That sounds more like the catch-and-release program than Thû, but yes, there may be an opportunity to use that if we have a storyline where Sauron needs to get ahold of a particular elf for some reason.
Having other people do things for you is a result of being in a management position rather than entry level. It's still work, but you've gotta learn to delegate....
Leaders are, perforce, at the top of the chain of command, not the bottom. They ought to act like it.
So, I think the real question is, *what* do you dislike about someone having someone else do their fighting for them? Is it that they are 'only' winning because they've hired a strong fighter to do their dirty work? Or is the real issue that once that hired gun is inevitably defeated...they turn out to be helpless and trapped, unable to confront the hero under their own power? Because if it's *that* reaction you want to avoid, I think that's easy - we just have Sauron not show any fear when he's alone with elves. He's not concerned.
If you can pinpoint the concern, we can take steps to avoid it, but we can't have Sauron work out-of-character just to meet some generic villain characterization.
Having other people do things for you is a result of being in a management position rather than entry level. It's still work, but you've gotta learn to delegate....
Leaders are, perforce, at the top of the chain of command, not the bottom. They ought to act like it.
So, I think the real question is, *what* do you dislike about someone having someone else do their fighting for them? Is it that they are 'only' winning because they've hired a strong fighter to do their dirty work? Or is the real issue that once that hired gun is inevitably defeated...they turn out to be helpless and trapped, unable to confront the hero under their own power? Because if it's *that* reaction you want to avoid, I think that's easy - we just have Sauron not show any fear when he's alone with elves. He's not concerned.
If you can pinpoint the concern, we can take steps to avoid it, but we can't have Sauron work out-of-character just to meet some generic villain characterization.