Table of Contents
- 1 Who is the Necromancer mentioned in The Hobbit?
- 2 What happened to the Necromancer in The Hobbit?
- 3 How did Sauron get from Dol Guldur to Mordor?
- 4 Was Sauron mentioned in The Hobbit?
- 5 Why is Gandalf missing from the last third of The Hobbit?
- 6 How could the Dark Lord of Mordor communicate with sauruman?
- 7 What is Sauron’s connection to the One Ring of power?
Who is the Necromancer mentioned in The Hobbit?
Sauron
| Sauron | |
|---|---|
| Aliases | Mairon (originally) Gorthaur Thû Annatar The Dark Lord The One Enemy The Necromancer The Deceiver The Black Hand Lord of the Rings The Dark Power |
| Race | Maia |
| Book(s) | The Hobbit The Lord of the Rings The Silmarillion Unfinished Tales The Children of Húrin |
What happened to the Necromancer in The Hobbit?
The Hobbit takes place during the third age of Middle Earth, which began just after Isildur defeated Sauron. In the end, Gandalf and his companions defeat the Necromancer, who flees to the east and hides in Mordor until he can regain his power again.
How did Sauron come back as the Necromancer?
Gandalf the Grey made a second intrusion into Dol Guldur in TA 2850, and finally discovered that the Necromancer was indeed Sauron. Eventually, the White Council put forth their might and drove Sauron from Dol Guldur permanently in TA 2941.
How did Sauron get from Dol Guldur to Mordor?
When Sauron was expelled from Dul Guldur by Gandalf and the White Council, he fled to Mordor, the land he had ruled for thousands of years previously and the place where he forged the One Ring. His nine servants, the Nazgûl, had claimed Minas Morgul on the edge of Mordor many years previously.
Was Sauron mentioned in The Hobbit?
The name Sauron is never used in The Hobbit. He is instead called the Necromancer, who occupied a dark tower in the south of Mirkwood.
Where does Gandalf fight the necromancer?
Dol Guldur
| Dol Guldur | |
|---|---|
| “Dol Guldur” by Matěj Čadil | |
| General Information | |
| Other names | Amon Lanc |
| Location | Southern Mirkwood |
Why is Gandalf missing from the last third of The Hobbit?
For the last third (or so) of The Hobbit, Gandalf is missing because he has gone off to fight the Necromancer. From a story-structure perspective, the Necromancer is basically a plot device, to remove Gandalf and allow the dwarves to make mistakes, and a characterization tool, to show how powerful and important Gandalf is.
How could the Dark Lord of Mordor communicate with sauruman?
Control over the Palantír: The Dark Lord could easily use the seeing stones to communicate with Sauruman. Shapeshifting: The Lord of Mordor could shape shift, as he took on the appearance of the Necromancer and Annatar.
Where does The Hobbit take place in the Third Age?
The Hobbit takes place during the third age of Middle Earth, which began just after Isildur defeated Sauron. During the early part of this age, Sauron worked slowly to regain his power. Eventually, he took residence in Dol Guldur, an ancient fortress just south of Mirkwood. Here, he became known as the Necromancer.
What is Sauron’s connection to the One Ring of power?
In the Lord of the Rings films, when he was robbed of his physical body, Sauron took on the form of a gigantic flaming eye atop the enormous tower of Bárad Dûr. Connection to The One Ring: The Enemy had an almost telepathic connection to the One Ring of Power.