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Who is The Stranger inThe Rings of Power?

That won’t be the case, though.

The Stranger holds his staff up as he bellows a spell in The Rings of Power season 2

The Stranger will be “deeply unsettled” by Tom Bombadil in season 2

Tom’s fear isn’t just about Middle-earth; it’s universal.

He goes backwards and forwards through time simultaneously as well.

Just as inThe Lord of the Ringsnovels, things aren’t so straightforward inAmazon’s TV adaptation, too.

Tom Bombadil stands over The Stranger sitting in a chair in The Rings of Power season 2

Tom Bombadil is an enigmatic mentor figure for The Stranger

“Now he’s back at square one, what does that do to a character?

Want another Tom Bombadil-focused exclusive?

Find outwhether Kinnear’s performance will include the character’s famous sing-talkingin season 2.

A close up of Tom Bombadil looking at an out-of-focus Stranger in The Rings of Power season 2

Tom Bombadil makes The Stranger question his own morality in season 2

And stick with TechRadar over the next few weeks for even more exclusives in and around each new episode.

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