LotR1-FotR-Seq01

[Essex]

re the last few posts about Sauron reaching down to Isildur - It was ARROGANCE. He no doubt was reaching for him to kill him in his bare hands, but like any soldier/commander who has arrogance, they can be defeated because of it.

re the amount of fingers cut off Sauron's hand - really, if we're getting het up about the amount of fingers cut off, then woe betide us for the rest of these discussions!!!!!!!

Sauron 'just appearing' - I haven't deeply delved into posts on why Sauron (or Tom) did not disappear when putting on the Ring, but why can’t Sauron make himself invisible with the Ring on IF HE WANTED? - Then appear (as if by magic!) right infront of the Alliance to scare the bee Jesus out of them! Plus, as Silmarillion states, the reason why he turned up to fight (only at the end) was

But at the last the siege was so strait that Sauron himself came forth