The latest episode of the Rings of Power series has suddenly shown that the Harfoots were right to fear the ‘Big People’ all along. Throughout the show, young Nori has constantly battled between two inner forces. On one hand, there's her sense of adventure and the curiosity of the world beyond her borders. On the other hand, there's the cautiousness of her elders, who believe that their colony needs to stay hidden and always be moving in order to survive.
Nori’s involvement with the stranger who arrived in the meteor has always been a source of contention in her family. The others wished to cast his out and leave him behind because he is one of the big people, whom they believe are a threat to their kind. This storyline reached a spectacular climax in the latest episode, when the three strangers who were pursuing him inevitably came face to face with the Harfoots who harbored him. So who are these mysterious figures, and what do they want with Nori’s friend?
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When the first trailers for the Rings of Power were released, many fans believed that the three sinister-looking people were elves, and that one of them could possibly even be Sauron himself. However, the latest episode has shown that they are not elves but in fact humans. They are corrupted and evil sorcerers who have somehow tapped into the dark power of Morgoth that still lingers in Middle Earth. Judging by their study of the meteor site, their cruel use of fire, and their tracking of Nori’s friend the stranger, they are following the ancient prophesy that the coming of the meteor will bring Sauron’s return. They are emissaries who aim to aid his resurrection, and are willing to
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