Lord of the Rings series

'Lord of the Rings' stars, including Elijah Wood, are showing their support for the 'Rings of Power' cast amid racist vitriol.

Meanwhile, Harfoots Nori and Poppy found a mysterious being they’ve nicknamed the Stranger, who fell from the sky. A world in which free peoples from different races and cultures join together, in fellowship, to defeat the forces of evil. In a tweet from the official Rings of Power account, the cast also released a message of solidarity. “We, the cast of Rings of Power, stand together in absolute solidarity against the relentless racism, threats, harassment, and abuse some of our castmates of color are being subjected to on a daily basis. BIPOC belong in Middle-earth and they are here to stay.” Read the full statement [Rings of Power](https://tvline.com/tag/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power/) cast after the Amazon series came under fire for casting Black actors as elves, dwarves and Hobbits.

Original 'Lord of the Rings' stars Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, and Dominic Monaghan are denouncing racist trolls and showing their support for the ...

Tolkien's The Silmarillion](https://ew.com/books/2017/09/16/why-you-should-read-j-r-r-tolkiens-the-silmarillion/) Tolkien's Second Age](https://ew.com/tv/lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-second-age-explained/), thousands of years before the events of The Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit, so Wood, Astin, Boyd, and Monaghan are not involved in the series. (In fact, there aren't any hobbits in The Rings of Power at all; instead, the show features [early halfling predecessors called Harfoots](https://ew.com/tv/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-markella-kavenagh-megan-richards/), played by actors including Markella Kavenagh, Lenny Henry, and Megan Richards.) [a barrage of racist backlash](https://ew.com/tv/lord-of-the-rings-rings-of-power-ismael-cruz-cordova-hate-speech-casting/). [The Rings of Power](https://ew.com/creative-work/the-lord-of-the-rings-tv-series/) calls for aid… The Rings of Power is

'Lord of the Rings' alums Elijah Wood, Dominic Monaghan, and Billy Boyd wore a shirt that read "You are all welcome" in Elvish to support the new series' ...

“Rings of Power has plenty of wonders to offer at the start. The show, however, received backlash from racist fans angry with the character casting of actors of color. They claim their skin tones do not align with the original writing of J.R.R. I don’t know if there are gonna be protests, but people! [Amazon](https://www.rollingstone.com/t/amazon/) last week with 25 million viewers. On Wednesday, cast members Elijah Wood, Dominic Monaghan, and Billy Boyd shared a photo of themselves posing with a t-shirt that read “You All Are Welcome Here” in Elvish.

Trilogy alums Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Dominic Monaghan, and Billy Boyd took to social media to show their support for the diverse cast of Prime Video's “The ...

[debuted](https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/amazons-lord-of-the-rings-explained-plot-cast/) September 2 and broke streaming records on the platform. Who are these people that feel so threatened or disgusted by the idea that an elf is Black or Latino or Asian?” His stories are about his fictional races doing their best work when they leave the isolation of their own cultures and come together.” Wood starred as Frodo, who sought to destroy the One Ring with the help of Samwise (Astin), Merry (Monaghan), and Pippin (Boyd). Both Wood and Astin tweeted photos with the caption, “You are all welcome here.” Astin also modeled a hat with the same design.

Elijah Wood and his "Lord of the Rings" cast members sent a message to fans in the wake of racist backlash to "The Rings of Power."

Get a job! [included a link](https://www.donmarshall72sstore.com/listing/welcomehereelvish?product=2) to an online store where fans can purchase their own t-shirts with the design on it. Wood, Boyd and Monaghan posed for a photo wearing t-shirts that features the ears of Middle-earth creatures in various skin tones. There are no hobbits. There are no dragons. 2 to critical acclaim and 25 million global viewers, has come under fire by racist fans upset by the casting of actors of color in prominent roles.

Elijah Wood, who starred as Hobbit Frodo Baggins in the LOTR film franchise, weighed in with a photo on Wednesday. The award-winning actor tweeted a picture of ...

It ranks as [Amazon](https://www.newsweek.com/topic/amazon) Prime's "top premiere ever," with some 25 million people worldwide tuning in to watch on the first day, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "Only Galadriel is brave, smart and nice." But actors from the original Lord of the Rings films have a message for the nay-sayers: "All Are Welcome Here." Many Lord of the Rings fans praised Wood's post, with one writing: "i love you guys so much!!! For love and friendship, Aurë entuluva!" The award-winning actor tweeted a picture of himself standing next to co-stars Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd, who also played Hobbits in the movies.

The head of Amazon Studios, Jennifer Salke, also weighed in, saying the production company “will not condone racism of any kind” in comments reported by the Los ...

If you haven’t been following the controversy, trolls (the internet kind not the fantasy kind) have been coming after Prime Video’s new “Lord of the Rings” series, not for any narrative shortcomings or wonky visual effects (which totally would have been fair game) but because they feel that the diverse cast, including a Black elf, somehow undermines J.R.R. A similar attack, only this time more misogynist than racist, is being leveled against Marvel Studios’ “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law,” with fanboys mad that the company is focusing so much on female superheroes. The cast of Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy were famously close, even getting matching tattoos before the end of production.

As The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power receives racist backlash, Elijah Wood and a few other franchise OGs have responded.

There’s definitely no room for any kind of prejudice when it comes to The Lord of the Rings, and any critiques motivated by specific biases shouldn’t be tolerated. So if you’re eager to check it out, grab an [Amazon Prime subscription](https://www.cinemablend.com/streaming-news/amazon-prime-subscription-the-plan-the-price-and-whats-included). Astin also has fond memories from his time working on the acclaimed films and has also spoken about [why he thinks fans connect with Sam](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/lord-of-the-rings-icon-sean-astin-explains-why-he-thinks-fans-connect-with-sam-so-much). [review bombed so hard that Amazon stepped in](https://www.cinemablend.com/streaming-news/lotr-the-rings-of-power-was-getting-review-bombed-so-hard-amazon-had-to-take-action-despite-thumbs-up-from-critics) and disabled reviews on Prime Video. I think “You Are All Welcome Here” is a message that just about all of us can get behind. Since its premiere, a number of viewers have taken to social media to express their displeasure, with some having made racist or misogynist remarks about certain characters.

At the end of last week's episode, we saw a shadow cast upon Galadriel and Halbrand's raft, leaving some concerns as to their safety. But that wasn't the most ...

Or as many know his previous form: Annatar, the Lord of Gifts. - The Rings of Power episode 7 — Oct. Also, unlike Game of Thrones, the report notes that the LoTR series will feature nudity that "is sparse and not sexualized." The series will still take place in Middle-earth, but the television adaptation will actually be a prequel occurring before the events of the films. Little by little, we learn more about who’s going to appear in the Lord of the Rings series. The rest of the cast is a dense list of actors, with nothing revealed in terms of roles. Bayona is set to produce the first two episodes of the series, too, [The Hollywood Reporter](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/amazons-lord-of-the-rings-cost-465-million-one-season) (opens in new tab) produced a new report revealing that the first season of the series will cost Amazon $465 million U.S.D. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. The streaming service comes with a Prime subscription, which you can sample with a [a one-month free trial.](https://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ashx?tsid=45724&GR_URL=https%3A%2F%2Famazon.com%2Fgp%2Fvideo%2Fdetail%2FB09W5KR2ZP%2F%3Ftag%3Dhawk-future-20%26ascsubtag%3Dtomsguide-us-1165436452872270000-20) (opens in new tab) Prime Video's library includes original movies and series, like The Boys, Wheel of Time and Underground Railroad. This is the third of eight episodes. Elsewhere in The Rings of Power, Elrond's managed to convince Durin IV, who is pulling an important artifact out from hiding.

Dwarven artifacts, Celebrimbor's tower, and what is in that box?! We break down the Easter eggs found in Episode 2 of The Rings of Power.

The appeal of the original books and Tolkien’s created world has provided a fertile ground for exploration and inspiration for nearly a hundred years, and if The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is to be any measure, that world will continue to do so for many years to come. Aulë is the Valar who created the dwarves in the early years of the First Age and is considered the "Father of the Dwarves," so it would be natural to have a reference to Aulë in common Dwarven parlance. A replica of the helm for the dwarves would also be appropriate, however, as it was made by the dwarf smith Telchar and made to be worn by a dwarf. The moon is another element significant to Tolkien’s dwarves, as the Dwarven New Year starts on Durin’s Day, which is the last cycle of the moon in Autumn when the moon and sun are together in the sky. Another expression that hints at the depth of Dwarven culture is seen in the various moon references sprinkled throughout the dialogue in the Khazad-dûm scenes. The dwarven association with ravens is one of the older parts of Tolkien’s legendarium, with the dwarves in The Hobbit and elsewhere having a form of communication with ravens, receiving and sending messages with them, and even being counseled by them. The building of the forge must be for the project that will eventually create the Rings of Power, and the “dragon fire” reference recalls a statement from the books: when discussing how to destroy the One Ring, it is said that dragon fire was able to melt the Rings of Power, but it would likely not work on the One at all. [fun and entertaining sequences](https://collider.com/lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-value-of-whimsy-in-fantasy/) in the series so far, it is not explicitly found in any of Tolkien's work. One of the delightful results of the focus on Khazad-dûm in the second episode was the fact that it was allowed to explore the intricacies of Dwarven culture. [Celebrimbor](https://collider.com/the-rings-of-power-celebrimbor-explained/) (Charles Edwards), one of the design elements of the hammer is particularly interesting: jewels of various colors are set into the haft; they could simply be ornamental, but they might also be a reference to one of the other notable creations of Fëanor: the Palantíri. It may also be Taniquetil, the holy mountain of the Valar in Valinor. The mountain pattern could represent the ones over Khazad-dûm, or it could of course be a reference to Mount Doom.

DUBAI: There's a lot riding on “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” for Amazon. Its reported $1 billion budget makes it by far the most expensive show in ...

But, if it is done out of laziness just to do a movie or a series, the result is the inferior productions that we see.” This is more successful and more convincing,” he said. We also have imagination and we have the ability to fantasize and create new worlds and new characters … “But, for us to change a movie and make it a series, it will lose a lot of the joy in the script because the writer will be forced to elongate the scenes. “The best thing about Nadia Al-Gendy is that she found a place for herself in the industry that made her the most successful,” he said. It’s either we get the same writer and he/she can stretch out the story in his way or we don’t remake the movie into a series,” Fayad said. “Writing is the hardest part of the production. “We have heritage and stories. But Zakaria described that as “not good at all.” Essam Zakaria, an Egyptian critic and artistic director of the Alexandria Film Festival for Mediterranean Cinema, thinks not, describing it as “an inferior production. That’s why I find that it is so hard for a remake to succeed.” Regarded as one of the greatest movies ever made, 1972’s “The Godfather” is about an Italian mafia family headed by Don Vito Corleone, played in the first of a trilogy of films by Marlon Brando.

Recently, the cast of The Rings of Power announced a statement of solidarity against the relentless racist abuse against actors of colour on the show.

Lewis wrote a review in 1955 of Lord of the Rings that reported some readers “imagine they have seen a rigid demarcation between black and white people” draw along clear moral lines. "Good” species and races in Middle-Earth are constructed through references to European cultures (especially northwestern Europe), and the “bad” races are constructed through orientalist stereotypes. They were already there, constructed through out-dated (even for Tolkien’s time) concepts of racial difference among humans and false stereotypes about real peoples. They are also at odds with racism and fascism which see “others” as not only different but inferior, dangerous, not to be trusted, that is, as enemies. There is no such evidence for Orcs even though he wrestled with the moral problem of a purely “evil” species of beings. There is, however, more to the world and stories he created. Given Lewis was Tolkien’s friend, it’s not surprising that he defended the books. [welcome the increased diversity](https://gamerant.com/lotr-rings-of-power-diversity-important/) over what is seen in Tolkien’s novels and previous adaptations. the Middle Peoples, Men of the Twilight… He wrote “I do think of the ‘Dwarves’ like Jews: at once native and alien in their habitations.” the Wild, the Men of Darkness” in The Two Towers. Franson shows that the right-wing “outrage machine” stirred up “a massive hate mob” through mainstream right-wing press.

It's the most expensive show in TV history—and it's run by two writers who had never done anything like this before.

Payne and McKay earned the job with their talent, they brought to that job a shared humility. So far, both are hits: Amazon says the [25 million viewers](https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazons-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-draws-more-than-25-million-viewers-11662236654?mod=article_inline) for the premiere of “Rings of Power” was the biggest debut in the streamer’s history. [the latest battle](https://www.wsj.com/articles/streaming-amazon-lord-of-the-rings-netflix-disney-11662064745?mod=article_inline) of the streaming wars. That turbulent period was briefly covered in a prologue to “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring,” the first in Peter Jackson’s trilogy from 20 years ago. The company had already paid nearly $250 million to license the rights from the Tolkien estate and would eventually spend a total of When they got in the room with Amazon, they made the most of their opportunity. “Of course, if they ultimately delivered material and they were underwhelmed, they would have abandoned them,” Mr. It was the beginning of their friendship and creative partnership. Payne and Patrick McKay understand how improbable it was that Amazon chose them for “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.” As childhood friends who became responsible for a wildly ambitious undertaking, they have said they identify with J.R.R. The process finding the showrunners started when Amazon cast such a wide net for writers for its Lord of the Rings series that it managed to catch Messrs. Tolkien’s characters who built a fellowship to guide them: They are the Frodo and Sam of their own show. It was easy to imagine the many ways in which they could have failed.

Lord of the Rings cast, Amazon, and The Rings of Power cast release statements on racist backlash.

BIPOC belong in Middle-earth and they are here to stay." It continued, "Middle-earth is not all white. We welcome discussion and even criticism around the series; however, we will not condone racism of any kind."

It comes after non-white actors were trolled online for portraying a range of white fictional characters. Sophia Nomvete, Ismael Cruz Cordova and Lenny Henry ...

"We welcome discussion and even criticism around the series, however we will not condone racism of any kind." BIPOC [black, indigenous, and people of colour] belong in Middle-earth and they are here to stay." "A world in which free peoples from different races and cultures join together, in fellowship, to defeat the forces of evil," it continued.

Prime Video and Samsung have announced a partnership that will allow Samsung's new Neo QLED 8K TVs to stream the show in glorious 8K.

For the first time, fans can experience the striking imagery and unimaginable depth of colors and action of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power on Samsung Neo QLED 8K TVs.” says Samsung’s Head of Consumer Electronics Division Mr. Whether it’s the stunning vistas of the Khazad-Dûm, the majestic forests of the elf-capital Lindon, or the breathtaking island kingdom of Númenor, the Samsung NEO QLED 8K TV’s do not miss the action. Samsung says viewers will have the opportunity to experience the epic journey in unimaginable depth and detail.

Stars of Amazon Prime's Lord Of The Rings: Rings Of Power have received racist abuse over the decision to cast actors of colour in the roles of the ...

You are an integral part of the LOTR family - thanks for having our backs." BIPOC belong in Middle-earth and they are here to stay." Rings of Power reflects that.

The diverse cast of Amazon's "Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power" has drawn racist harassment and threats. Amazon and the original stars condemn it.

Stars of the original films Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Dominic Monaghan and Billy Boyd, who played hobbits, all took to social media to show support for the cast of "Rings of Power." [a new series on Amazon Prime Video](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/08/31/lord-of-the-rings-rings-of-power-review-amazon-got-right/10328650002/) (streaming Fridays) based on a small amount of [appendix material](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/08/31/lord-rings-power-questions-answered-amazon-prequel/7925525001/) written by author J.R.R. [Amazon's](https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/reviewed/2022/08/31/how-watch-the-lord-rings-rings-of-power/7952416001/) heavily hyped "Lord of the Rings" prequel series, ["The Rings of Power,"](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/08/31/lord-of-the-rings-rings-of-power-review-amazon-got-right/10328650002/) includes a group of actors from different racial and ethnic backgrounds. Black people, Indigenous people and people of color "belong in Middle-earth and they are here to stay." This is not the first instance in which actors of color cast in traditionally white roles in genre TV and film has resulted in harassment and racism. Last week's [premiere](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/09/02/the-rings-of-power-recap-galadriel-the-stranger/7925521001/) has been accompanied by a small but vocal backlash online from viewers angry that the [elves, dwarves, harfoots and humans of the series](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/08/31/lord-rings-power-questions-answered-amazon-prequel/7925525001/) include people of color. We welcome discussion and even criticism around the series; however, we will not condone racism of any kind," Amazon Studios chief Jennifer Salke told the Times. The series has been subject to the online trolling practice of We refuse to ignore it or tolerate it." On Prime Video itself, reviews have been [suspended](https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B09QHCPD34/ref=atv_hm_hom_1_c_lZOsi7_2_2). Amazon's series imagines a world in which people of color and women are central figures. Here are the major developments.

Streaming giant Amazon has defended the racially diverse casting of its big budget series "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power," which some fans say ...

This is not the first time a popular fantasy series has had to defend its diverse casting choices. Rings of Power reflects that," the actors said in a joint statement, also released on the show's Twitter. A world in which free peoples from different races and cultures join together, in fellowship, to defeat the forces of evil.

There were several races of Dwarves, Elves, and Men who received strong magical rings as gifts. This golden ring was made to deceive them. Sauron's ring, also ...

‘Amazon bought the rights to a 50-hour series, they knew it was a massive story with a defined beginning, middle, and end,’ said J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay, Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power “unites all the key stories of Middle-Second Earth’s Age.” They teased that until recently, spectators have only witnessed the narrative of the One Ring on screen. Instead of a single quest, as in The Lord of the Rings, anticipate seeing numerous lovely and twisting routes leading the spectator to a fairly dark conclusion. is one of the most expensive television series in history. Throughout history, it has been one of the most costly television series. Lord of the Rings fans, there’s a completely new middle-earth story to immerse yourself in.

THE RINGS OF POWER is back this week with a new episode and fans have plenty of questions following the premiere. What time is episode 3 out?

Express.co.uk has all you need to know about what time the third episode is out. [The Lord of the Rings ](/latest/lord-of-the-rings)prequel, The [ Rings of Power,](/latest/rings-of-power) left viewers with some pressing questions about a mysterious stranger who fell from the sky in the premiere. What time is episode 3 out? What time is The Rings of Power episode 3 out? Rings of Power episode 3 release time: What time is the Lord of the Rings series out? The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power trailer from Amazon

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"A large number of consumers may not be interested in LOTR, may not be happy about the increase in prime membership (to $139 from $119) that reflects the cost of video content (such as LOTR), and, therefore, may be more likely to cancel their memberships," wrote Forte. More than 25 million people watched the premiere of "The Rings of Power" series. At the same time, more casual fans of the series may be too unhappy with membership price hikes to keep their subscriptions. The weak reception of Amazon's new "Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" series among fans could dent Prime subscriptions, according to DA Davidson. Meanwhile, the Rings of Power is drawing weaker than expected initial ratings that Forte fears will alienate passionate Tolkien fans "who will express their discontent by not only voicing it on social networks, but also canceling their Prime memberships," Forte wrote. The Lord of the Rings series is the latest legacy franchise series that media companies are hoping will attract viewers to their platform, with HBO last month launching its Game of Thrones prequel "House of the Dragon."

In Nazanin Boniadi's first life, she was a premed student studying biological science at the University of California, Irvine. She received accolades for ...

She is very anchored in the soil, as opposed to the elves who are very upright and sort of float in the air.” The actress fell in love with every element that put her in the world. Whether it’s her persistent drive to help the people of Iran or bring more multidimensional characters to the screen, the desire to bring about change has been a consistent through line for most of Boniadi’s life. So I wanted to base everything that Bronwyn does from a place of love—her love of her people, her love for her son, her love for the elf—and a desire to overcome as opposed to ‘I’m going to show you. “She reminds me a little bit of the Renée Zellweger character in Cold Mountain,” she describes. She’s also quite proud of her stunt work in the show, which includes a particularly badass scene with her on-screen son in episode two. “It’s really important to have that sense of purpose as a character,” she says. To fully embody a healer, the actress approached production about taking up gardening and participating in different workshops to learn how to mix herbs. As an activist, you can be driven by one of two things: The desire for justice can come from a place of vengeance … or it can come from a place of love for the disenfranchised. When a career in the medical field seemed all but certain, she pivoted to the performing arts, much to her parents’ chagrin. Boniadi waited out the early days of the pandemic back home in Los Angeles before being called back to New Zealand in August, where she would stay until filming wrapped in July 2021. In Nazanin Boniadi’s first life, she was a premed student studying biological science at the University of California, Irvine.

Here's exactly when you can watch more of The Lord of the Rings prequel series.

UK -- Fridays Brazil -- Fridays EDT -- Fridays Set thousands of years before The Lord of the Rings, The Rings of Power covers the major events of Middle-earth's Second Age. Reviews were initially [positive](/culture/entertainment/the-rings-of-power-review-a-familiar-epic-middle-earth-adventure/), but less enthusiastic takes have swooped in. [The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power](/culture/entertainment/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-rings-of-power-premiere-recap-shadow-of-the-past/) takes us back to Middle-earth each week.

The Rings of Power is coming back this week with its much-awaited Episode 3, and here's when you can stream it on Prime Video.

[Amazon Prime Video](https://www.primevideo.com/) this Friday, September 9th, 2022. Anyway, Episode 3 of the Rings of Power is only a few hours away, so we will get our answers soon. We go back to the second age of Middle Earth and meet some familiar characters from the

Streaming giant Amazon has defended the racially diverse casting of its big-budget series 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power', which some fans say ...

Middle-earth is not all white," the statement said, referring to the medieval-inspired universe in which Tolkien's story takes place, populated by humans, hobbits, dwarves and elves among others. Rings of Power reflects that," the actors said in a joint statement, also released on the show's Twitter. A world in which free peoples from different races and cultures join together, in fellowship, to defeat the forces of evil.

Like the drama caused in Episode 2 by Elrond simply forgetting that 20 years is a long time for non-elves, Episode 3 drives home how immortality changes your ...

Númenor is reminiscent of both the majesty of Gondor and The Wheel of Time’s Tar Valon, while somehow exceeding both in its detail and grandeur. While the jury is still out on who this mysterious character will end up being, I’m fairly convinced this is a very addled Gandalf sent to help Middle-earth in the coming crisis and his connection with the Harfoots will later explain his enduring soft spot for the Hobbits. Episode 3 also delivers the show’s most spectacular fight to date in the elven escape plan. The cinematographers also do a fantastic job of blending majestic sweeping shots of the landscape with dramatic closeups. Arondir is in an awful situation this episode, taken captive by the orcs along with the rest of his squad and forced to help them dig the tunnels they’re using to avoid sunlight. Not that the elves are capable of standing against that creeping darkness alone. It seems that Galadriel has found an early Aragorn, a human king fleeing the responsibilities of rulership that she needs to push to rise to the occasion. On one hand, it seems to be portraying them as arrogant colonizers pulling humans into their wars and magnanimously rewarding those who side with them while subjecting those who don’t to generations of surveillance. This time, it’s Galadriel who is surprised how much Númenor has changed in the centuries since the Valar raised it from the sea to reward the humans who fought against Morgoth. Halbrand, though, may be more rogue than ranger – like Aragon, he’s running from the failings of his forebears, who in this case served Morgoth. Episode 3 picks up almost exactly where the previous installment left off with Galadriel waking up on a boat and wondering if she’s been saved or just thrown into an even worse situation than being shipwrecked. It’s a shame we don’t get any more Elrond — aside from seeing him in portrait form in the library of Númenor — but we are introduced to his future brother-in-arms Isildur along with the founder of Gondor’s whole family.

In the third episode of the "Lord of the Rings" series, Arondir discovers a new foe, and Nori and Poppy prove they're "different" from Frodo and Sam.

Tolkien's ["Lord of the Rings,"](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/08/31/lord-rings-power-questions-answered-amazon-prequel/7925525001/) Galadriel ( [Morfydd Clark](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/09/02/the-rings-of-power-recap-galadriel-the-stranger/7925521001/)) reluctantly travels to Númenor, the island kingdom of men. "But I think because of the difference in circumstances, the foundation of Poppy and Nori is rooted in something else entirely. "It felt really important to me to ensure that it wasn't just coming across as a selfish curiosity (about) the unknown," Kavenagh says in an interview. ["The Rings of Power,"](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/09/08/lord-of-the-rings-rings-of-power-amazon-racist-backlash/8021696001/) Amazon's pricey prequel to J.R.R. He manages to get in some gnarly kills, stabbing orcs and flying through the air like elf Legolas (Orlando Bloom) in Peter Jackson's In one of the episode's most tense moments, an orc doles out water rations to Arondir and his elven comrades, only to slice one of their throats as he takes a drink.