Why didn't Sauron make use of the dragons? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Halfir · 05-01-2002, 04:58 PM

It is perhaps an interesting commentary on Sauron's power vis a vis that of Melkor that in LOTR he makes no use of the dragons that are left in ME. That there are dragons still in existence is confirmed by Gandalf. Is it that they had been so defeated in previous wars that they had no further spirit for the fight? Or is it that Sauron lacked the power of his great master and could not control them? Indeed, it could also be argfued that the Balrog in Moria was acting under its own devices and not that of Sauron, but that is not a contention I pursue here.

05-01-2002, 04:58 PM	#1
Halfir Animated Skeleton Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Thailand Posts: 41	Why didn't Sauron make use of the dragons? It is perhaps an interesting commentary on Sauron's power vis a vis that of Melkor that in LOTR he makes no use of the dragons that are left in ME. That there are dragons still in existence is confirmed by Gandalf. Is it that they had been so defeated in previous wars that they had no further spirit for the fight? Or is it that Sauron lacked the power of his great master and could not control them? Indeed, it could also be argfued that the Balrog in Moria was acting under its own devices and not that of Sauron, but that is not a contention I pursue here. __________________ I have not fed my readers with straw, neither will I be confuted with stubble