We will begin by analyzing what exactly makes the antagonist of the dark emperor Sauron so cinematic ally appealing within the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. For starters, in the beginning, we are introduced to the origin story of the dark lord emperor Sauron and how he came to power. According to the ancient myth, Melkor was a the first dark lord of Middle-Earth but with his defeat in the "First Age" his successor Sauron came to power and desired more than anything to rule Middle-Earth and all it's inhabitants. His plan was to create nineteen magical Rings of Power; three of the rings were to be worn by Elves, seven by Dwarves, nine by Men, and the remaining on was intended to rule the others which was worn by the dark master himself as he resided in Mount Doom. These rings were meant to corrupt the hearts of teh rulers of each kingdom thus allowing Sauron to gain control of Middle-Earth with no opposition. A character by the name of Frodo Baggins is then introduced following the conclusion of the origin story of Sauron. He is a Hobbit born and raised in a peaceful village called The Shire. Frodo is then given a ring by his cousin Bilbo which turns out to be the same ring that the dark lord Sauron wore during the War of the Last Alliance in the Second Age. As the story progresses, we learn that Frodo eventually defeats Sauron in the War of the Ring as it is destroyed in the volcano which it was originally forged.
Next we will analyze how the antagonist; White Walkers within The Game of Thrones novel by George R. R. Martin. adapted a new method of public appeal and differed from it's fantasy counterpart Sauron. The White Walkers are an ancient race of humanoid ice creatures that live North of the Great Ice Wall of Westros. They are a considered to be thousands of years old and born of powerful dark magic which make them nearly impossible to stop. They pose a threat to every living thing in Westeros and desire nothing more than eradicating the humans that inhabit the seven kingdoms that make up Westeros. Sauron and the White Walkers are similar in that they both desire to rule their respective realms and destroy all those that oppose them. The two fantasy novels that we have been analyzing would be nothing without the antagonistic rule of each of these malevolent beings. Sauron is described as being more manipulative and strategic ruler while the White Walker Army is depicted as being bloodthirsty, violent creatures that have no purpose except when used to kill those that seek to destroy them.
In conclusion the antagonistic rule of the White Walkers and The Dark Lord Sauron play a pivotal in the overall development of the story-line for these revolutionary fantasy tales.
When comparing both white walkers and Sauron, I believe there are a lot of different things that are overlooked. For starters, who a better comparison would be. White walkers are obviously more abundant than that of the Dark Lord Sauron, so I think you should've compared Sauron to The Night King, the actual one in charge of the white walkers. The goals of these two figures may seem the same, but I believe it runs a bit deeper than that. Sauron's goal might be to rule over Middle-Earth and all it's inhabitants, but The Night King's goal is defined by his origin. He was created by the children of the forest, more specifically a character named Leaf, to defend all of Westeros from the invading First Men. So what might seem like an evil plot to kill for no reason, might actually be what they were created to do in order to protect Westeros. Yes, they are antagonists to the main characters, but in their own plot, they are protagonists.
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