The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has officially revealed the Stranger’s true identity and, in doing so, did away with its most frustrating tropemostly anyway. Though it was heavily hinted in season 1 that the Stranger was Gandalf, confirmation didn’t come until Rings of Power season 2’s finale. This was easily the Prime Video series’ most significant mystery, which means that the story is free and clear to head in a fresh direction for the next couple of seasons. This is quite a relief since Rings of Power‘s dependence on these big secrets was getting a little tiring.
