The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 narrowed down the options for who the Dark Wizard could be, but it may end up being way more complicated than this. The Prime video series has depended heavily on the mystery box trope, setting up various original characters to connect to Tolkien’s canon creations. Season 2 confirmed the identity of the Stranger and dropped a handful more hints about who the Dark Wizard is and how he connects to Gandalf. However, even with these clues, Rings of Power could take advantage of some features of Tolkien’s work to trick audiences.
