[+] The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power - SPOILERS ALLOWED

[MarkB]

Huh? He's riding to Lindon with Galadriel to get some elvish healing for his wounds, which honestly makes no sense to me, that he could ride all that way while losing blood.

Clearly it's a very specific level of injured.

 

[RuinousPowers]

I always thought they were dwarves in those wars?

Dwarves fought on both sides, but not in great enough numbers to be included in the name, apparently.

 

[Hriston]

My assumption is that he's either Gandalf (not my preference) or a Blue Wizard and they're agents of Sauron sent to take back him off the board.

Although the Stranger displays many similarities with Gandalf, who was an emissary of the Valar, the guise Sauron takes in the Second Age, as Annatar, Lord of Gifts, is exactly that, an emissary of the Valar. The eye on the staff carried by the travelers would indicate that, yes, they are sympathetic to Sauron.

 

[MarkB]

Although the Stranger displays many similarities with Gandalf, who was an emissary of the Valar, the guise Sauron takes in the Second Age, as Annatar, Lord of Gifts, is exactly that, an emissary of the Valar. The eye on the staff carried by the travelers would indicate that, yes, they are sympathetic to Sauron.

So, does Sauron's eye symbol pre-date him becoming a literal giant flaming eyeball?

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Huh? He's riding to Lindon with Galadriel to get some elvish healing for his wounds, which honestly makes no sense to me, that he could ride all that way while losing blood.

Shows what I get for watching it on five hours of sleep.

Still, this is Halbrand now being welcomed into powerful courts in a fair form. (My money is still on him not ultimately being a good guy.)

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Boy, this finale trailer promises a lot while being 99% old clips.

 

[Hriston]

So, does Sauron's eye symbol pre-date him becoming a literal giant flaming eyeball?

As far as I know, Sauron didn't adopt the Great Eye as his symbol until he declared himself openly in TA 2951, ten years after being driven out of Dol Guldur by the White Council. It's debatable whether the "Eye" glimpsed by Sam and Frodo atop Barad-dûr was a physical manifestation of Sauron.

 

[Hriston]

Shows what I get for watching it on five hours of sleep.

Still, this is Halbrand now being welcomed into powerful courts in a fair form. (My money is still on him not ultimately being a good guy.)

We'll see if he's welcomed in Lindon. Sauron wasn't. Gil-galad and Elrond were suspicious of "Annatar" and wouldn't admit him. He was welcomed in Eregion, though, even though Gil-galad warned them and though Galadriel had suspicions of her own.

 

[Hriston]

Boy, this finale trailer promises a lot while being 99% old clips.

Notable that strange female-sounding voices can be heard saying, in unison, "You will be known at last for who you truly are. For you are Lord Sauron," at the same time the three travelers from Rhûn can be seen on-screen. Assuming it's them, to whom do you suppose they're saying this, and do you think they're mistaken?

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Notable that strange female-sounding voices can be heard saying, in unison, "You will be known at last for who you truly are. For you are Lord Sauron," at the same time the three travelers from Rhûn can be seen on-screen. Assuming it's them, to whom do you suppose they're saying this, and do you think they're mistaken?

I assume it's the creepy three finally speaking.

I would guess it's either someone in Lindon putting the idea of magic rings in folks' heads, or Halbrand.