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The Rhûn desert in The Rings of Power

Where The Rhûn desert is on the map of Middle-earth in The Rings of Power
Approximate location · appears in 3 episodes · Middle-earth map

The arid lands of Rhûn, where the Stranger and the Harfoots are hunted by the Dark Wizard's servants.

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About The Rhûn desert

Who lives here: Nomads, and the Dark Wizard's servants
Landscape: Dunes · ancient well
Story: A dry wilderness where the Stranger is hunted and learns more about himself.

In Tolkien’s books

Rhûn is a vast eastern land Tolkien says little about.

The show invents its deserts, the Dark Wizard and his cult.

Episodes set in The Rhûn desert

Season 2, Episode 2: Where the Stars Are Strange
The Stranger (Gandalf) · Nori & Poppy · The Dark Wizard
Season 2, Episode 4: Eldest
The Stranger (Gandalf) · Nori & Poppy
Season 2, Episode 8: Shadow and Flame
The Stranger (Gandalf) · The Dark Wizard
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What happens here

Gandalf S2E8
The Stranger defeats the Dark Wizard's attack and accepts a name: Gandalf.

Characters who go to The Rhûn desert

The Stranger (Gandalf) · Nori & Poppy · The Dark Wizard