Is the old guy in Rings of Power Gandalf?

As soon as the Mystics realize the Stranger isn't Sauron, they label him an "Istar." With this label, and several other hints throughout the episode and the season, The Rings of Power has all but confirmed that the Stranger is everyone's favorite wizard: Gandalf the Grey.

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Who is the mysterious old man in Rings of Power?

With strange hooded figures following the tracks of his falling from the sky in the first episode, they finally catch up with the Stranger right at the beginning of the finale, and immediately call him... Lord Sauron.

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Is the old guy Sauron or Gandalf?

Although the finale, “Alloyed,” opens with the reveal that the Stranger is Sauron, that's a fakeout, and the trio of white-cloaked women who were after him was mistaken.

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Who are the 3 strangers in Rings of Power?

Who Are The Rings of Power's White Cloak Characters? The three figures who first appeared at the site of the Stranger's meteorite crash are known as The AsceticOpens in new tab (Kali Kopae), The Nomad (Edith Poor), and The Dweller (Bridie Sisson), the group's apparent leader.

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Does Sauron become Gandalf?

As the Grey Pilgrim, Gandalf helped to seed the downfall of Sauron in The Lord of the Rings and even in The Hobbit through strategy and counsel, but along the way, he was slain. He was then sent back, transformed into Gandalf the White.

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Theory: The Stranger is a Blue Wizard, not Gandalf | The Rings of Power

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Where did the stranger come from Rings of Power?

The Stranger Arrives

At the end of the first episode, a mysterious man fell from the skies and crash-landed in Middle-earth. Known only as the Stranger, this man was discovered by Nori, a Hobbit of the Harfoots clan. Completely disoriented and with no idea who he is, the Stranger befriended the Hobbit.

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Who is the black elf in Rings of Power?

I think most of the objections have been against Arondir (Ismael Cruz Córdova), who is the Black elf. He's one of the immortal elves of Tolkien's legendarium. The legendarium is, broadly speaking, the lore behind the universe explored in Tolkien's books.

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Who is the black haired man in Rings of Power?

Thus far, Halbrand has been presented as the Second Age's version of a famous J.R.R. Tolkien character. The Lord of the Rings had its own dark-haired man who kept important secrets, Aragorn.

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Is The Stranger Gandalf or Saruman?

The Stranger is Gandalf! Interestingly, the line about following your nose does not appear in Tolkien's books — although Gandalf does guide the Fellowship through Moria based on smell at one point.

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Does Elrond know Halbrand is Sauron?

Though Galadriel doesn't share her news, Elrond is suspicious and wanders out to find the genealogy scroll that leads him to figure out that Halbrand is Sauron. Unfortunately, he finds this news too late, arriving back at the workshop just as the elven rings (the rings of power) are being completed.

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Could Halbrand be Sauron?

After eight episodes of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and tirelessly poring over hints, teases, and near-literal winks to the camera, the Amazon Prime Lord of the Rings prequel has finally revealed that we were all right, and that Sauron is in fact Halbrand (Charlie Vickers).

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What are the 3 dark elves rings of power?

Vilya (the sapphire ring), Narya (the ruby ring), and Nenya (the adamant ring, which alone of all of them was made of mithril) are all named for the elves' “principal elements” of the world: air, fire, and water.

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What type of elf is Legolas?

Who is Legolas? Legolas is a Sindarin Elf from the Woodland Realm of Northern Mirkwood. His father, Thranduil, is the King of the Silvan Elves living in that realm, making Legolas the Prince of Mirkwood.

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Is Legolas a Silvan elf?

Legolas is a half-Silvan elf; Thranduil must have married someone of that race and Legolas belongs to the Sindarin and Silvan people. Legolas is speaking in general terms, since his Sindarin family are the leaders among the Silvan people of Mirkwood.

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Is Gandalf the mystery man?

The first and most popular so far is that he is none other than the Gray Wizard of the Istari himself, Gandalf. The second is a darker theory, that he is the big bad of the whole show, the Dark Lord Sauron himself.

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Is the stranger not Gandalf?

Instead, it appears that the Stranger may be an entirely different Middle-earth figure. The ending of the finale put the show in a position to reveal that the Stranger is Gandalf, but the reveal that he's a wizard proves nothing on its own. After all, Gandalf is far from the only spellcaster in J.R.R. Tolkien's world.

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Is the stranger a blue wizard?

The stranger is a blue wizard. He goes east, fails, and dies. He is then in the future sent back to middle earth with the name Gandalf. The blue wizards are the first sent.

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Who is Legolas in love with?

It is later mentioned that Tauriel is a talented warrior and was therefore made leader of the Mirkwood border guards. Legolas, the son of Mirkwood's Elven king Thranduil, is indicated to be attracted to her, but as she is a lowly Silvan Elf, she does not believe herself worthy of him.

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Who does Legolas have a crush on?

Breaking: Legolas Had a Huge Crush on Galadriel.

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Is Aragorn half elven?

Aragorn is not half Elf, although he is a descendant of Elros, who is half Elf (and the brother of Elrond, the half-Elf who raised him), which explains why Aragorn's life span is unusually long.

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Who is the strongest elf in Rings of Power?

Luthien was the most potent elf; in Middle Earth, she was also known as Tinviel. She was able to captivate Morgoth and conquer death because she was the sole offspring of an Elven monarch and the Maia spirit.

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Why is Galadriel so powerful?

Galadriel has very strong magical powers, and she is said to be the greatest of the Ñoldor after Fëanor. The majority of her powers come from her Ring of Power, Nenya, the Ring of Water.

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Why does Galadriel turn dark?

Thus, Galadriel's dark form in Jackson's The Lord of the Rings personified what would have occurred had the Lady of Lothlorien given in to temptation and taken the One Ring for herself. She would have succumbed to evil because the Ring was indomitable, even with her power.

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Are orcs fallen elves?

They are a corrupted race of elves, either bred that way by Morgoth, or turned savage in that manner, according to the Silmarillion. The orc was a sort of "hell-devil" in Old English literature, and the orc-né (pl.

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Who is stronger Galadriel vs Sauron?

In The Lord of the Rings, it is said that had Galadriel chosen to use her powers for evil instead of good, she would have been even more destructive and terrifying than Sauron himself. Galadriel was the greatest and most powerful of all Elves in Middle Earth in the Third Age.

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