Sauron's Tears: Unraveling the Mystery Behind the Villain's Emotional Outburst

In the climactic Season 2 finale of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, we witness a moment so hauntingly beautiful it could make a statue weep. Sauron, embodying his Dark Lord persona with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer, brutally murders the Elven smith Celebrimbor. It's a scene that pays homage to the rich tapestry of J.R.R. Tolkien’s lore, while simultaneously reminding us that sometimes the darkest figures can have their own little moments of angst.

Charlie Vickers, the actor who dons the brooding cloak of Sauron, recently shared with The Hollywood Reporter the unexpected emotional depth of this pivotal scene. Here’s a shocker: turns out, even the Dark Lord isn’t immune to a touch of sentiment. “It’s funny,” Vickers muses, “I did the scene and wasn’t expecting to get emotional.” Well, if that’s not the most relatable experience ever, I don’t know what is! Who among us hasn't cried while performing a mundane task, like answering emails or picking up the dry cleaning?

What struck Vickers most, he reveals, were Celebrimbor’s final, prophetic words: “One alone shall prove your utter ruin.” Now, that's a mic-drop moment if I ever heard one! Having been a partner in crime and a respected figure in Sauron’s dark little circle, this isn’t just another one of those “oops, I did it again” scenarios. There’s a complex web of respect, regret, and a tinge of frustration at play. After all, it’s not every day you respect the person you’ve just decided to off.

Vickers dives deeper into the emotions swirling around that rather intense moment. “Sauron is angry that he’s been defeated,” he notes. Celebrimbor’s cleverness, hiding those precious rings, means there’s an insatiable hunger there, a need to possess what he can’t quite grasp. Yet, there’s also a dark ecstasy in the act itself, an intoxication of power that makes the whole scene rather tragic in its irony.

Let’s not kid ourselves, though. Sauron, when unhinged, is far more compelling than a cyborg-like assassin who sharpens his blades with no remorse. “It’s so un-Sauron to be out of control,” Vickers observes, adding a layer of intrigue to this character we love to hate. There’s a fascinating contrast between cold-blooded murders and this visceral, unfiltered rage. It’s the kind of complexity that makes us more than just onlookers; we become invested in this saga of light, dark, and tears.

As we ponder the future—and whether Season 3 will knock our socks off—Vickers has some tantalizing ideas bubbling under the surface. He’s all in for tales of epic wars, the fall of kingdoms, and the grand forging of rings. “There’s so much I’m looking forward to,” he exclaims enthusiastically. It’s like being invited to the grandest of feasts, where every dish is more delectable than the last.

Sauron, with his newly acquired rings in hand, is set to embark on a conquest that promises to keep us glued to our screens. “Who am I going to give these nine rings to, to enslave them?” Vickers ponders, likening the task to waiting in line at the DMV—a to-do list that could give anyone nightmares.

As we await the next season of The Rings of Power, let’s remember that even the darkest characters have their tender moments...even if they’re often shrouded in betrayal, murder, and a touch of melodrama. Meanwhile, grab your popcorn and settle in; it’s going to be one heck of a journey!