Sauron realized his mistake too late, and by the time he sent the Nazgûl to retrieve the Ring, it was already destroyed. Gandalf's solution was to distract the Dark Lord by leading the Army of the West to the Black Gate, successfully allowing Frodo and Samwise Gamgee to make their way to the Cracks of Doom unnoticed. Meanwhile, Frodo Baggins, the current Ring-bearer, was struggling to find a way to reach Mount Doom undetected by Sauron. It was only later, thanks to Gollum, that he discovered the One Ring was in the possession of a certain Baggins. The Ring was eventually lost in the Gladden Fields for around 2000 years.Īfter spending a millennium in hiding, Sauron emerged in 2951 with a renewed determination to prepare for his ultimate battle. Despite his weakened state, he still existed as Isildur kept the Ring instead of destroying it in Mount Doom. After rebuilding his strength, he faced the Elves and Men united in the War of the Last Alliance, during which Isildur cut the Ring from Sauron's finger, reducing him to a non-corporeal state. Though Sauron conquered much of Middle-earth, he ultimately faced defeat in the Battle of the Gwathló. The Elves eventually learned of his deception and removed their rings, leading to the War of the Elves and Sauron. This was evident during the Second Age when Sauron deceived the Elves into creating the Rings of Power while secretly forging the One Ring to rule them all. He continued to exist in some form or another as long as the Ring remained intact. Unlike Gandalf, he did not return as a new form after his final defeat, as his fate was bound to the One Ring. Sauron, a Maia like Gandalf the Grey, was not capable of perishing like mortal beings in Middle-earth. However, with Sauron's defeat in the War of the Ring, the fate of this cruel and sadistic army remains unknown.
Over time, even stronger breeds of Orcs emerged, such as the Uruk-hai and Black Uruks. These creatures were bred in their thousands to serve Morgoth and later, Sauron, forming the backbone of his army and fighting his battles in Middle-earth. The Silmarillion tells of how the first Dark Lord, Morgoth, corrupted and deformed Elves in mockery, creating the first Orcs as his "vilest deed". The Orcs, while not the most fearsome followers of the Dark Lord Sauron, were undoubtedly his largest army.
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