How Rings Of Power Season 2 Faithfully Recreates One Tolkien Book Element Teased By Showrunners
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerstar Cynthia Addai-Robinson has revealed how season 2 of the fantasy series is more focused on the villains than season 1.The Rings of Powerseason 1 endedwith Sauron making his way to Mordor, just after guiding Celebrimbor and the other Elves toward making the first three Rings. While it’s unclear what the next phase of his plan will be, season 2 has already confirmed his return under the guise of Annatar, no doubt to continue forging the rest of the titular objects.
Speaking withCollider, Addai-Robinson explained howThe Rings of Powerseason 2 is going to be more focused on the villainsthan the first batch of episodes. The actor, who portrays Míriel, Queen-regent of Númenor, revealed how the next episodes will be a flip on the hero’s journey seen in the previous season, indicating how the season will play out because of this new focus. Check out what Addai-Robinson had to say below:
Really, in the first season, you think of the hero’s journey, and we have, obviously, many heroes in their various parts of the world and different storylines. Season 2, I call it the villain’s journey. So really, we’re looking at not just Sauron’s journey and his plans and manipulations in this part of the story, but just that tracking of the influence of the rings and also different characters' journeys through the darkness — I’ll say that very vaguely — and just corruption, betrayal, and all of these darker themes and a slightly darker tone in general for the second season overall.
What A Villain Focus Means For The Rings Of Power Season 2’s Story
Sauron Will Have A Much Bigger Focus
SinceThe Rings of Powerseason 2is expected to have a larger role for its villains,this means there will likely be a bigger focus on Sauron going forward.This makes sense for the story established in season 1, with Halbrand revealing himself as the Dark Lord indicating he would get a larger focus in future episodes. J.R.R. Tolkien’s work also indicates the Second Age mainly had to do with the antagonist’s rise to power, giving the show an even greater reason to put him into the spotlight.
However, he’s not the only villain season 2 will explore, asthe corrupted Elf Adar has named himself the Lord of Mordor, having formed it after taking over the Southlands. He and Sauron have a history with one another, indicative that they won’t be getting along when they finally meet face-to-face. SinceThe Rings of Powercastcould include other, smaller villains as well, there’s no telling just how many antagonists the heroes will have to contend with moving forward.
With Sauron starting to gain more power already thanks to his formation of the Rings, it seemsThe Rings of Powerseason 2 will have a much larger conflict than season 1 ever did. Given the complexities of the many antagonists now in the show, it appears there will be plenty of different storylines, even with a focus on the villains. Although the exact nature of what happens remains to be seen, it could be something unlike anything the show has done before.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerseason 2 will consist of eight episodes.
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Set in the Second Age of Middle-earth, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power explores the forging of the iconic rings, the rise of the Dark Lord Sauron, and the epic events leading up to the stories in J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic novels. The series chronicles the creation of legendary characters and the historic alliances and rivalries that shape the fate of Middle-earth.
