N. Morthu m. “*Black Stench”
An alternate of Sauron appearing in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s (RS/186) and also in The Etymologies from the 1930s (Ety/THUS), where it appears to be a combination of morn “black” and thû “stench”.
References ✧ Ety/THUS; RS/186; RSI
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| morn | “black” | |
| thû | “stench” | ✧ Ety/THUS |
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