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Sauron (Halbrand / Annatar) in The Rings of Power
The Dark Lord in disguise: first the castaway Halbrand, then Annatar, the 'Lord of Gifts', who steers the forging of the Rings.
At a glance
Played by: Charlie Vickers
People: Maia (a fallen spirit)
Home: Mordor
Ring: Holds the Nine; the One is still to come
End of Season 2: At large after destroying Eregion
Key ties: Adar (enemy) · Celebrimbor (deceived)
Journey, episode by episode
Season 1, Episode 2: Adrift
Stays in the Sundering Seas
As Halbrand, a castaway who says he fled the Southlands.Season 1, Episode 3: Adar
the Sundering Seas → the open sea → Númenor
Arrives in Númenor with Galadriel.Season 1, Episode 4: The Great Wave
Stays in Númenor
Lands in trouble in the city and is jailed.Season 1, Episode 6: UdûnFights at Tirharad and is wounded.
Season 1, Episode 7: The Eye
Tirharad → the wilds of Eriador
Badly wounded, carried toward the Elves.Season 1, Episode 8: Alloyed
the wilds of Eriador → Eregion (Ost-in-Edhil) → Mordor (Adar’s stronghold)
Helps Celebrimbor with the alloy, is unmasked, and leaves for Mordor.Season 2, Episode 1: Elven Kings Under the Sky
Stays in Mordor (Adar’s stronghold)
Travels with Southland refugees, offers himself to Adar, then turns back toward Eregion.Season 2, Episode 2: Where the Stars Are Strange
the wilds of Eriador → Eregion (Ost-in-Edhil)
Rejected as Halbrand, he takes the shape of Annatar and wins Celebrimbor's trust.Season 2, Episode 3: The Eagle and the Sceptre
Stays in Eregion (Ost-in-Edhil)
Guides the making of the Seven.Season 2, Episode 5: Halls of Stone
Stays in Eregion (Ost-in-Edhil)
Watches the forge.Season 2, Episode 6: Where Is He?
Stays in Eregion (Ost-in-Edhil)
Takes control of the forge.Season 2, Episode 8: Shadow and Flame
Stays in Eregion (Ost-in-Edhil)
Takes the Nine and leaves Eregion in ruins.Advertisement
Key moments
The raft S1E2
Adrift at sea, Galadriel is pulled aboard a raft of castaways and meets Halbrand, who says he fled the Southlands.
Adrift at sea, Galadriel is pulled aboard a raft of castaways and meets Halbrand, who says he fled the Southlands.
Halbrand unmasked S1E8
Galadriel realises Halbrand is Sauron. He offers her a throne at his side; she refuses, and he leaves for Mordor.
Galadriel realises Halbrand is Sauron. He offers her a throne at his side; she refuses, and he leaves for Mordor.
Annatar S2E2
Turned away as Halbrand, Sauron returns to Celebrimbor in a new, radiant form: Annatar, the Lord of Gifts.
Turned away as Halbrand, Sauron returns to Celebrimbor in a new, radiant form: Annatar, the Lord of Gifts.
The Nine S2E7
Celebrimbor forges nine rings for Men, then finally sees through Annatar's deception.
Celebrimbor forges nine rings for Men, then finally sees through Annatar's deception.
Celebrimbor's end S2E8
The Elven-smith warns Sauron that the Rings will be his downfall, and is killed.
The Elven-smith warns Sauron that the Rings will be his downfall, and is killed.
Places Sauron visits
Númenor · Tirharad · Eregion (Ost-in-Edhil) · Mordor (Adar’s stronghold)