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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 3 officially has a release date and a first look at Charlie Vickers' return as Sauron. The Prime Video show will be arriving back on our screens on November 11 as a new era begins for Middle-earth.
The first image released from the new season shows Sauron wearing Morgoth's Iron Crown in what looks like a cave. He's seemingly done away with his Annatar disguise too, returning to his darker roots and looking more similar to his Halbrand disguise back in season 1. "The Dark Lord returns," reads the caption.
At the end of season 2, Sauron was in possession of all nine rings after besting Galadriel in a fight and the last we saw of him, he was holding Fëanor's hammer. Alongside the Dark Lord's plans, there were plenty of other key storylines left hanging, including the confirmation of The Stranger's identity as Gandalf, the Elves retreating to Rivendell, and Durin taking power after his father's death.
They'll be joining the show's returning cast of Vickers as Sauron, Morfydd Clark as Galadriel, Robert Aramayo as Elrond, Daniel Weyman as Gandalf, Owain Arthur as Durin IV, Maxim Baldry as Isildur, and Ismael Cruz Córdova as Arondir. Ciarán Hinds will also be returning as the mysterious Dark Wizard, although it's not clear exactly who he is just yet.
