Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
From Sauron’s point of view, the War of the Ring is already decided. This video explores The Lord of the Rings entirely from Sauron’s perspective, what he believes is happening, what he misunderstands, and why his view of power makes his defeat inevitable. A reflective, movie-friendly deep dive into Tolkien’s greatest villain.
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Chapters:
00:00 – Chapter 1: What Was Sauron Expecting?
03:03 – Chapter 2: Why Power Is the Only Language Sauron Trusts
05:16 – Chapter 3: Why Destruction Never Enters the Calculation
07:08 – Chapter 4: The Fellowship as Noise, Not Threat
09:04 – Chapter 5: The Shape Sauron Recognises
11:29 – Chapter 6: When the War Stops Behaving Properly
13:24 – Chapter 7: The Blind Spot That Was Always There
15:28 – Chapter 8: So, What Was Sauron Really Thinking?
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🎲 The Tabletop Alliance: youtube.com/@TTAlliance
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🦇 The Batcave: youtube.com/@thebatcave111
Art credits in order it first appears:
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy – New Line Cinema
The Lord of The Rings - Dark Lord Sauron - p1xer
Sauron the Necromancer – Kiendriel
The Eye of Sauron - Ralph Damiani
The Fall of Númenor - Alan Lee
Sauron vs Gil-Galad - Rui Goncalves
Sauron - SpartanK42
Denethor the Steward - Ralph Damiani
Sauron – Shockbolt
One To Rule Them All – mentoskova
The Power of the Valar - Ralph Damiani
Sauron - Guardians of Middle-earth
Sauron-As He Sat The One Ring Upon His Finger – IngvildSchageArt
Sauron Annatar - Antonello Venditti
Annatar on Numenor - Greset David
Lord of the Rings – AndyVisuals
One ring to rule them all (lotr) – AnatoFinnstark
Sauron, The Lord of the Rings – EduardoLeon
One Rings to Rule Them All - Austin Hartell
Saruman of Many Colours – AlexanderMokhov
Sauron - Victor Lammert
Dark Lord Sauron – LasloLF
Frodo's Choice – ThornSpine
Sauron The Lord of the Rings - William Faucher
The Fallen - Imad Awan
The Fate of Middle Earth - David Boudon
The Fellowship Leaving Rivendell - Ted Nasmith
Sauron War of the Last Alliance – MattDeMino
Sauron study – GabrielMeirelesArt
Aragorn & Palantir - Magali Villeneuve
Aragorn, the Uniter – NanakoAC
The Fate of Isildur - Anato Finnstark
The Army of Sauron - Anato Finnstark
Shadow in the East - Sauron - Matej Michalisko
Lord of the Rings - Yanmo Zhang
Sauron - Jerry Vanderstelt
Battle of the Black Gate - Ted Nasmith
Sauron - Anna Podedworna
The Eye – Najarian
I See You – Thornspine
Mount Doom - Marta Nael
The Crack of Doom - D8P
Shadow of Sauron - Ted Nasmith
Sauron – Variones
The Eye of Sauron – vitomysl
Sauron 2Sides – VictorLafaye
Middle earth – Klaradox
Disclaimer:
This video is for educational and entertainment purposes, following fair use guidelines. All artwork is credited to the respective artists. Please feel free to contact us for any credit or removal requests.
Tags:
#TheLordoftheRings #LordoftheRings #Lotr
From Sauron’s point of view, the War of the Ring is already decided. This video explores The Lord of the Rings entirely from Sauron’s perspective, what he believes is happening, what he misunderstands, and why his view of power makes his defeat inevitable. A reflective, movie-friendly deep dive into Tolkien’s greatest villain.
Do You Need To Contact Us?
✉ contact@thebrokensword.co.uk
Support Us:
🔗 Patreon: patreon.com/thebrokensword
Follow Us:
📘 Facebook: facebook.com/TheBrokenSwordYouTube
🐦 Twitter: twitter.com/TheBroken_Sword
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Chapters:
00:00 – Chapter 1: What Was Sauron Expecting?
03:03 – Chapter 2: Why Power Is the Only Language Sauron Trusts
05:16 – Chapter 3: Why Destruction Never Enters the Calculation
07:08 – Chapter 4: The Fellowship as Noise, Not Threat
09:04 – Chapter 5: The Shape Sauron Recognises
11:29 – Chapter 6: When the War Stops Behaving Properly
13:24 – Chapter 7: The Blind Spot That Was Always There
15:28 – Chapter 8: So, What Was Sauron Really Thinking?
Additional Channels:
🎲 The Tabletop Alliance: youtube.com/@TTAlliance
🐲 History of Dragon Ball: youtube.com/@HistoryofDragonBall
🏹 The 6th Ranger: youtube.com/@the6thranger
🦇 The Batcave: youtube.com/@thebatcave111
Art credits in order it first appears:
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy – New Line Cinema
The Lord of The Rings - Dark Lord Sauron - p1xer
Sauron the Necromancer – Kiendriel
The Eye of Sauron - Ralph Damiani
The Fall of Númenor - Alan Lee
Sauron vs Gil-Galad - Rui Goncalves
Sauron - SpartanK42
Denethor the Steward - Ralph Damiani
Sauron – Shockbolt
One To Rule Them All – mentoskova
The Power of the Valar - Ralph Damiani
Sauron - Guardians of Middle-earth
Sauron-As He Sat The One Ring Upon His Finger – IngvildSchageArt
Sauron Annatar - Antonello Venditti
Annatar on Numenor - Greset David
Lord of the Rings – AndyVisuals
One ring to rule them all (lotr) – AnatoFinnstark
Sauron, The Lord of the Rings – EduardoLeon
One Rings to Rule Them All - Austin Hartell
Saruman of Many Colours – AlexanderMokhov
Sauron - Victor Lammert
Dark Lord Sauron – LasloLF
Frodo's Choice – ThornSpine
Sauron The Lord of the Rings - William Faucher
The Fallen - Imad Awan
The Fate of Middle Earth - David Boudon
The Fellowship Leaving Rivendell - Ted Nasmith
Sauron War of the Last Alliance – MattDeMino
Sauron study – GabrielMeirelesArt
Aragorn & Palantir - Magali Villeneuve
Aragorn, the Uniter – NanakoAC
The Fate of Isildur - Anato Finnstark
The Army of Sauron - Anato Finnstark
Shadow in the East - Sauron - Matej Michalisko
Lord of the Rings - Yanmo Zhang
Sauron - Jerry Vanderstelt
Battle of the Black Gate - Ted Nasmith
Sauron - Anna Podedworna
The Eye – Najarian
I See You – Thornspine
Mount Doom - Marta Nael
The Crack of Doom - D8P
Shadow of Sauron - Ted Nasmith
Sauron – Variones
The Eye of Sauron – vitomysl
Sauron 2Sides – VictorLafaye
Middle earth – Klaradox
Disclaimer:
This video is for educational and entertainment purposes, following fair use guidelines. All artwork is credited to the respective artists. Please feel free to contact us for any credit or removal requests.
Tags:
#TheLordoftheRings #LordoftheRings #Lotr
