The Fellowship Of The Ring Was Almost Named After Sauron, But The Final Lord Of The Rings Title Fits Much Better

English fantasy writer extraordinaire J.R.R. Tolkien wrote his magnum opus, The Lord of the Rings, over many years, and his draft titles were often even more Sauron-related than the overarching title. Sauron is the Lord of the Rings himself, of course, meaning the title of the novel and movie trilogy alludes to him. But the story is about so much more than just this central villain, and the title of the novel had to capture that. That's what makes the journey of this iconic work's title so interesting, and Tolkien's developing thoughts on it so important.