What the 'Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power' cast looks like in real life without wigs, costumes, or makeup

Morfydd Clark plays a younger Galadriel.Amazon / Jeff Spicer / Getty Images for Prime Video

• "Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" releases episodes weekly on Amazon Prime.
• The prequel series is set in the second age before Sauron gave out the rings.

Adar, which means father in Elvish, was an elf who turned to serve Morgoth and his successor Sauron. He now commands the Orc army.

Adar appears to be a new character created for the "Rings of Power" series.      Amazon Prime

The new character is played by Joseph Mawle, who has shorter hair than his character.

Joseph Mawle attends The House of KOKO's inaugural Summer Party in June 2022.      Darren Gerrish / WireImage

Míriel is the Queen Regent of Númenor, a kingdom of powerful and wealthy humans.

In "The Rings of Power," the Númenóreans have half-eleven heritage.      Prime Video

Míriel is played by Cynthia Addai-Robinson.

Cynthia Addai-Robinson at "The Rings of Power" premiere.      Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Images for Prime Video

Elrond is an elf and the future leader of the elves we meet in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.

Elrond is much younger in this prequel series.      Ben Rothstein / Prime Video

Elrond is played by Robert Aramayo, who fantasy fans may recognize from "Game of Thrones," in which he played a young Ned Stark.

Robert Aramayo at "The Rings of Power" premiere.      Chris Frawley / Prime Video

Prince Durin IV is a dwarf, and one of Elrond's dearest friends.

Prince Durin IV in "The Rings of Power."      Ben Rothstein / Prime Video

He is played by Owain Arthur, whose beard is nowhere near as robust as his fake one for the TV show.

Oawin Arthur at "The Rings of Power" premiere.      Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Images for Prime Video

Princess Disa is Prince Durin's wife, and she has the power of "resonating" with the mountain and stones around them.

Princess Disa practices a key part of mining magic among the dwarf community in Khazad-dûm.      Ben Rothstein / Prime Video

Princess Disa is played by British actor Sophia Nomvete.

Nomvete came to TV from the UK theater scene.      Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Images for Prime Video

Galadriel is one of the story's main protagonists, an elf warrior who is hunting down Sauron.

Galadriel is a born leader who is drawn to the need to defeat evil.      Matt Grace / Prime Video

Morfydd Clark plays Galadriel and has her same blonde hair (though no pointy ears) in real life.

Morfydd Clark at "The Rings of Power" premiere.      Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Prime Video

Isildur is a younger man from Numenor.

Isildur      Prime Video

Maxim Baldry plays Isuldir in "The Rings of Power."

Maxim Baldry at the premiere of the Amazon series.      Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Images for Prime Video

Arondir is an elf soldier who has been stationed at a human village for some time.

Arondir has a run-in with orcs in the early episodes of "The Rings of Power."      Ben Rothstein / Prime Video

Arondir is played by Ismael Cruz Córdova, who currently sports a mustache in real life.

Ismael Cruz Córdova at "The Rings of Power" premiere.      Chris Frawley / Prime Video

Bronwyn is a human woman and healer who has a secretive relationship with Aronidir.

Bronwyn lives in the village where Arondir was stationed.      Ben Rothstein / Prime Video

Actor and activist Nazanin Boniadi plays Bronwyn.

Nazanin Boniadi at "The Rings of Power" premiere.      Chris Frawley / Prime Video

Theo is Bronwyn's son, a younger boy who is drawn to a dark weapon.

Theo doesn't know who his father is, and has a rebellious streak.      Ben Rothstein / Prime Video

Theo is played by Tyroe Muhafidin, a teen actor from Australia.

Tyroe Muhafidin at "The Rings of Power" premiere.      Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Images for Prime Video

Sadoc Burrows is the leader of the Harfoots, a group whose descendants will eventually become Hobbits.

The Harfoots live in close relationship to the land and seasons of Middle Earth.      Amazon Studios

Actor Lenny Henry plays the Harfoot leader, donning a wig for the character.

Lenny Henry at "The Rings of Power" premiere.      Jeff Spicer / Getty Images for Prime Video

Elanor "Nori" Brandyfoot is another Harfoot, but she's younger and more rebellious,

The Brandyfoot Family are part of the Harfoot group we meet in "The Rings of Power."      Ben Rothstein / Prime Video

Nori is played by Markella Kavenagh, whose dark hair and modern bangs don't resemble Nori's wild look in real life.

Markella Kavenagh at "The Rings of Power" premiere.      Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for Prime Video

Poppy Proudfellow is Nori's best friend and fellow adventurer.

Poppy is basically part of the Brandyfoot Family.      Ben Rothstein / Prime Video

Poppy is played by actor Megan Richards.

Megan Richards at the premiere of "The Rings of Power."      Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for Prime Video

The Stranger is a mysterious being who crash-landed on Middle Earth.

Nori and Poppy found the Stranger and helped him.      Amazon Studios

Daniel Weyman plays the Stranger. He disappears into the role with a wild wig.

Daniel Weyman at the premiere of "The Rings of Power."      Andrew Timms / Prime Video

Last but not least, Halbrand is a mysterious man from the Southlands.

Halbrand's identity is still unclear within "The Rings of Power."      Prime Video

Halbrand is played by Charlie Vickers, whose hair is cropped much shorter in real life.

Charlie Vickers at "The Rings of Power" premiere.      Chris Frawley / Prime Video