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Sauron's rise to power in the Second Age is portrayed in the Amazon prequel series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. [20] He first appears disguised as the non-canonical human character Halbrand, [21] and then in the second season as Annatar (a canonical alias of Sauron), both played by Charlie Vickers. [22]
Sauron shares his plan to enslave the peoples of Middle-earth using an army of Orcs. Adar, the leader of the Orcs, and others of his kind seemingly kill Sauron. However, Sauron's spirit endures and forms a new body over thousands of years. Taking the name "Halbrand", Sauron joins a group of humans who become shipwrecked.
Some fans identified a character in a trailer that they thought could be Sauron's Annatar disguise. Anson Boon was reported to be playing the character, but Weber said this was actually Bridie Sisson and she was playing a different character from Rhûn. [101] The finale reveals that Vickers's Halbrand is Sauron in disguise.
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for the first three episodes of Season 2 of “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” now streaming on Prime Video. Grab your rings and your ...
Amazon's upcoming Lord of the Rings TV series is set in the Second Age of Middle-earth, which means we will likely learn more about the villain Sauron. Sauron’s History in Middle-earth ...
In 2019, Vickers was cast in the main role of Sauron [7] in the J. R. R. Tolkien-based Amazon television series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, [4] first appearing in episode 2 as the Dark Lord's human disguise Halbrand. [3] Vickers has said he was unaware he was playing Sauron until filming the third episode. [7]
Of critics who scored the season three stars out of five, The Guardian 's Jack Seale said Sauron's manipulations provided drama in what is otherwise mostly lore; [168] James Jackson at The Times also said Sauron's deception of Celebrimbor was the best part of the season, with particular praise for Edwards, while the other storylines were ...
Charlie Vickers as Sauron: The former lieutenant of the Dark Lord Morgoth who disguises himself as the human Halbrand and the Elf Annatar, the "Lord of Gifts", to deceive the people of Middle-earth [24] [25] Sophia Nomvete as Disa: Durin IV's wife and the princess of Khazad-dûm. [2]