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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]
The episode reveals that Halbrand (Charlie Vickers) is the Dark Lord Sauron in disguise, and that the Stranger (Daniel Weyman) is a Wizard. It also introduces the first Rings of Power, represented in composer Bear McCreary's score by the song "Where the Shadows Lie" which is sung by Fiona Apple during the end credits.
In Mordor, Sauron again poses as Halbrand and is brought to Adar. After being tortured by Adar's followers, he reveals that Sauron has returned and offers to go to Eregion—the Elven realm where the rings were forged—while Adar raises his army. Waldreg, a human follower of Adar, is killed by a Warg that Sauron enthralls.
Throughout their battle, Sauron makes some remarks that Galadriel-Sauron shippers would eat up, including when he was turned into Halbrand: “Fighting at your side. If I could just hold onto that ...
The season stars by showing Sauron’s origins long ago, and his transformation into Halbrand and the character we know now. How did you conceptualize that opening? That was meant to be in Episode ...
Charlie Vickers as Halbrand, a.k.a. the dark lord Sauron, in 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' season 1. Vickers seemed impressed by the host's pronunciation. "That was pretty good.
Sauron poses as Halbrand at the gates of Eregion and refuses to leave. Celebrimbor awaits news from Lindon, not knowing that Gil-galad's messengers were killed on their way to Eregion. Despite promising Galadriel that he would never talk to Halbrand again, Celebrimbor eventually decides to turn Halbrand away personally.
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