The Lord Of The Rings MMO Could Solve The Rings Of Power’s Sauron Problem

thegamer.com:

We’re over halfway through the first season of The Rings of Power now, and fans are getting worried. No I’m not talking about the fate of the Elves being tied to Mithril that for some reason contains the light of the Silmarils and therefore can give them the lifeblood of Valinor (although maybe I should be), I’m talking about names.

It struck me as odd that Galadriel’s early character motivation was entirely propelled by her unnamed brother – so much so that I mentioned it in my review. I like that she has strong motivations of revenge, and that her character arc is already allowing Morfydd Clark to mellow out a little so she can ultimately become the wisened Cate Blanchett-esque Elf we all expected. But if her brother is her main motivation for tracking down Sauron and defeating evil once and for all, why does she never mention his name?

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The answer is that it’s likely a rights issue. Amazon Studios has the rights to The Lord of the Rings and its Appendices, which give a very vague outline of the events of the Second Age. Finrod, Galadriel’s brother, is not mentioned. According to the showrunners, they can also ask to use specific other elements from Tolkien’s work, at the Estate’s discretion. Clearly, Finrod’s name was not deemed necessary.

Adar is suffering from a similar fate. Anyone who has read The Silmarillion will know precisely which Elf would have one armoured hand and have frequented the same bays as Arondir once did. I’m being deliberately vague to avoid spoilers, but Adar’s black armour may suggest his true identity is a different Silmarillion Elf, too. But will his true identity ever be revealed? Or is that another step too far for the Tolkien