New Delhi, Sep 19 (PTI) Actor Charlie Vickers says he strongly suspected that Halbrand, his character in the first season of "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power", was the villainous Sauron and when it was confirmed, he felt a sense of relief. The Prime Video series is based on the appendices of Tolkien's famed book series, specifically the description of Middle Earth's Second Age, and includes younger versions of some of the key characters from the books, which were earlier translated for the screen by Peter Jackson in two trilogies -- "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit". The first season, which came out in 2022, saw Vickers as Halbrand, a mysterious man who forms an alliance with Galadriel, the elven warrior, and helps her fight the evil forces.
But towards the end of the season, Halbrand is actually revealed as the Dark Lord Sauron in disguise. "There was a level of pressure, but it was more relief because by that point I'd had an inkling that I was playing Sauron but I hadn't had it confirmed by anyone," the Australian actor told PTI in an interview. "So when the showrunners sat me down and told me that I was Sauron, I was like, 'Oh, well thank God.
' All the research that I've been doing has been worth it. So yeah, it was a relief more than anything," he added. In season two, currently streaming on Prime Video, Sauron sees himself banished and without any allies or army.
He aims to regain power and oversee the creation of the Rings of Power, which will enable h.