For those not in the know, Haladriel shippers is the name for fans who love the relationship between Galadriel and Sauron (formerly known as Halbrand). But although the pair are parted ...

The Dark Lord Sauron, of course, plays a major role in the Second Age of Middle-earth. He also survives into the Third Age, when The Lord of the Rings takes place. But where does he actually come ...

In Tolkien’s lore, one of Sauron’s fearsome powers was his ability to shape-shift. Being a shape-shifter helped Sauron deceive and fight his many foes and, in fact, allowed him to create The ...

J.R.R. Tolkien’s original Middle-earth lore is pretty clear on the top-level details of Sauron’s long con. The dark lord hoodwinks Celebrimbor and the other elf-smiths with his “mission from ...

We just went through a season of “Where in Middle-earth is Sauron?” to mixed results. But it’s far greater fun to be implicated in his plans directly. Re-watching season one, there is so ...

During the first season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, one question ruled the thoughts of fans: Which character would turn out to be Sauron? Ultimately, if you watched season one of ...

One of the biggest differences between The Rings of Power and The Lord of the Rings trilogy is that Sauron (Charlie Vickers) is at the forefront of the Prime Video show's story. Season 1 featured ...

Fans learned at the end of Episode 5 that Adar may actually be trying to align himself with Galadriel to defeat Sauron. The episode also showcases the masterful manipulations of Sauron under the ...

The Rings of Power has always been about Sauron, even if the Dark Lord didn’t actually reveal himself until the final minutes of Season 1. “We knew Sauron was such a powerful spice in the soup ...