he is eternal. with the powers of darkness he wields, he could have been a god. well, more of a god. only to be defeated by a hobbit. but with the last of his power, he opens a portal to another dimension. it was a humiliating defeat. it was a good plan on paper. go through portal. resurrect yourself. take over the world.

of course, it doesn't take very long for him to be stuck in a stone statue for a thousand years.

you know how it is.