Where's Sauron During The Rings Of Power? Why The Teaser Doesn't Show Him
How come Sauron isn't shown in the Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power teaser, and where might the enemy be dwelling at this point in Tolkien's timeline? Taking place several millennia before The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, not a whole lot of old friends can physically return in Amazon's The Rings of Power TV series. Galadriel and Elrond are back, played by Morfydd Clark and Richard Aramayo, respectively, while Isildur is confirmed to feature, and Gil-Galad is a shoo-in. Arguably the returnee fans are most eager for, however, is Lord of the Rings arch-antagonist, Sauron.
The Rings of Power is set during the Second Age of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth history — a time when Sauron wielded most influence, dominated most realms, and poked his black iron nose into most species' business. This means fans always expected Sauron to show up in Amazon's TV series, but when the "Rings of Power" title was finally unveiled, the villain's presence became inevitable. First footage from The Rings of Power has now arrived, and Sauron is… nowhere to be seen. Where is the fallen Maia, and why would Amazon's marketing maestros hide their big bad of Barad-dûr?
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Most footage from The Rings of Power's teaser trailer covers the earlier stages of Middle-earth's Second Age. According to official plot details, Galadriel is hunting the remnants of Morgoth's servants, while Elrond aids High King Gil-Galad in Lindon. Those details put The Rings of Power's narrative closer to the Second Age's first millennia, which Sauron spent gathering his power after a rather humiliating First Age defeat as Morgoth's chief lieutenant. The Dark Lord hasn't yet revealed his presence this
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