Sauron: The Death of a Dark Lord | The Red Book | Episode 11

The Red Book Podcast ran for 12 episodes. This is the eleventh episode. What happened to Sauron after the destruction of the One Ring? Death? Diminishment? What is the difference between these terms? Can the Ainur die? Is Sauron able to return and trouble Middle-earth once again? These are just some of the questions I will answer in this episode, alongside discussions about the nature of the Ainur, how Sauron's fall differs from the fall of his master Morgoth, Incarnation, Sauron's motives, and the bleak picture painted by Tolkien in his abandoned tale of the Fourth Age.

► Chapters:
00:00 - The Red Book Podcast Introduction
01:10 - Sauron: The Death of a Dark Lord
02:20 - Defining 'Death'
09:17 - Incarnation & Self-incarnation
14:23 - Sauron's Many Deaths
17:53 - Sauron's Diminished Will
22:07 - End of Part I
22:39 - Sauron's Lost Power
24:10 - The Enhancement of Power
27:58 - The Motives of Sauron
32:00 - Morgoth's Ring
35:23 - The Greater Spirit
37:23 - The End of Days
39:15 - End of Part II
39:49 - The New Shadow
43:02 - The Eternal Influence of Dark Lords
47:15 - The Red Book Podcast Outro/Artist Credits

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► On-Screen Notes:
1. The Red Book - (   / @theredbook  )
2. LotR - RotK - Bk.6 - Ch.9 - The Grey Havens
3. TS - Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age
4. LotR - RotK - Bk.5 - Ch.9 - The Last Debate
5. TS - Ainulindalë - The Music of the Ainur
6. TS - Ch.3 - Of the Coming of the Elves and the Captivity of Melkor
7. HoMe X - Laws and Customs Among the Eldar
8. TS - Ch.23 - Of Tuor and the Fall of Gondolin
9. HoMe XII - Glorfindel
10. Letter 200
11. Letter 200
12. Letter 156
13. Letter 156
14. NoMe - Ósanwe-kenta
15. NoMe - Ósanwe-kenta
16. LotR - FotR - Bk.2 - Ch.2 - The Council of Elrond
17. TS - Akallabêth - The Downfall of Númenor
18. Letter 200
19. TS - Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age
20. The Unnatural Upbringing of Feanor - (   • The Unnatural Upbringing of Fëanor | ...  )
21. HoMe X - Laws and Customs Among the Eldar
22. HoMe XII - The Shibboleth of Fëanor
23. NoMe - Ósanwe-kenta
24. LotR - TTT - Bk.4 - Ch.3 - The Black Gate is Closed
25. Letter 131
26. HoMe XII - Last Writings
27. LotR - Bk. 6 - Ch.3 - Mount Doom
28. Letter 211
29. TS - Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age
30. Letter 131
31. Of Galadriel and the One Ring - (   • All Shall Love Me And Despair | An An...  )
32. Of Gandalf as the Lord of the Rings - (   • Fall To Tyranny | Gandalf as The Lord...  )
33. What is Morgoth’s Ring? - (   • Morgoth's Ring | The Externalisation ...  )
34. The Marring of Arda and Morgoth’s Ring - (   • The Marring Of Arda And Morgoth's Rin...  )
35. HoMe X - Myths Transformed
36. TS - Ainulindalë - The Music of the Ainur
37. HoMe X - Myths Transformed
38. HoMe X - Myths Transformed
39. HoMe X - Myths Transformed
40. HoMe XII - The New Shadow
41. Sauron: The New Shadow of Middle-earth - (   • Sauron | The New Shadow of the Fourth...  )
42. The Wild Men: The Men of Darkness - (   • The Wild Men | Tolkien's Men of Darkness  )
43. LotR - RotK - Bk.5 - Ch.9 - The Last Debate

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► Thumbnail art :
One Ring to rule them all - Dominik Mayer (dtmayer.artstation.com)

► Disclaimer:
All videos are the result of my own research into the works of Tolkien unless otherwise stated. I do not claim rights to any audiobooks, music, or artwork used. All scripts and editing are my own work. Permission has been requested from all copyright holders.

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