In the Third Age, Sauron is well known by this title, at least amongst his many enemies. Yet we do not actually see him engage in an extraordinary degree of deception in The Lord of the Rings. Brute force seems more his style by this time. Yet, it was not always so. How did Sauron manage to deceive so skilfully the Men of Numenor, supposedly the wisest of all mortal Men, and his ancient enemies? Read “Ar-Pharazon the Golden and the Heirs of Amandil” and learn more about about his bold use of lies and honey-tongued flattery to achieve his ends!