"Rings of Power": First teaser reveals what the second season is all about
It's official: the second season of "Rings of Power" starts with three episodes on 29 August. This - and much more - is revealed in the new teaser.
A teaser to subjugate them ... At least, if the producers of the most expensive television production of all time have their way: "The Rings of Power". Will they succeed?
However, this does not detract from the successful launch of the first teaser. It has already been viewed over 2.6 million times - in less than 24 hours. The end of the trailer also announces the release date: 29 August.
What is the second season about?
If you are interested in the whole prequel to "Rings of Power" and especially the balance of power between Morgoth, Sauron, the Elves, Valar and Maiar, I recommend you take a look here:
In any case, the teaser for the second season makes it clear what the rough plot revolves around: Sauron's plan is to forge the Rings of Power and give them to the mighty princes of the dwarves and humans. Together they are to remould and rebuild Middle-earth, scarred by the war with Morgoth, in the image of Valinor, the immortal home of the Elves. At least that is Sauron's promise.
Because no one is naive enough to blindly accept gifts from Sauron, the former Maia disguises himself as the beautiful Elf Annatar, Lord of Gifts. Annatar, as we know from Tolkien's works, was particularly skilful at manipulating humans and elves into unwittingly doing his bidding. This is exactly what is hinted at in the teaser when the mighty Elven lord Celebrimbor begins to forge and finalise the Rings of Power.
What no one is supposed to know: Sauron himself is secretly forging his own Ring of Power, with which he can enslave the other rings - and thus their bearers - find them, drive them into darkness and bind them to his will forever.
The teaser also shows major battles. The siege of Eregion by Sauron's armies, for example, where the Rings of Power are forged. Or Sauron in his guise as Annatar among the people of Númenor, as he sets the course that will ultimately lead to the downfall of the mighty island kingdom. This was already hinted at in the first season in the visions of Queen Regent Míriel.
Are you looking forward to the second season? Or are you already dreading what the makers are going to do with Tolkien's works?
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