Who was Sauron's mother?

Here are the pieces of evidence that Sauron had no family. He was a Maia, an angel (to use the term Tolkien himself used in his letters) created by Eru (God). Thus he did not have a familial father, mother, brothers, or sisters.
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Who is Celebrimbor's wife?

Celebrimbor was the son of Curufin, one of the seven sons of Feanor, and his wife Nerdanel, daughter of Mahtan the Smith.It was said that Celebrimbor felt an unrequited love for Galadriel, however in Shadows of Mordor he is shown as having unnamed wife and daughter, both of whom having been tortured and eventually ...
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Who was Morgoth's wife?

Was there ever a queen for Melkor/Morgoth? There was never a “queen” for Morgoth. Morgoth was not the type to have a wife.
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How did Isildur become a Nazgul?

After he was attacked by the orcs, they transported his lifeless body to Mordor at Sauron's behest. Sauron revived Isildur with one of the nine rings, and then tortured him until his spirit was broken and he became a Nazgûl.
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Did Celebrimbor have children?

Celebrimbor was the last direct descendant of the line of Fëanor, save perhaps for his father's brother Maglor, whose fate was unknown and was said by some legends to still wander the shores of the Sea. It was unknown whether he married, no children were recorded.
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Who is Celebrimbor to Galadriel?

In Telerin High-Elf Celebrimbor Version he is the follower of Galadriel's boyfriend/husband Celeborn. One of the three Teleri who accompanied Celeborn to Exile when he left Aman to follow Galadriel into Middle-earth.
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Why is Celebrimbor evil?

Having been corrupted by the One Ring long ago, Celebrimbor now exists as an undead wraith, determined to not only get his revenge on Sauron but also to replace Sauron as a would-be ruler of Middle-earth. This is reflected in how he is the "Bright Lord" to Sauron's "Dark Lord".
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How is Aragorn related to Isildur?

"He was Aragorn son of Arathorn, the nine and thirtieth heir in the right line from Isildur, and yet more like Elendil than any before him." Aragorn was a descendant of Elros Tar-Minyatur.
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Who was the witch king before he became a Nazgûl?

Many Tolkien scholars also identify the Witch-king as one of the three Black Númenóreans who Tolkien stated had become Nazgûl; in particularly, many theorize that Isilmo, a Númenórean prince and father of Tar-Minastir, could possibly be the man who became the Witch-king of Angmar.
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Why is Isildur special?

Isildur was the oldest son of Elendil and the brother of Anárion. He and Anárion founded and jointly ruled Gondor in the south, while their father dwelt in Arnor in the north. In the War of the Last Alliance, Isildur cut the One Ring from Sauron's hand, but refused to destroy it.
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Who kills Morgoth?

He will fight in the Last Battle against the Valar and their allies, but will ultimately be slain by Túrin Turambar, the Man he cursed. By finally defeating Morgoth, Túrin will avenge not only himself, but all members of the race of Men.
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Who was Morgoth afraid of?

It was said that Morgoth hated and feared the House of Fingolfin most among the Houses of the sons of Finwë, especially Fingolfin's son Turgon, as it was prophesied that his doom would come from the House of Turgon.
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Who is Adar to Morgoth?

Adar as the Elf Who Became the First Orc, Created by Morgoth

He is one of the elves Morgoth “tortured” and “twisted” into “a new and ruined form of life.” She called those elves, the first orcs, “the Moriondor, the Sons of the Dark.”
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Did Celebrimbor betray Sauron?

Eventually revealed to fully intend to overthrow Sauron rather than destroy him, Celebrimbor ends his bond with Talion and possesses Eltariel to use her to defeat Sauron.
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Who killed Celebrimbor?

Celebrimbor is slain personally by Sauron, but Sauron does not get the Three Rings. His wrath now blazes. Elrond with all (the few) refugees from Eregion he can gather fight a vanguard action and draw away N.W. He founds a stronghold in Imladris.
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Who is older Celebrimbor and Galadriel?

Looking at Finarfin the father of Galadriel and the father of Celebrimbor, Curufin, Curufin could have been born up to 250+ years after Finarfin with this gap it is not quite a leap to say that Galadriel is older than Celebrimbor.
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Which king of Angmar helmet?

The Witch-King's Helmet was worn by the Lord of the Nazgûl, the Black Captain, Lord of Minas Morgul who is better known as the Witch-King of Angmar. He was possibly an ancient Númenorean Lord or King who slowly but surely fell to the will of Sauron after he received a Ring of Power by the Lord of Gifts; Annatar.
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What does Angmar mean?

Angmar is a mutation of Angbar, meaning 'Iron home' in Sindarin.
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Who killed Sauron?

Finally Sauron came out to fight Elendil and Gil-galad face to face. When Elendil fell, his sword Narsil broke beneath him. Isildur took up the hilt-shard of Narsil and cut the One Ring from Sauron's hand, vanquishing Sauron.
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Why is Isildur's heir so important?

Arvedui, Isildur's Heir through twenty-three generations, was the last King to rule in the north; he attempted to reclaim the High Kingship, but failed, and the last remnant of royal Arnor was overrun by its enemies. Now the line of Isildur in the north became forgotten by nearly all.
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Why does Galadriel call Aragorn Elessar?

A legend says that the Wizard Gandalf had brought such a stone, called the Elessar, from Valinor. He gave the Elessar to the Elven Lady Galadriel and remarked prophetically that she would pass it to another, who will also be called Elessar. From this would come Aragorn's royal name Elessar (Quenya for "Elfstone").
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How are Elrond and Isildur related?

Yes, they are related. Isildur is a 24th generation descendant of Elrond's brother Elros. Isildur's father Elendil was the last Númenor-born Lord of Andúnië and was the leader of the Faithful who escaped the destruction of the island to Middle Earth.
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What is Sauron's Elvish name?

The Sindar Elves in Beleriand gave Mairon the name Gorthaur, meaning "dread abomination," while others called him Sauron, meaning "the abhorred" or "the abominable," a play on his original name.
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Is Celebrimbor a Ringwraith?

As his "lifeforce" is imbude in the ring which prevents him from going into the Elven afterlife, and as such keeps him in the mortal plane. But he is a wraith in the first game, before his new ring is ever created. The ritual done to Tallion at the beginning of Shadow of Mordor summoned Celebrimbor into Tallion's body.
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Who taught Sauron to make rings?

So, in one of the last cutscenes you see Celebrimbor actually helping Sauron to forge the One Ring.
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