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About 500 years into the Second Age, Sauron reappeared, [T 16] intent on taking over Middle-earth. [T 5] [T 14] [T 20] [T 6] To seduce the Elves into his service, Sauron assumed a fair appearance as Annatar, "Lord of Gifts" [T 13] and befriended Celebrimbor's Elven-smiths of Eregion. He taught them arts and magic, helping them to forge the ...
The Second Age is characterized by the establishment and flourishing of Númenor, the rise of Sauron in Middle-earth, the creation of the Rings of Power and the Ringwraiths, and the early wars of the Rings between Sauron and the Elves. It ended with Sauron's defeat by the Last Alliance of Elves and Men. [T 21] [e]
The Fall of Númenor: And Other Tales from the Second Age of Middle-Earth is an edited 2022 collection of J. R. R. Tolkien's Second Age writings. The editor, Brian Sibley, uses extracts from "The Tale of Years" in the Appendices of The Lord of the Rings as a framework for the writings.
Seven rings, nine rings, one ring—each batch could potentially be a new turn in the story and a new turn in Sauron's development through the Second Age. Right there in the eighth episode, there ...
The concluding section of the book, comprising about 20 pages, describes the events that take place in Middle-earth during the Second and Third Ages. In the Second Age, Sauron re-emerged in Middle-earth. The Rings of Power were forged by Elves led by Celebrimbor, but Sauron secretly forged One Ring to control the others.
Late in the Second Age, Ar-Pharazôn, the 25th monarch of Númenor, sailed to Middle-earth to challenge Sauron, [T 17] who had claimed to be the King of Men and overlord of Middle-earth. Ar-Pharazôn landed at Umbar to do battle, and upon seeing the might of Númenor, Sauron's armies fled, forcing Sauron to surrender without a fight.
At the dawn of the Second Age, the sorcerer Sauron declares himself to be the new Dark Lord following the defeat of his master, Morgoth. Sauron shares his plan to enslave the peoples of Middle-earth using an army of Orcs. Adar, the leader of the Orcs, and others of his kind seemingly kill Sauron.
A member of the Fellowship of the Ring. Killed in battle in Moria, but returns to play a leading role in the defeat of Sauron. Gil-galad: Last High King of the Noldor, who ruled during the Second Age. Formed the Last Alliance of Elves and Men with Elendil, and fell in combat against Sauron's forces.