????? is the Dark Lord Sauron in these games.

Sauron does also have leaders for each of the armies he controls. Sauron will issue orders to his minions as required during the battles, but there is also scope for the leaders to follow their own objectives, if Sauron is not fully involved in their local actions.

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Army of Mordor - ????
Army of Minas Morgul - Ross
Army of Dol Guldur - Steven and Graham
Army of Angmar - Ross
Army of Moria - Steven

 

Army of Isengard - Graham

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Sauron in the Lord of the Rings books was the main antagonist, a fallen Maiar spirit and the second Dark Lord, who created the One Ring to conquer Middle-earth. Once a skilled smith and lieutenant to the first Dark Lord, Morgoth, he was originally known as Mairon before being corrupted and eventually serving Morgoth fully. Sauron was defeated by the Last Alliance of Elves and Men at the end of the Second Age but continued his quest for power throughout the Third Age, often appearing as the disembodied "Eye" while searching for the lost Ring.
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In the Second Age, Sauron deceived the Elves of Eregion into forging the Rings of Power, but secretly forged the One Ring for himself in Mount Doom to control them all, becoming the "Lord of the Rings". His primary goal throughout The Lord of the Rings is to regain the One Ring to restore his full power and conquer all of Middle-earth.

 

Sauron is often represented as the "Eye of Sauron," a non-physical manifestation of his will and power that searches the land for the Ring.Tolkien does not provide a detailed description in the main text, but characters who saw him describe him as being of immense height and terrible to behold, likely in a dark, imposing form. He is noted to have only nine fingers after Isildur cut off the one holding the Ring.