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Nope. Sauron's boss was Melkor the Morgoth, a Vala who created literal discord during the Music. He was then no longer counted among them, and gathered many similar-minded Maiar to him, including Mairon, who would come to be known as Sauron, as well as the Valaraukar, the Balrogs. He then proceeded to cause major problems for everyone, culminating in a war which sank a continent. Sauron was but his underling, though Morgoth was bound by Angainor and cast into the Void, to return for the Dagor Dagorath. Sauron remained in Arda, seeking to dominate the world as his master had done.