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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rabulias" data-source="post: 8801065" data-attributes="member: 16651">I think this applies in a much more abstract sense, though this might be over-analysis and reaching a bit on my part. I think the hilt was invested with part of Sauron's essence long ago in the making of this plan, but when Morgoth was defeated, humans loyal to Sauron took the hilt and kept it hidden, passing it (and its importance) down through the generations until it ends up in Waldreg's barn. This goes back to the name Halbrand meaning "half-sword," meaning Halbrand is the remainder of Sauron left after he poured some of himself into the swordhilt. In a sense it was Sauron that unlocked the dam, just not the part that is manifested in Halbrand's form.As far as Adar, he could be a true believer and working a deep-cover long-con for Sauron, but I doubt it. I believe his story about killing Sauron (or at least he attempted it and believes he succeeded) due to Halbrand's anger at Adar when he has Adar on the ground about to kill him. Adar and Sauron may be at odds themselves, but they both want a homeland for orcs. I could see season 2 showing some factional infighting between Adar and Sauron, trying to sway orcs to their side in the newborn land of Mordor.</blockquote>