who is sauron?
Danielle Maurer, Noldor Elf in search of Silmaril. Views. Sauron is a Maia, one of the spirits that rank below the Valar in terms of power. They are more than the elves and other creatures of Middle-Earth, but not as powerful as the Valar (who function like the gods of Middle-Earth, even though they did not create themselves).