The Rings Of Power Season 3 Clears Up A Confusing 4-Year Sauron Detail

Key Points:

• In the Season 3 premiere of "The Rings of Power," it is definitively confirmed that Sauron never touched the Three Elven Rings, clarifying a longstanding confusion from previous seasons.
• This distinction aligns with J.R.R. Tolkien's original writings, which emphasize that the Three Rings were forged by Celebrimbor alone and remained unsullied by Sauron's influence.
• Despite Sauron's lack of direct contact with the Elven Rings, he can still control them through the One Ring, which he forges to govern all the lesser rings, a key plot point expected to unfold in Season 3.
• The Elves become aware of Sauron's control once the One Ring is completed and remove their rings to avoid his domination, a narrative that mirrors Tolkien's lore and explains the eventual fading of the Elves.
• The showrunners have compressed and rearranged the timeline from Tolkien's works for storytelling purposes, which previously caused confusion about Sauron's involvement in the creation of the rings, now addressed in the latest season.