LOTR: The Rings of Power Trailer Subtly Sets Up Sauron's Arrival
That famous black helmet is still missing, but Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power just dropped a big tease for Sauron's arrival. Ever since Amazon announced a Lord of the Rings TV show set during J.R.R. Tolkien's Second Age, Sauron's involvement looked inevitable. The Second Age is to Sauron what the 1980s were to Bon Jovi, after all. The iconic villain's presence seemed even more likely after Amazon confirmed the project's official title as "The Rings of Power," since the Dark Lord himself masterminds the creation of those titular trinkets. One does not simply tell a story about the Rings of Power without inviting Sauron.
Strange, then, how Sauron has remained entirely absent from The Rings of Power's marketing campaign. His armored hand might have been included among the swathe of pre-trailer poster releases, but the baddie himself is nowhere to be seen, despite almost definitely having a pivotal role. According to some reports, Sauron might not feature in The Rings of Power season 1 at all — or if he does, he'll either pop up minimally towards the very end, or be masquerading as an entirely different character. Amazon's Sauron-averse promotion continues with a new The Rings of Power trailer released ahead of SDCC 2022… but this new footage does at least set the stage for his debut.
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A crucial trailer moment sees Morfydd Clark's Galadriel warn, "The enemy is still out there — the question now is where." Unfortunately for the future Lady of Lothlórien, very few believe her. Even the famously wise Elrond (played here by Robert Aramayo) tells Galadriel, "It is over." Amazon's second The Rings of Power trailer sets up a scenario whereby many
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