Just when we thought we might have worked out who The Stranger really is in The Rings of Power, season 2 is introducing another mysterious wizard. Played by Ciarán Hinds, the new character is known simply as the ‘Dark Wizard’, and it seems like no one wants to give much more information than that.
Naturally, theories have already started with everyone from Saruman to Gandalf himself. When GamesRadar+ quizzed co-showrunner J.D. Payne about who he really is ahead of the launch of season 2, he admitted there is "not a ton" he can say before giving us the tiniest of teases. "You need to watch the show and check it out, but we know that he's out in Rhûn, and there are strange things in Rhûn, many of which he may have set in motion…"
