The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Whose voice calls out to Isildur?
Warning: Spoilers ahead for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power episode 3! Turn back now if you haven't caught up on Amazon Prime Video!
In the latest episode of The Rings of Power, we're introduced to Isildur, played by Maxim Baldry. The young man has a great destiny ahead of him, but at the moment, he's a sailor-in-training prepping for Númenor's sea trials.
At one point in the episode, though, Isildur hears a whisper calling his name. There's no explanation given for who the voice belongs to, and the subtitles only label the speaker as "woman". So just who is calling out to Isildur?
One potential explanation is that this is a call from beyond the grave from Isildur's mother. She's not a major presence in the works of J.R.R. Tolkien – she's not even named – but Lloyd Owen, who plays Isildur's father Elendil in the show, revealed in an interview with Collider (opens in new tab) that his character has "recently been widowed." Could The Rings of Power be expanding the role of Isildur's mother? It's possible, and that could explain who's calling to the young sailor.
Another key detail in this moment is where Isildur is looking as he hears the whisper. There's a mountain in the distance, and though it's not explicitly revealed, it's likely that this is Meneltarma. It's a sacred mountain for Númenor that has a flat peak – look closely at the mountain Isildur is looking at, and you'll see the top is flattened. It's likely, then, that the whisper originates from the rocky slopes.
The mountain is for the worship of Eru Ilúvatar, an all-powerful and all-knowing deity (essentially Tolkien's version of God). Eventually, though (and book spoilers follow!) Númenor will start to worship of Melker – another name for the great
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