Who Is Annatar & Why Did Sauron Choose This Disguise In The Rings of Power Season 2?

Who Is Annatar & Why Did Sauron Choose This Disguise In The Rings of Power Season 2. Join me as I dive deep into the lore of Middle-earth to uncover the secret identity of Annatar and what led Sauron to make his shocking choice!

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power introduces Sauron's Annatar disguise. Here’s how it was created, what Sauron used it for, and why he eventually stopped shape-shifting. Even though Sauron is one of the most famous villains in fiction, his physical appearance has always been a bit unclear. J.R.R. Tolkien only describes him in very vague terms, and the well-known images of him as a giant warrior in black armor or a fiery eye on top of Barad-dûr mostly come from Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film series.

Tolkien gives a bit more detail about Sauron's appearance during Middle-earth's Second Age, the time setting for Amazon's The Rings of Power TV series. According to the canon, Sauron is recovering after Morgoth's defeat. When he shows up again, he adopts the guise of "Annatar," which Tolkien describes as a "fair form" but doesn’t provide many specifics. Since Annatar is a key character in The Rings of Power season 2, here’s everything Middle-earth mythology tells us about Sauron's preferred disguise.

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