Rings of Power Story Details Break Down King Gil-galad’s Central Conflict
The Rings of Powerstar Benjamin Walker has discussed his character King Gil-galad's inner conflict in Amazon's Lord of the Rings series. Walker portrays the High King of the Ñoldor Elves in the upcoming series based on J.R.R. Tolkien's world of Middle Earth. The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power is set to release on Amazon Prime on September 2, 2022.
First appearing briefly in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings during a flashback to The War of the Last Alliance portrayed by Mark Ferguson, King Gil-galad was one of the founders of the alliance who would face and ultimately fall to Sauron at Barud-dûr at the end of the war. With The Rings of Power chronicling the build-up to the war with Sauron throughout the Second Age, Gil-galad is set to have a key role in the series, portrayed by Walker. While tensions are high between Humans and Elves in the prequel series, Walker has recently teased that his Elvish monarch will have a greater, age-old existential conflict weighing on his mind throughout the show.
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During The Rings of Power's press event at San-Diego Comic-Con 2022, Walker revealed toScreen Rant that Gil-galad would grapple with everything he has experienced throughout his long Elvish life. The actor revealed that despite having to watch those he has cared for pass away while he remained, Gil-galad is still hopeful and determined to uphold his duties, with the series exploring what keeps him moving forward. Walker elaborated by explaining that Gil-galad's conflict is inspired directly by Tolkien's writing, as the character is constantly vigilant for the inevitable rise of evil despite currently living through
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