Tolkien’s larger mythology?

Mairon followed him in his rebellion,forging his own path as Sauron.

A sharer of gifts.

Charlie Vickers as Annatar, Halbrand, and a werewolf

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Did you know that werewolves exist in Middle-earth?

In fact,Sauron has appeared as both of these creatures at different times.

If that sounds likesomething you might see in theUnderworldfranchiserather than Tolkien’s usual high-fantasy adventures, just wait.

A close up of Charlie Vickers as Annatar/Sauron in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2

Perhaps most impressively, Sauron turns into one of these beasts himself.

The Dark Lord was fought off by Luthien’s companion, the wolfhound Huan.

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Poweris available to stream on Prime Video.

Sauron stands in shadow, holding a staff and wearing a crown, in ‘Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power.'

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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.

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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

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