Who is the meteor man in "The Rings of Power"? We have a terrifying theory

"The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" features a pretty massive mystery that could have major implications for the entire series. The first episode ends with a giant meteor sailing over Middle-earth and landing not far from where the Harfoots have set up camp. Nori Brandyfoot (Markella Kavenagh) and her friend Poppy Proudfellow (Megan Richards) go to the site where the meteor crashed out of curiosity. There they are greeted by a strange sight: in the center of the shattered fiery meteor is a very tall man, played by Daniel Weyman.

As the girls learn, he doesn't seem to speak the same language as them, has trouble understanding what's going on, and isn't quite sure where he's from. In some ways he seems silly and fun, but at other times he can be imposing and quite terrifying. He also has magical powers - and it doesn't seem like they're only used for good. The show implies that something he does leads to Nori's father, Largo (Dylan Smith), seriously breaking his ankle. And towards the end of the second episode, the mysterious man uses fireflies to recreate the constellations he came from, which is – for a moment – ​​a magical and enchanting sight. But when he's done, the fireflies all die.

In the third episode, Nori and her family accept the mysterious man into their lives because he can help them track the Harfoot caravan. But episodes four and five add more evidence to our theories that the Meteor Man is causing trouble. In episode seven, he does amazing magic to bring plants to life, but he's also being chased by mysterious figures.

Amazon only refers to the character as an Outsider. And there's only one place in J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings books and related writings when something similar happens: a poem called "The Man on the Moon Came Down Too Soon." However, it also doesn't provide much information about the identity of this new character. Who is Meteor Man and what impact will he have on the rest of the story? First, let's discuss some theories.

The Meteor Man being Sauron is the theory that probably makes the most sense. Sauron isn't just the main antagonist of the Lord of the Rings books and movies; he will also be the main villain of "The Rings of Power". However, Amazon has yet to announce an actor for the role of Sauron.

In the series so far, his name comes up several times, as Galadriel intends to find and kill Sauron. Sauron also has a history of shapeshifting, so theoretically multiple actors could portray him in the series. Could Sauron want Nori and Poppy to bring him to Mordor?

Episode four also helps bolster this theory, even though the episode doesn't show the Harfoots or the Stranger at all. But when an old man confronts Theo about Sauron's sword...