Posted: March 29, 2000 at 20:56:16: by Michael Martinez
: The Mouth is supposed to be a Black Numenorean, a sorcerer who
: used magic to extend his age from the Second Age to the Third.[snip] J.R.R. Tolkien never said the Mouth of Sauron extended his life. This is a purely fannish point-of-view which is not only NOT supported by the texts but, as you point out, is contradicted by several of them. There have been numerous "Mouth of Sauron" debates here and elsewhere through the years. I doubt we'll ever lay this issue to rest.
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