Sauron forges the ring
A.V. Club • • entertainment
Key Points:
- The ROP trailer concludes with Sauron, played by Charlie Vickers, openly rising to power, marking a significant moment in the Lord of the Rings lore.
- Co-showrunner Patrick Kay confirmed that season three will show Sauron forging the One Ring in the volcano, set five years after the fall of Eregion.
- The season will focus on the free peoples uniting to stop Sauron before he conquers Middle-earth with the One Ring.
- At the SDCC panel, showrunners and cast teased upcoming episodes, with new cast members Eddie Marsan, Andrew Richardson, and Adam Young joining the series.
- Simon Pegg will voice the Balrog, who will finally speak in the upcoming season.
