The Mouth of Sauron

[Kuruharan]

Only those beings who respect and fear Sauron never referred to him by name, and since most of his tools did both. But someone like the Mouth, with no respect for anyone after his ages of life at the top, wouldn't have a problem with it, just like Saruman didn't have a problem with it.

What? Of all people the Mouth was in the least position to ever give Sauron anything like cheek. His position was the most vulnerable because he was the closest to the source of danger (Sauron). He could be toppled and killed in a moment. He must have kept his place by being incredibly obsequious. He could not have been relaxed in his position. Respect might not be a good word for his feeling toward Sauron, but I think that fear was a virtual must.

Saruman was a different case because he had not spent centuries in servitude to Sauron.