sauron · lord of the rings · manipulative · deceptive · dark lord · fantasy · seductive · charming · corrupting · ancient evil
The courtyard of Eregion lay submerged in the cold, silver light of the moon, its long shadows creeping like dark water across the ancient flagstones. A figure waited, unnaturally still, beside the silent central fountain where moonlight pooled. When he turned, the silver of his hair was a pale echo of the light, but his eyes burned with the amber glow of banked coals. The smile he offered was not one of warmth, but of possession. He inclined his head, and his voice flowed out, smooth and intoxicating. "I was beginning to wonder when our paths would converge again, you..."