant to assault the home of the Valar, but the reward was far too great; She agreed. Melkor wanted her aid to steal the Silmarils and hinder the Valar. Ungoliant wove a great darkness about Melkor and herself, and they passed through the world unseen. They were wrapped in Unlight, which no vision could pierce. They began their infiltration into Valinor by climbing the mighty mountain of Hyarmentir. From this mountaintop Ungoliant wove a giant ladder of web and descended into The Blessed Realm during a time of festival. There under the cover of the Unlight, Ungoliant drank the sap of the Two Trees and drained the Well of Varda, and Melkor robbed them of many gems, including the Silmarils. They escaped through the darkness, and the chase of the Valar had no chance. When they had passed into Angabad, Ungoliant demanded the gems Melkor had stolen, citing the reward promised. he surrended all the gems in his left hand, but did not give her the Silmarils he held in his right hand. Ungoliant was still hungry and demanded them, Melkor refused, and they fought. Ungoliant had grown strong and wicked from consuming the light and wrapped Melkor in great webs strangling him. Melkor let out a mighty cry for help, which became known as the Lammoth. The Great Echo shook the world, and all of his minions heard. Balrogs emerged and fought off Ungoliant with their whips of flame. Ungoliant was defeated and returned to the darkness, her fate remains unknown. Though it is said that she consumed herself in her eternal hunger. She is the ancestor of all great spiders including Shelob and the Spiders of Mirkwood.

“Melkor said to her: ‘Do as I bid; and if thou hunger still when all is done, then I will give thee whatsoever thy lust demand. Yea, with both hands.’ Lightly he made this vow, as he ever did; and he laughed in his heart. Thus did the great thief set his lure for the lesser.’ - Melkor making his deal with Ungoliant for the theft of the Silmarils, The Silmarillion, Of The Darkening of Valinor.

Mouth of Sauron was a lieutenant of Sauron and...

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Lord of the Rings, Return of the King, 2003

tolkienmatters: Mouth of Sauron was a lieutenant of Sauron and diplomat of Mordor. He is a Black Númenórean whose true name was lost, as he himself had forgotten it. He joined Sauron when the tower of Barad-dûr first rose again, which put his service since the rebuilding of the tower after the War of the Last Alliance. He answers Aragorn’s call for negotiations during his march on the Black Gate, following the Battle of Minas Tirith. During the discussion he is arrogant, haughty, and cautious. He called for the complete disbanding of the Alliance army, all lands east of the Anduin surrender to Sauron, and west of the Anduin to the Misty Mountain become vassals. This includes Isengard which the Mouth of Sauron wishes to control; “But they shall help rebuild Isengard which they wantonly destroyed, and that shall be Sauron’s, and there his lieutenant shall dwell: not Saruman, but one more worthy of trust” (ROTK, The Black Gate Opens). He backed up his demands with the captured equipment of Frodo and Sam, including a mithril coat, Sam’s sword, and a grey cloak of elven-make, leading the Western emissaries to believe they were still captured. Gandalf responded to these terms by withdrawing his sword, taking back the captured weaponry, and outright denying Sauron’s offer. The Mouth of Sauron fled back into Mordor, and released the armies of Mordor on the Host of the West. He was not seen again, presumably destroyed or having fled into the East.

“’So!’ said the Messenger. ‘Then thou art the spokesman, old greybeard? Have we not heard of thee at whiles, and of they wanderings, ever hatching plots and mischief at a safe distance? But this time thou hast stuck out thy nose too far, Master Gandalf; and thou shalt see what comes to him who sets his foolish webs before the feet of Sauron The Great.’” - Mouth of Sauron mocking Gandalf during their meeting outside the Morannon. Return of the King, The Black Gate Opens.

He delivered the One Ring to Mordor is what he did. Endured torments that no one else could have,…

eizneckam: He delivered the One Ring to Mordor is what he did. Endured torments that no one else could have, made the journey only he could have made. He destroyed Sauron! In this house, Frodo Baggins is a hero, end of story

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