What if Rings of Power’s Sauron is that jacked-up sword?
The biggest mystery in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power since the show’s first episode has been the identity of Sauron. We know that the future Dark Lord of the rings has the ability to shapeshift in the time period the Prime Video series is set, and Galadriel has been relentlessly on the hunt for him from the start of the show.
Some strong candidates have emerged (and some less strong) in the early episodes, but after the fourth episode of the show, “The Great Wave,” it’s time to explore a slightly more out-there theory.
Theo, a human child who is the son of Bronwyn, found a cursed blade in a barn a few episodes back, and has been captivated by it ever since. Could that be the answer?
It may seem unlikely, considering how many mysterious people the show has thrust in our faces as potential Saurons, but there is precedence for imbuing power into objects in this world (just see the title of the show).
And that sword is really messed up. Initially just a broken hilt, it extends into a full sword when it attaches itself to Theo’s arm. It takes a toll, too — we can see the mark it has left on his arm (and the arm of a previous holder, as Theo discovers in the show’s fourth episode). The show’s interest in humans drawn to evil (as made repeatedly clear by how the elves talk about the war against Morgoth) could support this theory, although it’s unclear exactly what the allure of the sword is to Theo or other humans.
But let’s play this out. Say the sword is Sauron, and in an attempt to retain power and relevancy while remaining safely out of the crosshairs of those hunting him down, he imbued himself into a cursed object. Now Theo has bonded with the sword. That could make him either a straightforward servant of
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