Why Do We Only Ever See Sauron as an Eye in Lord of the Rings If He's a Such a Powerful Shapeshifter?
When destroyed by Isildur, Sauron’s spirit was unable to take form again until he was reunited with the One Ring, and lost his shapeshitfting power.
Sauron is one of those villains that is so terrifying because, as Jared Leto’s Joker mistakenly attributed to himself in Suicide Squad, he is “an idea” that is capable of living in the hearts of all beings, sowing evil throughout the world. Yet, despite the fact he is a singular being, we never see the Dark Lord in a physical form during both The Lord of the Rings book and film versions, save the Eye of Sauron. So, why not?
