Episode 3 of the Rings of Power introduces a new character, Adar. It was created for the Amazon Prime Video series. Here’s what we know about him, and the theories about him.
It’s just the name of episode 3 rings of powerthe series derived from Lord of the Rings. Four letters for a mysterious character: Adar, of whom we know nothing, but who risks being essential in this first season of the prequel from the famous trilogy.
But who is it ?
As you can imagine, the sequel to this article will spoil the first three episodes of rings of power.
Theories about the mysterious character of Adar
In the third episode, the Elves who were in charge of protecting the Southern Lands find themselves prisoners of the orcs, forced to dig trenches. As Arondir wonders about a way to escape, his comrade Medhor informs him of the existence of a new leader, Adar, whom the orcs “ almost worship him and try at all costs to please him. “ If they’re able to do that, that means Morgoth has a successor. » mentions the worried Elf.
Adar is an Elvish name (meaning “father”), which questions the protagonists. Could the new evil character be an Elf who has strayed from the side of good? Some speculate that it could be Sauron, but the most convincing theory remains that of a new servant of Sauron, who would be one of the big villains of this season.
Either way, it’s clear that Adar is the leader of the orcs. In Peter Jackson’s films, orcs are defined by Saruman as Elves who have been corrupted — in Tolkien’s work, however, the possibilities of the origin of orcs are wider, although the Elvish question is not entirely ruled out .
The first images of Adar
It is only at the very end of the episode that a silhouette is finally shown to us, that of a male character with the light airs of the villain marvelian Loki, who walks slowly towards the camera, but his face remains blurred.
His body type could confirm that he is actor Joseph Mawle, who was cast two years ago to be a “villain in the Rings of Power”. Series fans will have recognized it in Game Of Thronesplaying Benjen Stark, Jon Snow’s uncle.
As Mashable noted, when Amazon searched for the perfect actor to play Adar, here’s how his role was described: A villain who evokes both a sense of pathos and a wounded or fragile nobility. It should look middle-aged, but project a sense of timelessness. »
These oxymorons show the complexity sought for the character and seem to confirm the elven aspect of Adar.
To find out more, you will have to wait until the next episode of the Rings of Power: they are broadcast every Thursday on Amazon Prime Video (the subscription costs 69.99 euros per year and is included in the Prime subscription).
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