Rings of Power: Breaking Down The Final Episode Teaser Trailer

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There are so many tantalizing storylines spread across the Rings of Power series that are all about to culminate in the final episode. Ahead of its release this Friday, a teaser trailer for the season's ending has exploded onto screens. This trailer features several hints, possible misdirections, and inevitable revelations.

Solving of the mystery of Sauron’s true identity. The use of Mithril to heal the ailment of the elven race. The apex of the conflict between Galadriel and the orcs who have consumed the Southlands. And of course, the actual creation of the rings themselves. These are just a few things that look as if they will be drawing to an epic close. There are four major scenes in the teaser trailer that seem to be the most significant. Here's what they could mean for the end of the series, and the fate of Middle Earth as a whole.

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There are several flashbacks in the trailer, combined with several new scenes, that heavily suggest the identity of the stranger in the meteor being Sauron. The first clip shows the bearded man moving the trees with his anger, while Galadriel’s voice says, “Evil does not sleep.” The writers are planting the idea that the meteor man is the exact evil that the she-elf refers to. This same clever timing tactic is used further in the trailer to reaffirm this direction for the character as Arondir asks, “What are you?” and the meteor man’s face appears on-screen. As this was a question originally asked of Adar in the 4th episode, the teaser subsequently pairs the stranger with the evil actions of this villainous character.

Finally, the three figures in white have been following the man in the meteor throughout the series. In the