From the moment he arrived on Middle-earth, all signs pointed to The Stranger secretly being Gandalf. And that’s exactly who he is. The same has been true of the Dark Wizard and Saruman since he made ...

Why Could the Stranger Be Saruman? Ultimately, we don’t know who the Stranger is, aside from being an Istar, or a wizard. Five wizards came to Middle-earth, so the Stranger could be any of them. When ...

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The Rings of Power‘s second season is already teasing the Stranger’s true identity. Considering Daniel Weyman’s tall, unkempt magical mystery man wanders around in rags with halflings after arriving ...

Saruman's jealousy of Gandalf dates back to their angelic origins in Valinor, as noted in Tolkien's Silmarillion. Saruman's envy peaked when Gandalf received the elven Ring of Power from Círdan, ...

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The Rings of Power finale took viewers on a ride with solved mysteries, reunions, and goodbyes. However, The Lord of the Rings TV series still left plenty of questions for future seasons. When it ...

The Rings of Power‘s season two finale saw the return of Ciarán Hinds’ Dark Wizard. His goals and allegiances turned out to be different than we thought, but in an episode that confirmed The Stranger ...

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