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Gen. Grievous1138 wrote: Shelob was stated to be far stronger and far more cunning than normal spiders. She served a purpose without Sauron having to make an alliance; but you have to remember that Sauron brought the spiders to Mirkwood, if he did not breed them some way or another. Sauron's also the most powerful Maia in Middle-Earth. If he needed an alliance with Shelob, he could easily have gotten it. It would take far less work to daunt lesser spiders into service.

Gen. Grievous1138 (admin) comlink 09:56, May 6, 2016 (UTC)

We're talking about a being that doesn't share power. Sauron doesn't have allies, he has slaves, and Shelob would be no different. I don't know where I read it, but I think Sauron (or maybe when he was the necromancer) had giant bats and spiders serving him, but just because they have the anatomy to be ridden by someone, doesn't mean that the spider would allow it. Being guided and commanded by someone sitting on you is a scene full of symbolism that dictates why a horse doesn't mind to be mounted by someone and why the eagles aren't fond of carrying people.