Halbrand was so last season. Enter Annatar, the latest guise taken on by Charlie Vickers' Sauron in The Rings of Power season 2 . While he's been a major presence in the Prime Video show's marketing in recent weeks, his sudden arrival in Eregion may leave you looking just as confused as Celebrimbor.
So, who is Annatar? And what does Sauron intend to do as the 'Lord of Gifts'? Let's dive into The Rings of Power's surprise new character – and what it could mean for the second season. Warning: This article contains spoilers for the first three episodes of The Rings of Power season 2. Who is Annatar? In the Rings of Power season 2, Sauron reinvents himself as an elven "messenger" who has been sent by the Valar, the god-like figures that oversee Middle Earth.
Annatar, simply put, is another disguise by Sauron – a new face to help gain the favor of Celebrimbor in the elven realm of Eregion. You can see this 'power' during the opening episode's prologue, where he emerges from his assassination as a formless black creature, before turning himself into Halbrand. Annatar first appears in the second episode of the new season, telling Celebrimbor that they have "work to do".
To convince Celebrimbor, Halbrand steps into the fires in Eregion's main tower and emerges as Annatar, his 'fair form.' "I have walked through the dusts and deserts of faraway lands, in search of an artist who possesses a craft to save all of Middle-earth," Annatar says. "A storm is coming, Celebrimbor.
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