After he loses two bodies and the One Ring, it takes a long time for Sauron to assume a new form, and when he does, it's one of the creepiest ones to date. He doesn't appear as a hunky Elf-like ...

where Isildur had cut the One Ring from him. This secrecy has led many to question just what Sauron's true form is.

The show's portrayal of Annatar as an Elf emissary diverges from Tolkien, hinting at a different, more alien form in the original lore. Sauron's disguise in The Rings of Power season 2 trailer can ...