becomes start on September 2, 2022 on Amazon Prime. For all fantasy fans, we have once again compiled the most important questions and answers about the new Tolkien series. Here you will find brief information about the locations, time period and story.
1. When does Rings of Power play?
The Amazon series continues about 1000 years before the action of the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings series a, in the Second Age of Middle-earth. However, the story is said to be heavily streamlined to portray events of the era that are hundreds or even thousands of years apart.
2. Isildur and Galadriel: Which Lord of the Rings heroes play the main roles?
In The Rings of Power there are four major Lord of the Rings returnees. There is a reunion with the Elven leaders Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) and Elrond (Robert Aramayo). In addition, the later ring bearer and Gondor king Isildur (Maxim Baldry) will also play a major role. As the main villain of the whole universe, Sauron should not be missing. They should be the cornerstones of the series story.
3. Prelude to The Lord of the Rings: What is The Rings of Power about?
The Rings of Power will depict the renewed rise of evil in Middle-earth in the Second Age. just became Sauron chief Morgoth brought to his knees by elves and men, however, his right hand escaped. From the shadows he works on the case of Middle-earth, which should culminate in the forging of the nine rings of power.
Four important Lord of the Rings characters are the cornerstones of the story. As the sinister general plots his rise again, Galadriel is hot on his heels. Elrond forges controversial alliances in the Elven town of Lindon. And Isildur navigates the human kingdom of Númenor between vanity, intrigue and deceit.
4. How important is Sauron in Amazon’s Lord of the Rings series?
Sauron plays a central role in the series as a big baddie. However, it is not yet clear whether, when and in what form you will see it. It has not yet been announced who will play The Lord of the Rings. Some Lord of the Rings fans already wanted to see him in the trailer, which I turned out to be wrong. It is possible that Sauron even appears in physical form in the first season.
5. Where is The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power set?
Like both cinema trilogies, the Amazon series will also be set on Middle-earth, the largest continent in the Tolkien world of Arda. There will be many locations that have not previously been seen on screen. That includes that The human kingdom of Númenor and the elven city of Lindon. The protagonists will also be on the seas of Middle-earth, which was only hinted at in previous film adventures.
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