Amazon's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is set to make one Return of the King scene even better. Scheduled to premiere on Prime Video on September 2, 2022, Amazon's big-budget The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power chronicles the entire Second Age of Middle Earth, from Sauron's rise to power to the fall of the Kingdom of Númenor. Among these planned stories is the journey of Isildur (Maxim Baldry), whose growth from a displaced nobleman to a leader of the Last Alliance before being corrupted by the One Ring appears a particularly tantalizing proposition.
Based onThe Rings of Power's timeline of events, the Last Alliance of Elves and Men will likely play a big role in the climax of the Amazon original's story. Isildur is certainly a key player in these events, using tactical acumen to cut off Sauron's retreat from Barad-dûr and rallying swathes of men from across Middle Earth to the Alliance's cause. Among those called forth by Gondor in J.R.R. Tolkien's Second Age stories are the men of the White Mountains, who swear to stand alongside Isildur against the forces of Mordor. However, when the time comes, the men of the White Mountains' cowardice prevails, refusing their oath to the prince of Gondor.
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With this in mind, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power can make The Return of the King's Army of the Dead scene even better. With The Rings of Power confirmed to focus on Isildur's tragic downfall, seeing the White Mountain's betrayal of Isildur firsthand will enrich their salvation in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King almost 3,000 years later when the Dead King is summoned by Aragorn in the Paths of the Dead. Here's how The
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