That’s why on The Rings of Power, Adar and the orcs had elves and humans digging for that missing sword hilt. And why the orcs wear robes if forced to go out during the day.

Adar insists that orcs are just as much the children of Illúvatar as elves and humans are. Despite their violent assault on a peaceful village, he definitely has a point.

Episode 3 of Amazon's 'Rings of Power' further expands on 'Lord of the Rings' lore and introduces Adar, Middle-earth's latest mystery.

It’s also the shards of Elendil’s sword, named Narsil, that Isildur uses to cut off Sauron’s finger. In The Lord of the Rings, Elendil’s sword is reforged as Andúril, and Aragorn carries ...

What we do know for sure about Adar is that he's the leader of the Orcs seen in the Southlands. Just what they're doing there is a mystery, but it's possible they're digging for the broken sword ...

But that’s not the most important revelation here. Adar does not deny what he is, but he does deny what he should be viewed as going forward. According to him, Sauron pushed for a very long time ...

If you're going to recast a character, Adar is a good candidate since he's buried under a lot of makeup and prosthetics; I'm betting a lot of people at home didn't even realize the role had been ...