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Before the creation of the One Ring, Sauron was a Maiar, a lesser divine spirit associated with the god-like figure Aulë. He was originally known as Maikára, which means "the Appointed" or "the Chosen". Sauron was not inherently evil; rather, he was corrupted by the influence of Morgoth, the original Dark Lord, whom Sauron served as a lieutenant.

Sauron's power and cunning grew under Morgoth's tutelage, and he became a significant figure in his own right. After Morgoth's defeat, Sauron took on the mantle of Dark Lord and sought to dominate Middle-earth. It was during this time that he began to forge the Rings of Power, including the One Ring, to exert his control over the other races of Middle-earth.

Here's the translation in Chinese:

在创造至尊魔戒之前，索伦是一位迈雅，是与神祇般的人物奥力（Aulë）相关的较低级的神性精灵。他最初被称为迈卡拉，意为“被指定的”或“被选中的”。索伦并非天生邪恶；相反，他是被最初的黑暗领主魔苟斯（Morgoth）的影响所腐蚀，索伦曾作为副手为魔苟斯服务。

在魔苟斯的指导下，索伦的力量和狡猾日益增长，他成为了一个重要的独立人物。魔苟斯被击败后，索伦承担起了黑暗领主的角色，寻求统治中土世界。正是在这段时期，他开始铸造力量之戒，包括至尊魔戒，以加强对中土世界其他种族的控制。

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In Tolkien's letters, the author noted that Sauron "was of course a 'divine' person (in the terms of this mythology; a lesser member of the race of Valar)". Tolkien noted that he was of a "far higher order" than the Maiar who later came to Middle-earth as the Wizards Gandalf, Radagast, and Saruman.read more >>