LOTR: The Rings Of Power Sets Up Tolkien's Most Ruthless Race Of Men
Warning: Contains SPOILERS for LOTR's Second Age that may or may not happen in The Rings of Power.
Amazon's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is primed to set up Tolkien's most ruthless race of men. 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 Last Alliance of Elves and Men. Among these planned stories is the tragic fall of the kingdom of Númenor, in which a race of once great men is corrupted and twisted by Sauron's deceit.
The Rings of Power's timeline of events is now confirmed (via Vanity Fair) to focus a significant portion of its runtime on Númenor, the island kingdom that will play a big role in shaping the Amazon original's Second Age narrative. This assertion is primarily due to Isildur's character (Maxim Baldry) taking on a leading role in the series as an increasingly tragic figure, with Isildur and his father Elendil forced to flee their home isles due to the darkness quickly enveloping Númenor.
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As a result, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power sets up Tolkien's most ruthless race of men in the form of the Black Númenorians. Originally a sect of noblemen in opposition to their kingdom's alliance with the Elves, the Black Númenorians eventually grew to worship the dark powers of the villainous Melkor/Morgoth (and later Sauron) after being tempted with false promises of immortality. The Black Númenorians' drive to see their wishes fulfilled led directly to the destruction of their home, as well as kickstarting a bitter war with the kingdom of Gondor in Middle
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