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Ditto
Sauron isn't a mindcrusher. Still. The presence is one thing, but he cannot use his farseein' Eye and paf your brain.
It's fun that you're suddenly okay with Voldemort having a strong will, so long as the end result is 'but the fear aura still wins'... I never understood the argument that Voldemort's split his soul into pieces, therefore he has no mental fortitude. I'd think tooling around and planning your rebirth and takeover of the British wizarding world when you're just-this-side of dead gets you brownie points on the 'keeps-his-spoon' together meter.
There is no reason to equate Soul with Force of Personality with Resisting the urge to hurt underlings because it's funny.
Gil-Galad & co. are allowed to withstand the fear aura and Sauron's presence... why? It can't be plot, that's not satisfying.
It's because they're the biggest damn heroes this side of godhood, that's why. Theirs are powers not to be trifled with. They are without peers in the ranks of men and elves.
Exactly. The same. As Voldemort.