Raymond Carver, "Intimacy."

'cause they could sew your hands together but they can't make you pray

In the land of Mordor, in the fires of Mount Doom, the Dark Lord Sauron forged in secret, a master ring, to control all others. And into this ring he poured all his cruelty, his malice and his will to dominate all life. One ring to rule them all. One by one, the free peoples of Middle Earth fell to the power of the Ring. — The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

Sauron (2026) || Sauron by J.R.R Tolkien (1954)

you can read this however you prefer, i am neither a judge nor a priest of canon accuracy, i only deliver the images ❤️‍🩹

First look at Sauron in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 3 (via Empire Magazine)

HOUSE OF THE DRAGON S03E04 - “Tumbleton”

attempted a design of maekar's crown of iron points. reimagining it a bit more delicate, like a crown of thorns.