In Rings of Power, the line between light and dark is often blurred. Gil-galad used Elrond to help his people. It was a dark deed but ensured that light endured.

As such, the dark side's power only grows greater once the Clone Wars officially begin following the Battle of Geonosis, ...

Yoda quotes about the dark side. READER'S DIGEST, GETTY IMAGES. ... “To answer power with power, the Jedi way this is not. In this war, a danger there is, of losing who we are.” ...

Ciarán Hinds as the "Dark Wizard" in <i>The Rings of Power</i> Credit - Ben Rothstein—Prime Video. This post contains spoilers for The Rings of Power through Season 2, Episode 5.

The Rings of Power‘s dark wizard does not want the Stranger to remember who he is or how powerful he is. Hinds’ evil Istar also calls Rhûn in the east home.