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Interestingly, while Saruman waned, Sauron maintained a considerable level of power. Sauron had several advantages over Saruman: he possessed a more substantial reserve of power, created a legendary artifact in the One Ring to anchor significant portions of his strength, and inherited a degree of power from Morgoth. When Sauron was forced to reconstruct his physical form after significant defeats, he drew upon his remaining reserves, further illustrating the contrast in their power dynamics.