Okay, hear me out on this: when he goes to Celebrimbor with the plans for the Rings, Sauron unconsciously mimics his own seduction into evil. The form he wears as Annatar bears an uncanny resemblance to the one that Melkor wore when he persuaded Sauron to become his lieutenant.
One day he looks in a mirror and realizes this and all he can think is “fuck.”
I wonder if Tolkien knew just how much he gave us with that one line about Sauron having a part in all of Melkor’s works.
I mean, some things Melkor did were ridiculously petty and not remotely useful for the cause. And we don’t ever see Mairon being quite that petty on his own. And yet, Mairon is like “you want it, I’m in. Sign me up.” That’s a strong bond. That’s devotion. That’s love.
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