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Balin999 · 06-12-2003, 07:52 AM

Hm the reason why the Mouth is permitted to speak his master's name could be that Sauron is speaking to everyone through him. And Sauron himself could call himself Sauron, of course.
Since he can't take a body, this could be a reason that he cannot communicate to "normal" persons who cannot look at the... let's call it Darkside.
Communicating with the Nazgul is no problem for him, since they are on the darkside and are fully under his control.
But we actually never read a part where he actually talks to somebody. I mean, he communicates to Pippin, but he does that over the Palantir, and even there Pippin says "He just looked, and I understood".
I may be wrong, but I can't remember any scene where Sauron talks aloud.
Hm but the other problem is how he had control over his troops, then. A possible solution: People who had business with Sauron personally, had to talk to the Mouth of Sauron. And the great armies of Sauron were commanded by the Lord of the Nazgul.
Hm, this doesn't make any scence, since the Lord of the Nazgul had a voice, and he was on the "Darkside" too.
Well, maybe you'll find a solution to this. WHat do you think of my theory?

06-12-2003, 07:52 AM	#34
Balin999 Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2000 Location: East of the Sun, West of the Moon Posts: 493	Hm the reason why the Mouth is permitted to speak his master's name could be that Sauron is speaking to everyone through him. And Sauron himself could call himself Sauron, of course. Since he can't take a body, this could be a reason that he cannot communicate to "normal" persons who cannot look at the... let's call it Darkside. Communicating with the Nazgul is no problem for him, since they are on the darkside and are fully under his control. But we actually never read a part where he actually talks to somebody. I mean, he communicates to Pippin, but he does that over the Palantir, and even there Pippin says "He just looked, and I understood". I may be wrong, but I can't remember any scene where Sauron talks aloud. Hm but the other problem is how he had control over his troops, then. A possible solution: People who had business with Sauron personally, had to talk to the Mouth of Sauron. And the great armies of Sauron were commanded by the Lord of the Nazgul. Hm, this doesn't make any scence, since the Lord of the Nazgul had a voice, and he was on the "Darkside" too. Well, maybe you'll find a solution to this. WHat do you think of my theory? __________________ ...Nichts ist gelber als Gelb selber... ...The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, but conformity... ...Everything is possible, except to ski through a revolving door...