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Charlotte Brändström talks the rehearsals and in-camera trickery that went into this shapeshifting swordfight between Middle-earth's two biggest power players.
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.
The shapeshifting 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. [100] [101] Payne explained that Sauron sees himself as a hero who wants to "heal and rehabilitate Middle-earth" by controlling its people using the Rings of Power.
[51] [47] McKay said hiding Sauron until the season finale meant they were not rushing into focusing on his evilness, [50] and could begin the series by introducing the Second Age and its heroic characters. [24] The writers condensed Tolkien's Second Age timeline from thousands of years to a short period of time.
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 ...
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.
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]
“Tolkien is turning in his grave,” Tesla CEO Elon Musk wrote on Twitter.