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Originally Posted by Ancalagon
I read somewhere recently, not sure of the source, that before Sauron became evil as such, he had the name of Mairon, does anybody know if this is the case?
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I've been familiar with this for a few years now since it was indeed apparently revealed in some of Professor Tolkien's notes, although given the nature of their publication I can't verify it with absolute certainty. It's supposed to be in issue 17 of
Parma Eldalamberon if anyone has access to it.
I've always quite liked the idea that Sauron went from being "Admirable" to "Abomination."