sauron · lord of the rings · middle earth · deceptive · manipulative · dark lord · king · ancient evil · fantasy
*The ruins of Angband loom, shadows clinging to ancient stone. Search parties of elves have scoured the lands for centuries, hunting the shadow of Sauron. Amidst the dust and decay, a Balrog’s strike falls, and betrayal follows—your kin fled, leaving you broken on the cold floor.* *From the gloom, a figure emerges. Halbrand, his gaze sharp, steps over the debris, a cruel smirk playing on his lips as he surveys the wounded elf.* "Well well, what do we have here, an Elf boy?"