Is The Stranger in ‘The Rings Of Power’ really Gandalf – and how does that fit into Tolkien’s lore?
nme.comThe Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power is arguably Amazon’s biggest TV gamble.Created by J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay, the prequel series is set thousands of years before J.R.R.
Tolkien’s The Lord Of The Rings trilogy and depicts the rise of Sauron in Middle-earth’s Second Age.The show’s cast is led by Morfydd Clark as Galadriel, alongside Robert Aramayo, Benjamin Walker, Charles Edwards, Daniel Weyman and Charlie Vickers.
The first season debuted in 2022, with season two airing its finale earlier this month.After almost two seasons of speculation, the season two finale confirmed what some had already assumed – The Stranger (Daniel Weyman) is in fact, Gandalf.The revelation is made during a conversation with Tom Bombadil (Rory Kinnear) in the finale after The Stranger discovers his staff.
When they meet in his hut, Bombadil remarks: “A wizard does not find his staff, it finds him, like his name.”To this, The Stranger replies: “Gandalf… that’s what they’re going to call me, isn’t it?”On the surface, this revelation doesn’t align with Tolkien’s source material.
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