The REAL Eye of Sauron - Film vs CANON | Tolkien Explained

This is Nerd of the Rings, bringing you Messages from Middle Earth. Today they present: Today we are clearing up the issue of the Eye of Sauron! While the Peter Jackson films are incredible, the Eye of Sauron was portrayed in a way very differently from the books. Today, we're looking at what the Eye of Sauron means in Tolkien's canon. Hit subscribe - and the bell! Nerd of the Rings on PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/NerdoftheRings To purchase artist work, check out these amazing artists! Magdalena Katanska - https://www.artstation.com/magdalenakatanska/prints https://www.instagram.com/qualiney Jerry Vanderstelt - https://store.vandersteltstudio.com/main.sc Anna Podedworna - https://www.artstation.com/akreon Jenny Dolfen - goldseven.wordpress.com/ Turner Mohan - www.instagram.com/turner_mohan Ted Nasmith - www.tednasmith.com/shop/ Anke Eissmann - http://anke.edoras-art.de/anke_illustration.html Aronja Art - https://www.instagram.com/aronjaart/ Ivan Cavini - https://www.instagram.com/ivan_cavini/ Sara Morello - https://www.artstation.com/saramorello Matěj Čadil - https://www.etsy.com/people/matejcadil Tulikoura - https://www.deviantart.com/tulikoura Aegeri - https://www.deviantart.com/aegeri Noe Leyva - https://twitter.com/NoeLeyvArt The Great Eye - Ralph Damiani Sauron before Ar-Pharazon - Anke Eissmann Sauron - WETA Creating the One Ring - Shadow of War Flag of Mordor - Tolkien The Mirror of Galadriel - Alan Lee The Eye of Sauron - John Howe Sauron at Barad-dur - Shadow of War Sauron - AnotherStrangerMe Gollum, Frodo, & Sam - John Howe The Dungeons of Barad-dur - Ralph Damiani Minas Ithil - Shadow of War The Doom of Men - Ralph Damiani Gollum - Matthew Stewart Sauron - Shadow of War The Eye of Sauron - John Howe Amon Hen - Ralph Damiani Amon Hen - John Howe Orcs debating - Turner Mohan Moria Orc - John Howe Flag of Mordor - Tolkien Sauron & Army - WETA Stalker - Skullb*st*rd The Palantir - Olanda Fong-Surdenas Sauron - Jerry Vanderstelt Fingolfin Facing Morgoth - Tolman Cotton Morgoth - CK Goksoy Hurin in Angband - Matthew Stewart Hurin on the seat of Morgoth - Matthew Stewart The Words of Hurin and Morgoth - Alan Lee Tuor Reaches Gondolin - Ted Nasmith Hurin in Captivity - Peter Xavier Price Sauron - Felix Englund The Palantir - Tolman Cotton Sauron - Kuliszu Gorbag and Shagrat - Alan Lee Orc - Elrodimus Flash Uruk sword and shield - Elrodimus Flash Uruk-hai - Anke Eissmann Three Hunters - JG Jones Strider - AnotherStrangerMe Uruk Warrior and Orc Tracker - Alan Lee Strider - Jerry Vanderstelt Saruman of Many Colors - Tolman Cotton Saruman and Palantir - Angus McBride The Argonath - Ted Nasmith Crowned Statue - Elrodimus Flash The King at the Cross-roads - Darrell Sweet In Mordor - John Howe Mouth of Sauron - Elrodimus Flash Eye of Sauron - Lord of the Rings book cover - JRR Tolkien Minas Tirith - Ralph Damiani Grond - Ralph Damiani Minas Tirith - Aegeri Fighting Orcs - Angus McBride Gondorian Soldier - Teodor Victor Vacari Sauron - Tom Romain Breaking of Narsil - John Howe Fall of Numenor - Alan Lee Aragorn with Shard of Narsil - Matthew Stewart Looking into the Stone - Kuliszu #sauron #lordoftherings #tolkien

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