What if melkor stayed good?

A repentant Melkor would mean no theft of the Silmarils and no destruction of the Two Trees, no Kinslayings and no Banishment of the Noldor. This also means no Sun, so no awakening of Humans in Hildorien.

How did the Numenoreans beat Sauron?

Sauron left a garrison at Tharbad and then led the remainder of his army west toward Lindon. The Eldarin-Númenórean assault upon Sauron’s western army drove his forces back to Sarn Ford on the Baranduin, where he was soundly defeated.

Would Sauron have won?

Even then, assuming Saruman was defeated and Pelennor was won, Sauron would still have won. He was winning the Battle of Dale until the Ring was destroyed and his forces lost heart and he had plenty of reserves for another attack on Minas Tirith.

Can Sauron reach valinor?

Sauron would not have been able to send his force to Valinor. But even if he managed to reach Valinor, he would have had to cross the Enchanted Isles, something that hasn’t been done by a non-Elf since Ar-Pharazôn, the last king of Númenor.

What is a Balrog in Lord of the Rings?

In The Lord of the Rings, Gandalf the wizard fights a demon known as a Balrog. In Tolkien’s Elvish language Sindarin, Balrog means “demon of might”. After Sauron, Balrogs were the most powerful and most terrifying of his servants. They are fire spirits, but also shrouded in darkness.

How did the Numenoreans fall?

Few of the Númenóreans repented but many defied the warning and Sauron stood in the Temple and was unscathed from the lightning. Númenor was covered by great waves and sank into the abyss, killing its inhabitants, including the body of Sauron, which robbed him his ability to assume fair and charming forms.

What would’ve happened if Sauron got the ring back?

If Sauron had the ring, there wouldn’t be enough strength to fight back. Only because he didn’t have the ring, men were able to fight back. The free peoples were scattered and their populations dwindled in the third age, unlike the second. The strength in the second age could not be recreated in the third.

Could Saruman defeat Sauron with the ring?

Even Tolkien himself indicated in his letters that even with sufficient time, Saruman lacked the necessary Wisdom and Will to be able to successful defeat Sauron, even with the Ring. His fall into Evil clearly showed that he lacked the Fortitude to stick to a plan and was a somewhat “weak” person.