Before we get into Sauron, it’s best to start with his predecessor and the first Dark Lord of Middle-earth: Morgoth. First known as Melkor, he was a Valar—or one of the most powerful beings in Arda.

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 ...

The first season of The Lord of the Rings: Rings Of Power ended with a fiery bang, not only the one that covered Morder in ash but also the revelation that Halbrand was Sauron. According to the lore ...

The Return of the King, Peter Jackson almost included an action sequence in which Aragorn would’ve fought Sauron.

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 ...

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 ...

The release of the first image of a black hole prompted a comparison to the popular Lord of the Rings film series, including by one of the co-discoverers. Jessica Dempsey, a co-discoverer and deputy ...

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