When The Stranger and The Dark Wizard’s paths finally cross, it's confirmed that they know each other from before all of this. It’s well known that Saruman was the first wizard to arrive in Middle-earth. Then this line seemingly alluded to the fact that in Rings of Power, this magical being was also the first of the five wizards to land there:

The Season 2 finale brings in a big surprise with the balrog in Khazad-dûm, but does it make sense in the canon?

The Rings of Power' ended with a season 2 finale, and we are recapping and reviewing what happened in the 'Rings of Power' season 2 ending.