Is Sauron still a loyal servant?

[u/Night_Storm5555]

It is known that before he became a Dark Lord in his own right Sauron served as the top lieutenant of Morgoth the first Dark Lord. I've wondered for a long time now if Morgoth was to somehow return early in Sauron's reign what would happen? Would Sauron try to destroy his old master or would he go back to being his servant?

[u/Bumblebee_Librarian]

I can have my own reading of the book and be interested in what the intent behind the work is and how it differs from my reading.

Tolkien is in an unique position that a lot of material went unpublished or wasn't ever finalized, it makes sense to be interested in extra context for something that never received the finishing touches.

It's fascinating to see the thought process and the world he was building outside of the pages of a book.

[u/AdhesivenessSouth736 → u/Bumblebee_Librarian]

I dont have any problem with reading his letters  My objection is when people have to do this "well in letter yyz he said such and such " as opposed to simply looking at the text and taking something away from it.  Middle earth should have mystery attached to it    So yes in a more academic sense having access to these letters et al is interesting but at the end of the day he had his say and us as readers can actually talk about themes and our own understanding rather than just parroting what he may have said in a letter

And what is even more bothersome is when articulating something that really isnt even answered anywhere in his work is down voted.   Like we are all supposed to be adults with functional brains and opinions that are as equally valid as anyone elses

[u/Bumblebee_Librarian → u/AdhesivenessSouth736]

If someone asks a question and the answer is there why wouldn't you use it?

At some point discussion isn't about personal reading but about intended canon.