Sauron has another deception on the way inThe Rings of Powerseason 3, and it could lead to our one and only chance to see some uniqueLord of the Ringscharacters on screen. Previously, Sauron worked his villainy in Eregion, where he deceived Celebrimbor and his smiths to make the titular Rings of Power. This, naturally, led to Eregion’s destruction, but Sauron set out with a new army and a handful of Rings to hand out to some not-so-lucky Men around Middle-earth. His next stop? Númenor.
The Rings of Powerseason 2revealed that Sauron wants to give a couple of his Nine Rings to Númenóreans, and further teases have indicated that the villain will return to this island in the coming episodes. This is (more or less) on track with Tolkien canon. According to the author’s works, the Dark Lord ends up a prisoner at Númenor before he weasels his way into Pharazon’s inner circle. Just as with Eregion,Sauron’s influence won’t mean anything good for the island kingdom.Rings of Powerhas already set up the disaster to come, but season 3 should see it all play out on screen.
Sauron will successfully cause a great deal of chaos in Númenor in the coming episodes ofThe Rings of Power. Once he has Pharazon in his back pocket, the Dark Lord will begin convincing the High Men that they are deserving of the Elves' immortality, but that the Valar—demigods ofThe Lord of the Rings—are keeping it from them.The Valar live on the continent of Aman, to the West of Númenor(while Middle-earth is to the East). The Valar’s shining home, Valinor, is the home that Galadriel has longed for throughoutRings of Power.
Eager to force the Valar to grant him immortality, Pharazon will put together a massive fleet and sail West for Valinor. Of course, Sauron’s implication that such a thing could be taken from the Valar by force will be entirely false. The Númenóreans will successfully land at Aman, butthey will have no hope whatsoever of defeating the Valar. Instead, these demigods will call upon the power of the truegod ofThe Lord of the Rings, Eru Ilúvatar, who will then destroy Númenor with the massive wave previously teased inThe Rings of Power.
Pharazon and his men in Aman are buried alive by Ilúvatar in the Caves of the Forgotten, where they are doomed to remain until the end of days. So, technically, they get their wish for immortality.
Of course,Rings of Powercould make any number of changes to this canon story in season 3. Still, these events have been set up perfectly by previous episodes. Pharazon has usurped the throne, and the prejudice against Elves in Númenor is well established. Sauron may have a few things to do in Middle-earth in season 3, but he will surely head back to Númenor as he previously planned. Regardless of howRings of Powergets there,we are sure to see the attempted war between Númenor and the Valar play out on screen in season3.
Rings Of Power Could Be Our Only Chance To See The Valar On Screen
These Lord Of The Rings Demigods Could Actually Appear
The demigod-like Valar are a powerful force in Tolkien’sThe Lord of the Ringsuniverse. They had a prominent hand in the creation of Arda and its continents, including Middle-earth, and, as individual characters, they have contributed to some of the most important bloodlines (including that of Elrond, Arwen, and even Aragorn).However, since the Valar remain out of sight throughout the Third Age of Middle-earth,they have yet to be seen on screen in anyThe Lord of the Ringsadaptation.
Though it’s perfectly possible that these beings will remain a bright, unseen force as Pharazon and his fleet approach Valinor, it could be far more effective if we came to see the Valar as true characters.
The Rings of Powerseason 3would be the perfect opportunity to see the Valar in the flesh for the first time. Though it’s perfectly possible that these beings will remain a bright, unseen force as Pharazon and his fleet approach Valinor, it could be far more effective if we came to see the Valar as true characters.This would also be helpful in the way of Gandalf and the Istari’s stories, since they were sent to Middle-earth by the Valar themselves. Of course, legal rights could make bringing theseLord of the Ringscharacters to the screen tricky. Only time will tell.
