The Rings of Power is here and Sauron is already making his literal mark on the series. In the first couple of episodes, we see his calling card—a pitchfork-like sigil—in several key locations. But what exactly does Sauron’s mysterious symbol, a sigil that is surely a bad omen, mean in The Rings of Power and where have we seen it so far? Surely we will get answers to those questions later down the line, but that doesn’t mean we cannot ponder the possibilities now.
Where Have We Seen Sauron’s Sigil on The Rings of Power?
We first saw this symbol very early in episode one when Galadriel’s brother dies during a quest to destroy Morgoth’s evil son Sauron. As his body lies in state, we see the symbol that Sauron marks him with. It seems that not even the wisest person can figure out what this symbol means for now. Once Galadriel took up the mantle to hunt Sauron, she travels to Forodwaith, the stronghold where the orcs gathered after Morgoth’s defeat, and sees it once again. And, it later appears on Theo’s blade with a nice ominous glow when he looks closely at it. (He is Bronwyn’s son, by the way.) So, it is clear that Sauron and his sigil will play a huge role in The Rings of Power.
What Does That Mysterious Sauron Symbol Mean?
As Galadriel notes in the initial voiceover, even the wisest among them don’t know what the heck Sauron’s symbol means. But, here at Nerdist, there’s always someone with a sharp and smart theory on what’s going on. This time it is Matt Caron, who believes that Sauron’s sigil is a map of sorts linking to Mount Doom. If you turn that symbol sideways and place it on a map of Middle-earth, it lines up with the three mountain ranges of Mordor. And, of course, Mount Doom is the peak in the middle.
Interesting. Galadriel does say is making a trail for remaining Orcs. Sauron went to the north before going to Mordor, so it makes sense for her to find the symbol in that icy location. You can see it better in this Atlas of Middle-earth map.
This all makes sense because, as fans already know, Mordor is the homebase for Sauron. Will this theory pan out in The Rings of Power? Maybe. There can be some other dark meaning or it just might be a play off of the helmet we see Sauron wearing at the beginning of episode one. Either way, we are keeping our eyes on it and wondering about its true meaning.
The Rings of Power is currently on Prime Video.
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