Really starting to fall in love with a recent Headcanon of mine that Sauron/Mairon/Annatar was thoroughly unimpressed with the options for handing out the Nine Rings after fleeing Eregion so he wormed his way into the Courts of nine mannish Kingdoms under various auspices and disguises before he mansplained, manipulated and malewifed his way into sleeping with each Queen because if I cant find men worthy of wielding my magic rings then I will make some.
Even funnier if you imagine he spends the next 18-25 years running back and forth across Middle Earth making sure his sons are doing okay from the shadows.
Teenage Khamuls first battle? Dont worry baby i will sneak into the other Kings camp and unscrew the wheels on his chariot so he eats shit in front of his entire army.
Angmars first day at the Umbar Black Numenorean School of Necromancy and Piracy was rough? I will be there to beat up your bullies when they're walking home.
