Sauron — The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Character Profile

About Sauron

Morgoth's lieutenant who rises as the new Dark Lord in the Second Age, orchestrating the forging of the Rings of Power and threatening Middle-earth.

Sauron — Character Profile

Affiliations

• Tolkien's legendarium

Quick Facts about Sauron

Occupation

fictional tyrant, necromancer

First Appearance

The Hobbit

Sauron's Known Relations

• Frodo Baggins — Enemy
• Gandalf — Enemy
• Aragorn — Enemy
• Galadriel — Enemy
• Arwen — Enemy
• Isildur — Enemy
• Elrond — Enemy
• Saruman — Enemy
• Éomer — Enemy
• Samwise Gamgee — Enemy
• Peregrin Took — Enemy
• Meriadoc Brandybuck — Enemy
• Boromir — Enemy
• Faramir — Enemy
• Théoden — Enemy
• Éowyn — Enemy
• Denethor — Enemy
• Gil-galad — Enemy
• Círdan — Enemy
• Elendil — Enemy
• Fellowship of the Ring — Enemy

Sauron appears in 5 titles

• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) — character page
• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) — character page
• The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013) — character page
• The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) — character page
• The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)

Character Facts

Played by

Charlie Vickers

Appears in

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (4)

• Sauron — Eternal Adversaries — Galadriel (Morfydd Clark)

  Relentless hunter to trapped adversary, shifting to indirect manipulation and ideological warfare.

  S1E3 captive/alliance, S1E5 destiny, S2E1 bargain, S2E4 trap, S2E6 proposition

• Sauron — Manipulator and Pawn — Adar (Sam Hazeldine)

  From opportunistic negotiation to strategic manipulation, with Adar's forces serving Sauron's dark designs.

  S2E1 bargains, S2E6 plans bear fruit

• Sauron — Ideological Opponents — Elrond (Robert Aramayo)

  From uncovering hidden truths to direct confrontation within a designed trap, highlighting their ideological clash.

  S1E4 uncovers secret, S1E5 oath struggle, S2E4 walk into trap

• Sauron — Hidden Architect — The Stranger (Daniel Weyman)

  Sauron's overarching schemes indirectly shape the Stranger's journey, hinting at a destined convergence.

  S1E1/4 evil signs/Stranger arrives, S2E1/6 Sauron's plans bear fruit/Stranger at crossroads

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• Elrond (Robert Aramayo)
• Lord Celebrimbor (Charles Edwards)
• Durin IV (Owain Arthur)
• The Stranger (Daniel Weyman)
• Disa (Sophia Nomvete)
• Elanor 'Nori' Brandyfoot (Markella Kavenagh)
• Poppy Proudfellow (Megan Richards)
• Arondir (Ismael Cruz Cordova)
• Adar (Sam Hazeldine)
• High King Gil-Galad (Benjamin Walker)