The new season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is sending shockwaves through the fan community, both making changes and filling in the gaps of J.R.R. Tolkien’s universe. No change is proving more controverisal than the identity of the mysterious Stranger, and what it means for The Lord of the Rings set millannia later. To dig into the truth behind the reveal that The Stranger is secretly a newly-created Gandalf, ScreenRant’s The Rings of Power Podcast is going into the lore, following old Tom Bombadil every step of the way.
