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SQUALID HELLHOLE, MORDOR-After months of searching, the soldiers of Gondor have finally managed to find and capture the shade of Sauron, the Dark Lord of Mordor.

Onlookers reported that Sauron looked "Kinda pale, doesn't look anything like that mad armored bastard what killed my great,great,great,great..."

Our own reporters noticed that the shade certainly looked quite pale, merely a light grey as opposed to his former shape, that of a tall and regal man in black, threatening armor. Instead, he now looks like Gandalf the Grey with an age pill and stripped of his powers.

Aragorn Elessar, Son of Arathorn, Heir of Isildur and King of the Reunited Kingdom of the DĂșnedain has stated that, "This is a great day for the people of Gondor and all her allies, now that the foul hand behind Mordor has been captured." The King was visibly pleased by the news, and kept rubbing his hands throughout the press conference.

We have been unable to speak with Sauron himself, but his guards mention that he keeps rubbing a small, yellow, cardboard ring and muttering "My precious....precious..."

After the Great Defeat at the Gates of Mordor, Sauron was reduced to the merest of shades, and fled to the various holes that specked Mordor, while his army surrendered, fled, or died. Gondor troops have been searching for him for a total of six months now after the Defeat.

Sauron was found in a relatively small crater, gaunt, haggard, and clutching his cardboard ring which had, at first, frightened the soldiers for they thought he had found his true Ring from somewhere.

The one million golden coins reward is to be split up among the squad of three that found him, headed by Sergeant Alatar. Sergeant Alatar stated that he would continue to work in the military despite his reward, although he did mentioned that he planned to get a new house for his wife and two sons.

Soldiers assigned to hunt the shade of Saurman have been greatly heartened by the news of Sauron's capture, and are now working more vigorously than ever.

The Kingdom of Gondor has yet to make clear exactly how Sauron is to be brought to justice, but an Provisional Committee has been set up to try and sentence Sauron.

More on pg. 15...