This is the form of Sauron that existed about 1,000 years before the events of The Rings of Power, immediately after Morgoth’s defeat in the War of Wrath. Jack Lowden’s Sauron seems intent on ...

In his first conversation with Galadriel (Morfydd Clark), Adar (Sam Hazeldine) brings out Morgoth's crown, a powerful symbol of the first Dark Lord, now coveted by the second one, Sauron (Charlie ...

Adar kicks off the attack by plunging the sharp spikes of Sauron's intended crown down into the Dark Lord's neck and back — wounding him severely enough for the surrounding Orcs to swarm and finish ...

Before we get into Sauron, it’s best to start with his predecessor and the first Dark Lord of Middle-earth: Morgoth. First known as Melkor, he was a Valar—or one of the most powerful beings in ...

The Rings of Power is an essential plot point in the show, and also important to the history of Middle-earth. However, since ...

The second season opened with a harrowing look at how Sauron — briefly played by “Slow Horses” star Jack Lowden — was betrayed by Adar (Sam Hazeldine) following Morgoth’s defeat.

Aside from this one instance, Galadriel, like many other women (elven or otherwise) in Tolkien’s stories, is rarely seen as a leader in the major battles against Morgoth or Sauron, whether in ...

The first episode starts with a flashback to the beginning of the Second Age when Sauron attempts to seize power after the defeat of his master, the dark lord Morgoth, at the hands of angels ...

In episode 1's opening prologue we get a flashback to the moments following Morgoth's death in the First Age, and Sauron's rise among it. However, given how long it's been since season 1 was on ...