Ciaran Hinds as the Dark Wizard in The Rings of Power Season 2
The Season 2 finale of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power finally sees the Stranger earning his name as a wizard. To no one's surprise, he is actually Gandalf, and the finale,"Shadow and Flame," sets up a future confrontation with the Dark Wizard , who is an Istar, like Gandalf. We already know that Gandalf is powerful because, well, he’s Gandalf, but he is still a long way from unlocking his abilities to the fullest.
In Middle-earth lore, the Istari are Maiar. They don't necessarily have a specific Valar whom they serve, but often act under Manwë's orders, who is the chief of the Valar. Before being sent to Middle-earth - which, in the books, happens only in the Third Age, not the Second - they lived in Valinor, and, as Ainur, their powers are beyond measure or comprehension to the Elves and Mortals.
The most powerful of the Maiar in Middle-earth is, of course, Sauron himself. In Season 2, Sauron makes full use of his powers to manipulate the Free Peoples of Middle-earth for his own benefit, which includes shape-shifting, casting illusions, superhuman strength, and even controlling other beings' movements - and this is just a fraction. He isn't the only Maiar we see in Season 2, though.
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