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.

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 ...

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 ...

And it’s true, Adar really cannot kill Sauron. The mind games are already running thick and fast, teasing what’s sure to be a season full of mischief on Sauron’s part and much pain on ...

In Rings of Power episode 6, Adar and his forces attack Galadriel, and he reveals he isn’t Sauron. But his mission with the orcs challenges what fans know of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth.