Celebrimbor actor Charles Edwards reacts to his character's macabre return in Rings of Power season 3

The Rings of Power season 3 opened with a four-episode premiere on Prime Video, set five years after the events of season 2. In the new episodes, Sauron is shown in Mordor attempting to discover the secret of forging the One Ring.

Sauron is haunted by visions of the Elven smith Celebrimbor, played by Charles Edwards, who was killed in season 2. The character's rotting corpse is also mounted on a wall in Sauron's fortress.

Edwards acknowledged his surprise return on Instagram by posting a picture of the moment with the caption "Skelebrimbor." Fellow cast members responded to the post. Adar actor Sam Hazeldine commented, "Still a great head of hair though!" while Poppy actor Megan Richards wrote, "Never seen you look so fresh."

Charlie Vickers, who plays Sauron, told GamesRadar+ that his character is isolated at the start of the season. "He doesn't have a partner in crime in Galadriel in the first season or with Celebrimbor," Vickers said. "He pissed her off and then he killed the other guy."