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"The Dweller" was a moniker given to a female Mystic from Rhûn in the Second Age.
Biography[]
Sent by a mysterious Dark Wizard,[1] she traveled from Rhûn westwards into Rhovanion along with two other Mystics, known as "The Nomad" and "The Ascetic" in search of the individual known as "The Stranger", believing him to be the returned Sauron. Some days after the Stranger's arrival like that of a meteorite, the Dweller and her companions discovered the scorched crater left by the impact. They followed the Stranger east to the place called "The Grove", where he had traveled with a band of Harfoots, and discovered a stand of apple trees that he had healed the day prior. Elanor Brandyfoot, attempting to lead them away from the Stranger, caught their attention, but the Dweller magically set the Harfoots' carts on fire.
The Mystics confront the Stranger
At last catching up to the Stranger in the Greenwood, the three Mystics declared him to be Sauron and paid homage to him, telling him of his supposed identity. At the Stranger's resistance, the Dweller caused him to fall into a deep sleep. Perceiving that several Harfoots had followed the Stranger, thinking to rescue him, the Dweller shape-shifted into the Stranger's likeness, drawing the Harfoots into a trap. The Stranger returned and fought the Mystics, battling with magic abilities. Though he initially was thrown down, Elanor Brandyfoot was able to bring him the Dweller's staff. With that he disintegrated the Mystics' bodies into a swarm of moths, revealing himself not to be Sauron, but one of the Istari.[2]
Though defeated, the wizard who sent her into the west recalled her to Rhûn through a blood magic ritual in order to learn of her experience with the Stranger, giving her bodily form once more.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
The character of the Dweller was created for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, and as such is non-canonical. She is portrayed by Bridie Sisson.
External links[]
- YouTube - Deadline’s Inside The Ring Episode 8 | The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power | Prime Video