Adar was betrayed by his beloved Orc children in the finale of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, as they officially joined Sauron instead. Of course, it’s always been clear that Mordor’s Orcs would eventually team up with the Dark Lord since they are his primary force during The Lord of the Rings. However, it had so far but uncertain precisely how this would come to be. The Orcs regarded Adar as their father, and the Moriondor was determined to keep them out of Sauron’s service. Unfortunately, in the final episode of Rings of Power season 2, his plan fell through.
