Whether you still think of him as the giant, flaming eye from Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, or have fully committed to Charlie Vickers' portrayal as Halbrand in The Lord of the ...

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 Rings of ...

But who is Annatar exactly on The Rings of Power, and what do we know about him from The Lord of the Rings texts? Let’s dive in to explore the “divine” figure. Sauron, as Halbrand, says to Celebrimbor ...

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 ...

Shape-shifting is one of Sauron's most interesting powers in J.R.R. Tolkien's lore, but The Lord of the Ringsdoesn't show the villain utilizing this ability — and after The Rings of Power season 2's ...

A cinematic obsessive with the filmic palate of a starving raccoon, Rob London will watch pretty much anything once. With a mind like a steel trap, he's an endless fount of movie and TV trivia, borne ...

While the newest Rings of Power trailer packs in a lot of action, the focus this time is clearly on Sauron in his Elf guise as Annatar, and how, specifically he’s able to convince Celebrimbor — and ...

The Lord of the Rings leaves little doubt that Gandalf, Saruman and the story's other wizards are a step below Sauron in terms of power. This can be seen in how Gandalf speaks of the Dark Lord with a ...

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Parker Bennett is a graduate of Emerson College with more than 3 years of writing experience. He's been a fan and scholar of Tolkien's extended works for nearly his whole life, and is excited to be ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 has had its eye focused firmly on the story of Sauron (Charlie Vickers). The Prime Video hit’s second season started ...