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That’s the big reveal of the last episode of the first season of Rings of Power: Sauron is none other than Halbrand, who had previously presented himself as king of the Southlands. Suffice it to say, it was all a lie, as many fans saw it.
When questioned by Galadriel about her identity, “Halbrand” tries to corrupt her and drag her a little deeper into the darkness to become his queen and rule Middle-earth with her. The elf finds in him the strength to refuse this temptation to evil and rejects Sauron’s proposal.
Halbrand
The latter (played by Charlie Vickers) was overly precise in designing the crowns, then the rings of power. First of all, he apparently began to manipulate Celebrimbor, who is in charge of the project, and who makes tendentious remarks that upset the elf warrior.
The series had clues about Halbrand’s identity, including:
- In episode 5, he tells Galadriel, “You don’t know what I’ve done, or how I survived,” or essentially, “You know nothing of darkness,” as if he knew what he was talking about.
- He tells the smith of Númenor (renowned for his skill) that he is the best of all. Although he has plans to forge the rings, here we have a big wink.
- When he explains to Galadriel that you must recognize the enemy’s weakness and take control to defeat them, it echoes what Sauron would do with the Elves, fueling their fear of losing longevity and power so they can create rings of power. and control them.
- We also find a much more manipulative Halbrand in Númenor, especially when he intervenes in the Queen and Galadriel’s dispute before the city’s court.
- He’s a good fighter, single-handedly taking down a few thugs on the streets of Numenor.
Fans have added to this list other more “meta” clues in Tolkien’s invented languages (“hidden” in Sindarin) or in the mythology established by the books in search of the meaning of the word Halbrand. All this meant was that the surprise could be removed before the episode aired.
Source: allocine
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