That’s a shame, as they showcase one of his best abilities from Tolkien’s lore.

When Sauron and Galadriel are fighting one-on-one, Sauron begins shape-shifting to make it unnerve her.

After taking on the appearance of Halbrand,he morphs into Galadriel herself, then Celebrimbor.

Lord of the Rings The Rings of Power Season 2 Poster Showing Charlie Vickers as Sauron

Clark and Edwards obviously still look like their characters during this scene.

However, that makes their efforts to bring Sauron’s mannerisms to life more impressive.

Both do a good job of differentiating between their original characters and the ones being mimicked by the villain.

Charlie Vickers and Jack Lowden as Sauron in The Rings of Power season 2

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Of course, he can take on her appearance even without being near her.

He’ll be forced to take a darker, more sinister appearance, which will be equally interesting.

But before he does, I hope we get to see him transform into Galadriel one last time.

Sauron takes the form of Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) to fight against her in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 Episode 8

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Cate Blanchett as Galadriel and Morfydd Clark as Galadriel from The Lord of the Rings Franchise

Sauron wearing armor in the Lord of the Rings movies and Charlie Vickers as Sauron/Annatar in The Rings of Power season 2

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