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The biggest twisting ofThe Lord of the Rings : The Rings of Powerdidn’t disappoint in terms of turn the entire story on its head , confirm that Sauron deceive everyone in his disguise as Halbrand . But as fans looked more and more closely at the account in hindsight , and have tried to fit Sauron ’s new timeline into the Tolkien canon , the question has divided much of the audience : does the Halbrand / Sauron twist in reality work ? And ScreenRant’sThe Rings of Power Podcasthas many thought process on what it suggests , what it changes , and what it promises for the show ’s future .
Where Galadriel spent the first time of year ofThe gang of Powerquestioning whether or not Sauron was still awake , audiences had the benefit of cognize the answer . What they could n’t experience was the disguise , if any , Sauron was wearing through the first part of the story . That whodunit was revealed in marvellous fashion , asKing Halbrand of the Southlands confessed to be Sauron , and credited Galadriel with restoring him in the first season finale . And instantly , detractor called ' game hole ' and flawed logic , name Tolkien ’s own writing or a broken timeline .
But does the twist work perfectly ? Does it match alongside Tolkien ’s existing lore ? And most importantly , why was Sauron even on that sauceboat at all ? These answers are found in the late installment ofThe Rings of Power Podcast : " Halbrand is Sauron : Does The Twist Make Sense , or a Plot Hole?“embedded below :
Hosts Andrew Dyce and Stephen Colbert dive deeply into the existing traditional knowledge , idea and possible account scribbled or discussed by J.R.R. Tolkien across his life , and where theRings of Powerwriters have way to fill up in their own fiction . But the one unreciprocated question about Sauron ’s story remains : how did Halbrand end up on that raft with Galadriel ? Does the story in reality make sense ? What missing pieces will the show hopefully resolve ?
The Lord of the Rings : The Rings of Power focuses on Sauron ’s architectural plan for the Second Age ; What are they , and what could happen in the time to come ?
Sauron Was Killed Long Before Many Viewers Seem To Think
The place of Sauron’s death is abandoned for centuries when the show begins
Viewers are certain to have their own progeny with any contribute plot line inThe Rings of Power , whether ground on the narration ’s own merits , or how it contributes to the survive Tolkien lore . But one of the big pieces of Sauron ’s puzzler is easy to misunderstand on a first picket . peculiarly when the show ’s opening narrative seems to suggest that Galadriel and her Elves are anywhere faithful to ' pursuing ' Sauron , or retracing step in his master architectural plan . When Adar finally take he killed Sauron himself , watcher may not fully grasp what ’s being unwrap .
Since both Sauron and Adar describe only the immediate events following his master copy ’s defeat , it ’s possible that Sauron ’s expiry took place year , calendar month , or even just Day or weeks following the fall of Morgoth . Presuming the northerly fortress where Sauron gather the survive Orcs was the fit of the crime , the country has been totally abandoned for C by the time Galadriel see it . So what was Sauron up to all that time ? That ’s a enquiry Tolkien fails to even hint at , allow alone describe in full .
How Did Sauron Spend The 1,000 Years Before The Raft?
How Sauron ended up on the boat, and the raft, remains a story for the show to tell
As Tolkien fans know , The Rings of Power ’s events are covering those of the Second Age , spanning the millennia between Morgoth ’s defeat and Sauron ’s own ( in which the One Ring is rationalize from his hand ) . While the major events of Sauron ’s journeying in the Second Age are bonk , and sure to be covered in the TV series , the intervene C are wide open for the writers to fulfil . Tolkien established the things Sauron did , certain . But he did n’t say those were the only things the Dark Lord get up to .
To those audience member pointing to Sauron ’s bearing on the raft ( or the wrecked sauceboat which antedate it ) as too much of a coincidence , and therefore part of his architectural plan , we ’re sad to say that clairvoyance or foresight is not one of Sauron ’s gifts . If it really was coincidence or chance , thenviewers should be less concerned with how he baffle paths with Galadriel , and focus on how Sauron spent the former centuries keep an eye on his destruction at Adar ’s hand .
For the full conversation and argumentation on this and all other topics related to the TV show , be indisputable to followThe Rings of Power Podcastin your favorite podcast app , and stay tuned to ScreenRant for all insurance coverage of time of year two and beyond .
J.R.R. Tolkien enthusiasts Andrew Dyce and Stephen Colbert horde this ScreenRant podcast about Prime Video ’s ongoing series The Lord of the Rings : The Rings of Power . Each episode explores questions , criticism , and theories about the Middle - solid ground - set show .
Tolkien enthusiasts Andrew Dyce and Stephen Colbert host this ScreenRant podcast about Prime Video’s ongoing series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Each episode explores questions, criticism, and theories about the Middle-Earth-set show.
Tolkien enthusiasts Andrew Dyce and Stephen Colbert host this ScreenRant podcast about Prime Video’s ongoing series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Each episode explores questions, criticism, and theories about the Middle-Earth-set show.
