The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power introduces an artifact in episode 6 that we already saw in episode 1 of season 2: Morgoth’s Crown. To understand what the Amazon series is planning with the spiky headdress, you first need to have some knowledge about the aforementioned Morgoth.
Who is Morgoth in the Lord of the Rings universe?
When The Rings of Power was launched three years ago as a mysterious series about the “Worst villains in Middle Earth” was announced, many Tolkien fans still believed that Amazon’s series would not be about Sauron, but about Morgoth, also known as MelkorHe was the very first Middle Earth villain and, in a sense, Sauron’s teacher.
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In the world order of fantasy author JRR Tolkien, the creator Eru Ilúvatar stands above everything, followed on the next level by the Valar and then the Maiar, roughly his equivalents for deities and angels. While Morgoth was a Vala, Sauron (Charlie Vickers), as his servant, is only a Maia, just like the Istari (wizards).
Villain Melkor, who was later christened Morgoth (“Black Enemy”) in his dark career, is considered Root of all evil in Tolkien’s universe. He declared himself sole ruler of Middle Earth and covered the world with chaos and battles in the First Age (the Lord of the Rings series takes place after his reign, in the Second Age).
Morgoth’s story is closely linked to the Silmaril, three gemstold by Tolkien’s Silmarillion *. Created by the elf Feanor, these special jewels preserved the light of the two (destroyed) trees from the elves’ homeland of Valinor, but were also coveted by Melkor. Their conquest and reconquest sparked many wars. They were, so to speak, the rings of power of the First Age: at once beautiful, powerful and cursed. The Iron Crownwhich Morgoth forged for himself, set the three gems on his forehead. Which brings us back to the Amazon series.
The Rings of Power: Morgoth’s crown becomes a weapon in season 2
Morgoth’s crown is a relic from the old days after his fall at the end of the First Age. Symbolically, Adar (Sam Hazeldine) uses the iron artifact to stab Sauron with its spikes in the first scene of the second season, who wants to become Morgoth’s successor in the power vacuum. In episode 6, the crown comes into play again.
Because Adar explains to Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) that he Morgoth Crown as the ultimate weapon against the all-powerful Sauron. The three Silmarils that once completed the headdress are no longer accessible to the Orc leader, but the newly forged Elven rings of Galadriel, Gil-galad and Círdan are. If he were to get hold of them and Insert rings into the crown he could finally put an end to Sauron. At least that is Adar’s hope.
The final trailer for season 2 already showed how Galadriel and Sauron later fight for the crown. However, the Amazon series made up the additional meaning of Morgoth’s iron crown. In Tolkien’s version, it was actually reforged into the Dark Lord’s collar after the victory over the first Dark Lord, before Morgoth was banished into the void outside the world. The Rings of Power apparently takes a different approach with the dangerous symbol of rulership.
The Rings of Power in the podcast: Is season 2 of the Lord of the Rings series worth watching?
After a two-year break, Amazon’s big fantasy series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is back. We discuss what makes Season 2 different and whether the first three episodes are convincing.
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After the revelation of the villain Sauron, the cards in Middle Earth are reshuffled. Esther and Mario view the result of the second season with very different perspectives. A spoiler-free first podcast part is followed by a series review with a more in-depth Lord of the Rings analysis.
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