Game Of Thrones Star Moves To Middle-earth As Dark Wizard In Rings Of Power Season 2 Image
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerseason 2 will open with a flashback featuring Sauron in a new form. Sauron spent season 1 ofThe Lord of the Ringsprequel series disguised in the human form of Halbrand, which he used to deceive Galadriel, Celebrimbor, and other characters. He is confirmed to be taking on the elven form of Annatar inThe Rings of Powerseason 2’s story, which will be primarily used to manipulate Celebrimbor as new rings are forged.
The Rings of Poweraccount on X has now revealed thatseason 2 will open with another form of Sauron in a flashback from 1,000 years earlier in the timeline. Showrunner Patrick McKay explained the creative decision to start the season this way, while Charlie Vickers, who played Sauron in season 1 and who will play him again as Annatar in season 2, clarified that he will not be portraying Sauron in the flashback. Jack Lowden, who is instead playing Sauron in this scene, addressed where it fits into the show’s timeline. Read their comments and watch the video below:
McKay:What we’re actually trying to do in season 2, is get deeper in his mind, and we wanted to start from a place where you’re understanding what’s motivating Sauron.
Vickers: And you have a different actor playing Sauron in the first scene of the show.
Lowden: This is a flashback about a thousand years ago, before the first season, after Morgoth has been defeated.
A Flashback Opening Continues A Lord Of The Rings Tradition
The Rings Of PowerSeason 1 Continued It As Well
Going back toThe Fellowship of the Ring,nearly every film and television series in the franchise has begun with a flashback.The Fellowship of the Ringbegan with a flashback showing the rings of power, how an alliance of Men and Elves came together to stand against Sauron, and how the One Ring came to be in the possession of Bilbo Baggins.The Two Towersopened with a flashback depicting Gandalf continuing to fight the Balrog after his fall in the previous film, whileThe Return of the Kingbegan with flashbacks revealing Gollum’s origins.
The Rings of Powerseason 2’s flashback will feel like a natural extension of the franchise while adding essential context to the arcs of Sauron and Adar.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journeycontinued the trend with an opening flashback of the Dwarves losing the Lonely Mountain to Smaug, along withThe Desolation of Smaugstarting with a flashback of Gandalf and Thorin Oakenshield meeting.The Battle of the Five Armiesdecided to forgo a flashback to pick up with the cliffhanger of Smaug flying toward Lake-town.The Rings of Powerseason 1 kept the tradition aliveby beginning with flashbacks to Galadriel as a child in Valinor, a montage of the battle against Morgoth, and the hunt for Sauron.
Lord Of The Rings Complete Timeline Explained (Including Rings Of Power & New Movie)
Rings of Power and War of the Rohirrim explore different points in the Lord of the Rings timeline, which spans thousands of years in Middle-earth.
It is fitting thatThe Rings of Powerseason 2 will continue the tradition with a flashback to Sauron a thousand years earlier and after thepowerful Morgothhas been defeated. This willprovide more insight into Sauron’s motivations, what transpired after Morgoth’s fall, Adar turning against Sauron, and Sauron’s eventual return.The Rings of Powerseason 2’s flashback will feel like a natural extension of the franchise while adding essential context to the arcs of Sauron and Adar.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
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Set in the Second Age of Middle-earth, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power explores the forging of the iconic rings, the rise of the Dark Lord Sauron, and the epic events leading up to the stories in J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic novels. The series chronicles the creation of legendary characters and the historic alliances and rivalries that shape the fate of Middle-earth.
