The Rhûn desert in The Rings of Power
The arid lands of Rhûn, where the Stranger and the Harfoots are hunted by the Dark Wizard's servants.
About The Rhûn desert
Who lives here: Nomads, and the Dark Wizard's servants
Landscape: Dunes · ancient well
Story: A dry wilderness where the Stranger is hunted and learns more about himself.
In Tolkien’s books
Rhûn is a vast eastern land Tolkien says little about.
The show invents its deserts, the Dark Wizard and his cult.
Episodes set in The Rhûn desert
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What happens here
Gandalf S2E8
The Stranger defeats the Dark Wizard's attack and accepts a name: Gandalf.
The Stranger defeats the Dark Wizard's attack and accepts a name: Gandalf.