From his shapeshifting reveal at the end of the second episode, it’s clear that Annatar walks, talks and acts far differently than Halbrand. Vickers told TheWrap that was by design.

Halbrand offers suggestions on combining the ... He still has a way to go, in terms of reaching the power that he gets to in the end. We’re seeing him getting back to being really powerful.

What are we to make of Halbrand’s backstory? And why should Gandalf fans be hyped about the Stranger this week? Here’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Episode 3 ending explained ...

But the one unanswered question about Sauron's story remains: how did Halbrand end up on that raft with Galadriel? Does the story actually make sense? What missing pieces will the show hopefully ...

And so, Halbrand comes to an end… Almost. But even if Halbrand had been nothing more than a flawed man desperate to survive a world of growing evil and his family’s own heinous acts ...

Should the writers go that route, it seems Halbrand’s story will end in tragedy. In fact, knowing the fate of the Southlands, that’s probably the case even if Halbrand doesn’t become evil.

After jumping ship, at the end of episode one ... Galadriel survives with the help of one of the men, Halbrand. During their conversation, he explains that he fled his home in the Southlands ...

And he becomes Halbrand for a while because he knew the feelings Galadriel had for him. I also think that Sauron was almost disappointed in the end because I think he would have liked to have ...

Despite this, Galadriel followed through with Sauron’s plan and helped to forge the Elven Rings of Power at the end of the season ... still-present pull toward Halbrand, the potential for ...

But who is Halbrand on The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, and how did this mysterious man end up lost among the waves? What is Halbrand running from and why? As Halbrand said ...