The Dark Wizard on The Rings of Power is finally confirmed
The biggest mystery of Rhûn is solved. Per Collider, the third season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has revealed that the Dark Wizard, played by Ciarán Hinds, is actually Pallando, one of the two legendary Blue Wizards.
The show confirms this in a scene where Gandalf learns the truth. The wizard hears that Pallando betrayed and murdered his partner, an act of evil that laid waste to the eastern lands.
While this specific betrayal is new, the series is pulling from J.R.R. Tolkien's notes. According to Collider, Tolkien's writings indicate the Blue Wizards arrived in Middle-earth during the Second Age to undermine Sauron by aiding rebellious tribes of Men.
The author later theorized they may have started secret cults. The show's move to have one kill the other fits with Tolkien's own shifting ideas about their ultimate failure.
A separate review from JoBlo notes the new season features a time jump and new characters, calling it the series' best chapter yet.
