Questions about Sauron's Physical status in the Third Age

[Pailan]

Originally posted by allsirgarnet
[B]Could it be that Sauron manifested himself "in the minds" of any who entered the dark tower "as a lidless eye".[B]

Yes I have hadt his thought as well.

[i][B]
So if Gollum was taken into Saurons presence he would be in Gollums mind so to speak,and so could then appear as he wished.[B]

I see your logic here.

[i]
Until he regains the ring he seems trapped within the Tower,able to project his thoughts either in someones direct presence (Gollum),The Palantir (Saruman) or by a specific link (9 rings).

So it seems that he has no physical or spiritual "existance" as such ,but that his "'will" is held within the Dark Tower ,able in some ways to influence those he has a specific link to.

Yes, but Gandalf in his return tells the three companions about his struggle with the "Eye of Mordor" to draw his gaze away from his borders. Gandalf has no link to sauron except on the spirtual plane, if you will.