The Dark Wizard might have just confirmed he's an iconic Lord of the Rings villain
Wait, who?

澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:The Ring🔥s of Power season 2, epis😼ode 8 is a huge finale. So much is revealed that it can be hard to keep track – but one key 🐽question was finally answered. Or, at least, it certainly looks that way.
In the final episode, the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Dark Wizard seems to reveal his identity at last, after mystifying us all season. Now, it should go without saying, but the following will contain major spoilers for the finale. Turn back now if you're not up to date!
If you're still reading, then you'll know that the Dark Wizard is most likely a very familiar🐭 character: Saruman.
The Dark Wizard might have revealed he's Saruman
In The Rings of Power season 2 finale, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:the Stranger finall💜y receives his staff and claims a name: Gandalf. Yep, he's none other than Gandalf the Grey. Interestingly, this is a crucial puzzle piece in unᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚderstanding just who the Dark Wizard is.
Earlier in the episode, the Dark Wizard approaches the Stranger and tells him there are five people like them. If ❀you're a J.R.R. Tolkien fan, you'll already know what that means: they are two of the five wizards, who are Gandalf, Saruman, Radagast, and two Blue Wizards called Alatar and Pallando (alternately named Morinehtar and&nbℱsp;Rómestámo).
So, if the Stranger is Gandalf, then that means the Dark Wizard is either Saruman, Radagast, or one of the two Blue Wizards. Considering the Dark Wizard certainly looks a lot like Saruman, and refers 🌄to Gandalf as "old friend," it seems pretty safe to conclude that he is i🐬ndeed Saruman the White.
Now, what that means for Middle-earth remains to be seen. Saruman ends up walking away from Gandalf, who refuses to leave Poppy and Nori. We're willing to bet these🦹 two will see each other again, though, especially since Saruman is (currently) committed to opposing Sauron.&🐎nbsp;
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澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:However, the showrunners have disput🐽ed the theory. "I'll say something on the record. Given the history of Middle-earth, it would be highly, highly, highly improbable that this coul💫d be Saruman," Patrick McKay told ,꧅ with Payne chiming in, "If not impossible." Still, those coincidences have us convinced...
You can read our full verdict on all eight episodes of the show with our 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:The Rings of Power season 2 review, or catch up on what there is to know about 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:The Rings of Power season 3 so far.

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