King of Men

King of Men was a title originally claimed by Sauron the Dark Lord and later by Ar-Pharazôn (Tar-Calion), the King of Númenor.
Master and god of most of the Men in Middle-earth in the Second Age,The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien, Letter 131 Sauron styled himself as "King of Men",The Silmarillion, Akallabêth (The Downfall of Númenor) encouraging a cult of fear and worship among his subjects.The Silmarillion, Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age Later, Ar-Pharazôn arose seeking to supplant Sauron as ruler of all Men; after seemingly humbling Sauron, Ar-Pharazôn claimed the title of "King of Men" upon returning to Númenor and held onto it until his fall.
== Trivia ==
* Earlier in the First Age, Morgoth seems to have similarly styled himself as "Lord of Men", for his claim to the title is contested by Húrin Thalion.The Children of Húrin, Narn i Chîn Húrin, The Tale of the Children of Húrin, Chapter III: "The Words of Húrin and Morgoth"
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