Who is stronger Sauron or Morgoth?

Morgoth (Melkor), as a Valar, was a more powerful being than Sauron, a Maia. In a one-on-one fight or each with their respective armies in any age, Morgoth is undoubtedly the strongest.
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Was Sauron better than Morgoth?

Morgoth is clearly more powerful than Sauron. This was not just an opinion but rather hard fact stated by Tolkien himself. Morgoth is stated to be the first and most powerful of the Ainur. This puts him not only above Sauron (who is just a Maia) but actually even above the Valar.
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Who defeated Morgoth?

After committing many evils across the First Age and preceding eras, such as the theft of the Silmarils, which resulted in his name Morgoth, and the destruction of the Two Lamps and the Two Trees of Valinor, Morgoth was defeated by the Host of Valinor in the War of Wrath.
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Who was worse Sauron and Morgoth?

However, the mere fact that the Valar didn't prioritize perusing Sauron proved he was a much lesser threat than Morgoth. It made perfect sense because Morgoth was a Valar, and Sauron was only a Maia. So, while Sauron was evil, Morgoth was clearly much worse.
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Are Morgoth and Sauron the same?

Melkor was the most powerful of the Ainur, but turned to darkness and was renamed Morgoth, the definitive antagonist of Arda. All evil in the world of Middle-earth ultimately stems from him. Mairon, one of the Maiar of Aulë, betrayed his kind and became Morgoth's principal lieutenant, Sauron.
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Was Sauron loyal to Morgoth?

He seems to be extremely loyal to Morgoth (at least as far as I've read), and I recalled a passage in Lord of the Rings where Gandalf said: Other evils there are that may come; for Sauron is himself but a servant or emissary.
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Did Morgoth create dragons?

Dragons were ancient, intelligent, powerful creatures, as feared as they were admired in Middle-earth. Their exact origin is debated, though it was clearly stated that they were created by Morgoth in some sense, millennia before the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.
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Who is stronger Galadriel or Sauron?

Galadriel was the greatest and most powerful of all Elves in Middle Earth in the Third Age. Sauron the deceiver gave three Elves Rings of Power because he knew how strong they were, and he wanted to control them and have them on his side. Galadriel surpassed all other Elves in beauty, knowledge, and power.
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Who was more powerful Melkor or Sauron?

Morgoth (Melkor), as a Valar, was a more powerful being than Sauron, a Maia. In a one-on-one fight or each with their respective armies in any age, Morgoth is undoubtedly the strongest.
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Who's the most powerful in Lord of the Rings?

God is the most powerful entity in Tolkien's Lord of the Rings universe. The Elvish name for him is actually Eru Ilúvatar, meaning “the one, father of all.” So the question becomes: Who is the second-most powerful being?
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Are Balrogs stronger than dragons?

Balrog. Even in the earliest writings, when Balrogs were much, much weaker and more numerous than they are in the conceptions you probably identify with them (as in, what Gandalf fights), Balrogs are stated outright to be more powerful than dragons.
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How strong is Melkor?

4 STRONGEST: MELKOR

Melkor may have even held power equal to all of the Valar combined. Wherever the Valar toiled to bring light and order to the world, Melkor marred their efforts with darkness and chaos, he even created all the original orcs, Balrogs, and dragons.
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Where is Morgoth now?

Morgoth remains in the Void, watched by Eärendil and unable to return to Arda as long as the Valar maintain their power over it. However, the lies he put in the hearts of the Children of Ilúvatar still remain and will create their evil results till the end of days.
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Is Gandalf stronger than Sauron?

This is explained very quickly when Gandalf comes back as Gandalf The White, he says that black is still stronger, implying the the dark lord Sauron was still stronger that himself, Gandalf The White. Also the 5 wizards are not powerful enough to take down his uncountable legions of orcs and beasts.
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Do Balrogs serve Sauron?

The Balrogs were originally the servants of Morgoth in the First Age, of whom, Sauron was also his servant. The Balrogs and Sauron were all Maiar and somewhat coeval; it is debatable whether a Balrog would recognize Sauron as successor and serve him willingly.
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Who can defeat Sauron?

Feanor and Fingolfin could definitely kill him. Feanor might even be able to destroy the One Ring as his skill in craft was much greater than Sauron or any other Elf that created the rings.
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Who is the strongest Maiar?

Lord Of The Rings: 6 Most Powerful Maiar, Ranked
  1. 1 Melian.
  2. 2 Gothmog. ...
  3. 3 Mairon. ...
  4. 4 Curumo. ...
  5. 5 Olórin. ...
  6. 6 Aiwendil. ...
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Is Tom Bombadil the most powerful?

More powerful than Gandalf and more ancient than Galadriel, Tom Bombadil is actually Lord of the Rings' most powerful being. When it comes to powerful beings in Lord of the Rings, characters such as Gandalf, Saruman, Galadriel and, of course, Sauron are discussed at great length.
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Who is the most powerful elf in Middle-earth?

The 15 Most Powerful Elves In The Lord Of The Rings, Ranked
  1. 1 Galadriel.
  2. 2 Elrond. ...
  3. 3 Lúthien. ...
  4. 4 Fëanor. ...
  5. 5 Fingolfin. ...
  6. 6 Gil-galad. ...
  7. 7 Tauriel. ...
  8. 8 Glorfindel. ...
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Who is the strongest in the Hobbit?

The 10 Most Powerful Heroes From The Hobbit, Ranked
  1. 1 Galadriel.
  2. 2 Elrond. ...
  3. 3 Gandalf. ...
  4. 4 Thranduil. ...
  5. 5 Thorin Oakenshield. ...
  6. 6 Radagast the Brown. ...
  7. 7 Bard. ...
  8. 8 Fili and Kili. ...
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Who is the best fighter in Middle-earth?

Húrin is a fictional character in the Middle-earth legendarium of J. R. R. Tolkien. He is introduced in The Silmarillion as a hero of Men during the First Age, said to be the greatest warrior of both the Edain and all the other Men in Middle-earth.
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Did Galadriel fight Morgoth?

3- Fingolfin and Galadriel and their host crossed Helcaraxe, they were very tired and broken, and as soon as they set their foot on ME, the host of Morgoth attacked them. Nothing is stated about Galadriel fighting there, but anyone who could fight there, fought.
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Who was the biggest dragon in LOTR?

Ancalagon, often titled "The Black", was the greatest of all winged dragons. He was bred by Morgoth during the First Age and was the largest dragon to have ever existed in Middle-earth. His appearance in history was restricted to the War of Wrath.
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Can a Balrog fly?

From this passage I believe we can conclude that Balrogs had the ability to fly. Tolkien describes the darkness around the Balrog as being like 'wings' ("His enemy halted again, facing him, and the shadow about it reached out like two vast wings").
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Can Smaug see Bilbo?

In the movie a parallel is drawn between the eye of Sauron and the eye of Smaug, the two images being juxtaposed. In fact, it is the gaze of Smaug's eye that pressures Bilbo and leads him to take off the ring, with the result that Smaug can see him.
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