How come Sauron isn't shown in the Galadriel and Elrond are back, played by Morfydd Clark and Richard Aramayo, respectively, while Isildur is confirmed to feature, and Gil-Galad is a shoo-in. Arguably the returnee fans are most eager for, however, is Lord of the Rings arch-antagonist, Sauron.
The Rings of Power is set during the Second Age of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth history - a time when Sauron wielded most influence, dominated most realms, and poked his black iron nose into most species' business. This means fans always expected Sauron to show up in Amazon's TV series, but when the "Rings of Power" title was finally unveiled, the villain's presence became inevitable. First footage from The Rings of Power has now arrived, and Sauron is... nowhere to be seen. Where is the fallen Maia, and why would Amazon's marketing maestros hide their big bad of Barad-dûr?
Most footage from The Rings of Power's teaser trailer covers the earlier stages of The Rings of Power describes Galadriel as being concerned by a "growing" evil, rather than a fully-formed foe fixing for a fight.
Sauron, then, won't necessarily appear straight away in The Rings of Power - whatever the show's title implies. Instead, he could linger in the background a while; the odd ominous mention here, a foreboding allusion there, creating a mystical, intangible threat simmering away in the shadows. If Sauron isn't physically present in The Rings of Power's opening episodes, he likely won't be afforded a massive presence in the show's marketing, since that risks spoiling the anticipation too early. Such a secretive strategy may feel strange since a) everyone knows Sauron is coming eventually, and b) the "Rings of Power" premise doesn't work without him, but the aura of unknown will make his introduction all the more seismic when it finally comes to .
And though Sauron isn't explicitly shown in the Sauron and his alter-ego, Annatar?