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Legolas · 07-14-2003, 07:12 PM

I don't see how anyone can really question the Mouth of Sauron's "status" in comparison to the Ringwraiths, especially expecting to find some sort of answer - he is not under or over them, really. He serves a completely different role. Lt. of Barad-dur he is, but Barad-dur too serves a different function than the [mainly] military outposts of Dol Guldur and Minas Morgul. He was more a Secretary of State than a Five-Star General, it seems.

The Mouth was just that - the 'mouth' of Sauron. His chief spokesman. The Nazgul were his hand (he did have but nine fingers in the Third Age) - with the Nine Servants he stretched out over Middle-earth in search of the Ring. If there is any answer to be had, I would say the Nazgul were more instrumental in Sauron's cause. The Mouth was more of an added touch of evil as opposed to being absolutely necessary (as far as we know). For what it's worth, Sauron himself could've done the work the Mouth did by himself.

[ July 15, 2003: Message edited by: Legolas ]

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Legolas A Northern Soul Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Valinor Posts: 1,847	I don't see how anyone can really question the Mouth of Sauron's "status" in comparison to the Ringwraiths, especially expecting to find some sort of answer - he is not under or over them, really. He serves a completely different role. Lt. of Barad-dur he is, but Barad-dur too serves a different function than the [mainly] military outposts of Dol Guldur and Minas Morgul. He was more a Secretary of State than a Five-Star General, it seems. The Mouth was just that - the 'mouth' of Sauron. His chief spokesman. The Nazgul were his hand (he did have but nine fingers in the Third Age) - with the Nine Servants he stretched out over Middle-earth in search of the Ring. If there is any answer to be had, I would say the Nazgul were more instrumental in Sauron's cause. The Mouth was more of an added touch of evil as opposed to being absolutely necessary (as far as we know). For what it's worth, Sauron himself could've done the work the Mouth did by himself. [ July 15, 2003: Message edited by: Legolas ] __________________ ...take counsel with thyself, and remember who and what thou art.