Who plays Sauron in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power cast?
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has begun on Amazon Prime Video, and already we have glimpsed Sauron. During the premiere's prologue, we witness the Dark Lord leading a bunch of Orcs in the battle against the Elves. However, whereas we've previously seen Sauron leading the army (as depicted in Peter Jackson's movies), the villain is instead working for the devil Morgoth.
That's because The Rings of Power takes place in the Second Age of Middle-earth, and that prologue reveals events from the First Age. Essentially, in the First Age, Sauron was a mere lieutenant for Morgoth, then he goes into hiding – which is why Galadriel, as seen in The Rings of Power, is hunting him. Over the next few seasons, we will witness Sauron's rise as he builds an army worthy of Mordor, and he will one day battle the Elves and Men and have his hand cut off by Isildur. (Check out our Lord of the Rings timeline for a much more in-depth look at the overarching story of Middle-earth.)
We have an extremely long time until that moment (there are five seasons of The Rings of Power coming from Amazon) and Sauron has yet to be unmasked. However, as showrunner J.D. Payne told us earlier this year, when Sauron does return: "It might be in a way people aren't expecting." Mysterious – and he could be hinting at a few potential characters.
One of the most unlikely candidates, though one who has been much theorized about online, is The Stranger – the guy who crashed out of the sky during the opening episode of The Rings of Power. We know Sauron's already on Middle-earth, so this guy's arrival seems to rule out him being the Dark Lord. There's also a much higher chance he's one of the five wizards sent to help Middle-earth in its times of trouble
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