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Who is the evil elf in LOTR?

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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power premiered on September 1, 2022, with the first two episodes, which Amazon stated had the most viewers for a Prime Video premiere. The rest of the eight-episode first season ran until October 14.
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introduced audiences to the season's Big Bad: Adar (Joseph Mawle), a menacing elven figure who leads the orcs of the Southlands. His origins — and whether or not he's actually Sauron
Sauron
Lieutenant of Morgoth

Sauron became Morgoth's capable servant, helping him in all the "deceits of his cunning". By the time Elves awoke in the world, Sauron had become Melkor's lieutenant and was given command over the new stronghold of Angband.
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— were left somewhat unclear...
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Are there any evil Elves in LOTR?

According to Tolkien, there were indeed evil elves. Or at the very least, ones who did evil actions. One example of this is Fëanor and his sons. All of them swore an oath that meant they would not let anyone take the Silmarils from them.
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Who is the bad Elf lotr?

Eöl was a cruel figure, who was horrible to his wife Aredhel and their son Maeglin. While he was away visiting some dwarf allies, she fled to her original home in the elven realm of Gondolin. An enraged Eöl hunted down his own wife and child, killing her with a poisoned spear. He was sentenced to death for the crime.
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What are evil Elves called LOTR?

The Moriquendi (singular Moriquendë; also named the Hisildi, Kaliondi, and Lembi) were the Elves of Darkness: those who did not embark on the journey over the sea to Aman and behold the light of the Two Trees of Valinor.
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Is the stranger Gandalf or Sauron?

Added to the deulge of other hints, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power all but confirms the Stranger is Gandalf.
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Were there any evil Elves in Tolkien's legendarium?

Who are the 3 strangers in Rings of Power?

The three figures who first appeared at the site of the Stranger's meteorite crash are known as The AsceticOpens in new tab (Kali Kopae), The Nomad (Edith Poor), and The Dweller (Bridie Sisson), the group's apparent leader.
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Who is Sauron pretending to be?

Sauron, in disguise, deceived Celebrimbor and the smiths of Eregion into making Rings of Power, and then secretly made the One Ring to gain control over all the others, and so dominate Middle-earth.
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How were Elves turned into Orcs?

The first Dark Lord Melkor took hostage some Elves from Cuiviénen. He tortured them, beat them, and broke their bodies into the first deformed and twisted beings known as Orcs.
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What are the 3 dark elves Rings of Power?

Vilya (the sapphire ring), Narya (the ruby ring), and Nenya (the adamant ring, which alone of all of them was made of mithril) are all named for the elves' “principal elements” of the world: air, fire, and water. But they don't have elemental powers at all.
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What elf is Aragorn?

Aragorn is not half Elf, although he is a descendant of Elros, who is half Elf (and the brother of Elrond, the half-Elf who raised him), which explains why Aragorn's life span is unusually long.
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Who is the black elf?

I think most of the objections have been against Arondir (Ismael Cruz Córdova), who is the Black elf. He's one of the immortal elves of Tolkien's legendarium. The legendarium is, broadly speaking, the lore behind the universe explored in Tolkien's books.
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Are orcs fallen Elves?

They are a corrupted race of elves, either bred that way by Morgoth, or turned savage in that manner, according to the Silmarillion. The orc was a sort of "hell-devil" or giant in Old English literature, and the orc-né (pl.
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Who is the most powerful Elves in Tolkien?

Morgoth was a powerful being, more powerful than Sauron, and perhaps one of the most powerful beings in Tolkien's universe. The Lord of the Rings Elf was able to hold his own against Morgoth for an impressive amount of time and even got a few licks in.
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Is there a black elf in LOTR?

There are no Black Elves. There are no Latino Elves” in the "Lord of the Rings," such trolls typically try to hide their hatred by arguing that such casting dishonors the source material.
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Who are the creepy Elves in Rings of Power?

But the most puzzling characters on Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power—at least to date—may be the three witches in white who are played by Edith Poor, Bridie Sisson, and Kali Kopae. Perhaps it's more accurate to call them cultists or evil-doers.
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Are black Elves evil?

Do note that Dark Elves, for being dark and/or light avoiding, are sometimes characterized as evil and so are sometimes maligned, but at the same time are said to aid both Light Elves and the Æsir at Ragnarök.
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Is Galadriel good or bad?

In The Lord of the Rings, Galadriel chose to use her powers for good, even helping to form the Council of Elrond. Galadriel was not evil. But had she been, there would be none who could stand against her forces, especially if she was in possession of the Ring.
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Which elf lords get the rings?

The rings were: 1) Vilya: Given to Gil-galad, the last of the High-elven kings of Middle-earth. He in turn gave the ring to Elrond who kept it at Rivendell until the end of the Third Age ; 2) Nenya: The only ring to have stayed with its original owner. Given to Galadriel, one of the most royal princesses of the Noldar.
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What ring does Aragorn have?

Known as the Ring of Barahir, this impressive ring is worn by Aragorn in the film trilogy The Lord of the Rings. Sterling silver, accented in gold and set with a green crystal.
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How do elves reproduce?

Elves view the sexual act as special and intimate, for it leads to the birth of children. Elves who are married cannot be forced by other Elves to have sex; before that they will lose the will to endure and go to Mandos. Elves have few children, and there are long intervals between each child.
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What do orcs do to female elves?

Some people (including me) have discussed whether Orcs might have raped and cross-bred with Elf-women. In fact Tolkien himself wrote at one stage that the Orcs raped Elf-women but he did not retain this explicit language throughout his later writings.
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Why can't orcs be in sunlight?

Regardless of the theory you ascribe to, Orcs were created in the depths of time by Morgoth, the original Dark Lord of Middle-earth. Because of that, it makes sense that Orcs would despise the Sun -- they were created by evil for evil purposes. Thus, they belonged in the darkness, which is a common literary motif.
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Who was the evil guy before Sauron?

Melkor is the most powerful of the Valar but he turns to darkness and is renamed Morgoth, the primary antagonist of Arda. All evil in the world of Middle-earth ultimately stems from him. One of the Maiar of Aulë betrays his kind and becomes Morgoth's principal lieutenant and successor, Sauron.
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What happened to orcs after Sauron died?

Some went mad and killed themselves, others fled and likely formed their own communities. Last time Sauron was defeated they still held together bands that were strong enough to kill Isildur, so they can operate well enough independently.
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Who was the bad guy before Sauron?

Sauron is widely known as the main villain of The Lord of the Rings, but before him, Middle-earth was tormented by a more terrible villain, Morgoth.
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