Sauron

fictional character from J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium
Person maiar Q2281
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Sauron

Summary

Sauron is a Maiar[1]. He worked as a fictional tyrant[2] and necromancer[3]. He draws 3,605 Wikipedia views per month (maiar category, ranking #1 of 3).[4]

Key Facts

  • Sauron worked as a fictional tyrant[2].
  • Sauron worked as a necromancer[3].
  • Sauron held the position of head of state[5].
  • Sauron is the creator of J. R. R. Tolkien[6].
  • Sauron's image is recorded as Sauron replica.jpg[7].
  • Sauron is recorded as male[8].
  • Sauron's instance of is recorded as Maiar[9].
  • Sauron's instance of is recorded as film character[10].
  • Sauron's performer is recorded as Sala Baker[11].
  • Sauron's Commons category is recorded as Sauron[12].
  • Sauron's military, police or special rank is recorded as lieutenant[13].
  • Sauron's said to be the same as is recorded as Eye of Sauron[14].
  • Sauron's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0g3dc[15].
  • Sauron's from narrative universe is recorded as Tolkien's legendarium[16].
  • Sauron's present in work is recorded as The Silmarillion[17].
  • Sauron's present in work is recorded as The Lord of the Rings[18].
  • Sauron's present in work is recorded as The Hobbit[19].
  • Sauron's present in work is recorded as Appendices of The Lord of the Rings[20].
  • Sauron's present in work is recorded as Unfinished Tales[21].
  • Sauron's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sauron'}[22].
  • Sauron's British Museum person or institution ID is recorded as 185644[23].
  • Sauron's owner of is recorded as One Ring[24].
  • Sauron's owner of is recorded as The Seven Rings of Dwarves[25].
  • Sauron's different from is recorded as Sauron[26].
  • Sauron's superhuman feature or ability is recorded as necromancy[27].

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Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include fictional tyrant[2] and necromancer[3]. Sauron held the position of head of state[5].

Works and Contributions

Sauron is the creator of J. R. R. Tolkien[6]. Things named for him include Sauroniops[28], a fossil taxon[29]; he[30], a taxon[31]; 378214 he[32], an asteroid[33]; and Litoria sauroni[34], a taxon[35].

Why It Matters

Sauron draws 3,605 Wikipedia views per month (maiar category, ranking #1 of 3).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for him include Sauroniops[28], a fossil taxon[29]; he[30], a taxon[31]; 378214 he[32], an asteroid[33]; and Litoria sauroni[34], a taxon[35].

FAQs

What did Sauron do for work?

Sauron worked as fictional tyrant[2] and necromancer[3].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . Valaquenta. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Valaquenta. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . The Lord of the Rings. wikidata.org.
  6. [2] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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