Warning: This feature contains major spoilers for The Rings of Power season 2 finale.
So far The Rings of Power has had mixed results with introducing new characters to Tolkien’s world. The show’s harfoot heroes are still meandering far away from the main plot, often acting as a light-hearted break between weightier scenes involving established characters like Sauron. Meanwhile Arondir was frustratingly sidelined this season. The biggest success by far is Adar (played by Joseph Mawle in season 1 and Sam Hazeldine in season 2), a new leader who slots organically into the power struggle between Middle-earth’s various factions.
