A Big Part Of Sauron's Lord Of The Rings Movie Character Was Stolen From Another Middle-earth Villain

Few fantasy series have as much lore as The Lord of the Rings, with a host of material written by J.R.R. Tolkien, published both during his lifetime and posthumously. Detailed appendices, spinoff short stories and novels, and poems and short stories that explore backstories and side-characters – there truly is no dearth of stories, legends, and myths about Middle-earth, where the series is set. The existence of two movie trilogies, one spinoff animated movie, and a two-season prequel show with a third season in development, based on Tolkien's works, further expand the vast lore.