Sauron has long been considered the perpetrator of an infamous Middle-earth crime, but The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 suggests a different cause. The Second Age was full of war and destruction, and the consequence of this was the loss of many major cities and settlements. Much of this had everything to do with Sauron and his Orcs, but Rings of Power has explored alternative forces, like Adar’s involvement in the Siege of Eregion in season 2. Now, it looks like season 3 will dive into further events involving devastating destruction, such as the clearing of Middle-earth’s forests.
