The Evil Overlord test!

[thewayne]

I've always thought that one of the coolest things about Lord of the Rings is that you never see anything from Sauron's perspective. Everything is directed, his hand is behind all, but you never see him or know his thoughts.

Your Score: Sauron

70% Evil, 90% Intelligence, 85% Common Sense

Annatar, The Black Hand, The Ring-maker, The Red Eye -- Sauron went by many names over the generations of his dark and twisted rule. For thousands of years, he terrified the inhabitants of the land. His knowledge was vast, his ability to control was unmatched. Originally the servant of a greater evil, he took command when his master was banished from the world, never to return. He had an intimate knowledge of craftworks and various magics, which he employed to great effect to build one of the greatest, darkest of lairs in a region so twisted and corrupt, life itself simply gave up upon entering. He also went on to create what may possibly be the smallest, simplest of super weapons known, that granted him near complete control over the lands. The one crucial mistake he made, however, was to bind his very existence to that super weapon, and when it was destroyed in the very fires that created it, Sauron found his essence shattered and destroyed.

Sauron is identified as being extremely evil, possessing incredibly high intelligence and great amounts of common sense. For all intents and purposes, Sauron is quite possibly the greatest of Overlords to have ever reigned.

Quote:

Of old there was Sauron the Maia, whom the Sindar in Beleriand named Gorthaur. In the beginning of Arda Melkor seduced him to his allegiance, and he became the greatest and most trusted of the servants of the Enemy, and the most perilous, for he could assume many forms, and for long if he willed he could still appear noble and beautiful, so as to deceive all but the most wary.

Source of Overlord: Lord of the Rings

Link: The Evil Overlord Test written by veqhturi on OkCupid, home of the The Dating Persona Test

Comments

[neefsck.livejournal.com]

"85% Common sense"


Now, dont get me wrong, I Love LoTR.
Its one of my favourite books, if only becuase of the world of literature it opened up to me when I first read it.

But, 85% common sense.

Um..whats so commonsensical (is that even a word?) About leaving the *one* place in the entire world that could destroy you, and your source of ultimate power *unguarded*?

Thats not common sense.
Thats just..silly :)

[thewayne.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't exactly say that Mount Doom was unguarded, but I see your point. One of the classic attributes of an evil overlord is believing in your own perfection of power. Perhaps Sauron didn't realize that the ring could be unmade and that Gandalf was working on a hunch. It's been rather a while since I read the four books (including The Hobbit) and I've never read any Tolkien outside of that.