The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerhas followed two main villains thus far.
Yet, despite the animosity between them, Sauron is not the biggest threat to Adar.
Even the army of Elves posed little threat to him and his Uruks.
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Instead,the worst enemy Adar must face is himself, and he is already losing.
In the final minutes, Adar even took one of the threeElven Ringsfrom Elrond.
In truth,Adar’s position is crumbling, and it is no one’s fault but his own.
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Rather than being bent on destroying or controlling Middle-earth, Adar is focused on protecting the Uruk.
He does this by establishing Mordor, which involves attacking and enslaving the Southlanders.
Having been tortured by Morgoth himself, Adar understands the Uruk and sympathizes with them.
He commands the powerful army, and the Orcs don’t question him because they trust him.
Throughout Season 2, Episode 7, “Doomed to Die,” Adar seems unbeatable.
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Instead,Adar is only concerned with his attack on Sauron.
This apparent change in priority slowly creates discontent among the Uruk, destabilizing Adar’s position.
But the Uruk don’t want to suffer.
Epic drama set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings’ follows an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth.
Specifically, Glug (Robert Strange), a high-ranking Uruk, often speaks with Adar directly.
Glug’s hesitation leads him to suggest a retreat, but Adar doesn’t listen.
