A major canon story has been set up for The Rings of Power season 3, and it could mean a first on-screen introduction to some ...

Charlie Vickers, who plays Sauron in his Annatar form, shares a bit more with us about who Annatar is on The Rings of Power and where he’s coming from.. Vickers notes, “Approaching it from a ...

Sauron is the greatest deceiver in all of fantasy literature, maybe all of fiction, and his Annatar form is central to that legacy. Awe-inspiringly beautiful, in essence, ...

One of Faramir's quotes from the novel version of The Lord of the Rings implied that Gandalf spent time in Harad, but the author later denied it.

Other Sauron Forms We Might See on The Rings of Power During the height of his powers, in the First Age of Middle-earth, Sauron would shapeshift into a serpent, a vampire, and even a wolf.

Sauron's multifaceted villainy is a positive sign for future seasons, in a show that previously didn't seem capable of serious psychological complexity. Elsewhere, pacing is still an issue.

Sauron’s many misdeeds include assuming numerous identities to deceive and manipulate Middle-Earth’s power players into doing his bidding.

Sauron’s physical form was destroyed, and fans saw how The Dark Lord spent many, many years slowly recovering before being able to retake human form (now played, once again, by Charlie Vickers).

Sauron and the Forging of the Rings of Power. After about 500 years, Sauron emerged once again and established himself in Mordor, where he built the tower of Barad-dûr.

Sauron actor Charlie Vickers and Rings of Power showrunner Patrick McKay broke down the villain's epic monologue in Episode 2 of Season 2. Skip to main content. Open menu Close menu.

This season, Sauron is after someone else’s attention on The Rings of Power, the great elven smith, Celebrimbor, whose knowledge Sauron needs to create his ruling rings.