Melkor (Morgoth) and Sauron were the infamous dark lords of Middle-earth, but would there have been another after the Third Age? Let’s talk about it! Thank you all so much for watching, let me know your responses to this question in the comments below! As always, a great thanks to the online artists whose visual works made this video possible! If you are one of the artists, please let me know and I will post your name and a link to your work in this description!

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