The Rings Of Power's Finrod Reveal Sets Up A Darker LOTR Prequel
Amazon's The Rings of Power Finrod character reveal sets up a much darker The Lord of the Rings prequel storyline than many audiences may have expected. Scheduled to premiere on Prime Video on September 2, 2022, Amazon's big-budget The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is set to chronicle the entire Second Age of Middle Earth, from Sauron's rise to power to the fall of the Kingdom of Númenor. Yet these planned stories also intertwine with several First Age narratives, with the Elf Finrod's inclusion in The Rings of Power's Super Bowl trailer a glaring example here.
The aforementionedThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power teaser certainly does not lack for scope, with the Amazon original trailer introducing audiences to never-before-seen sections of Middle Earth from both the First and Second Ages. A young Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) is shown scaling the icy walls of Helcaraxë before charging into battle against Morgoth's forces, while several sweeping shots depict the ancient kingdoms of Númenor, Rivendell, and Khazad-dûm, respectively. There are also quick cuts of the epic first age battle of Dagor Bragollach that hint at the unrest set to sweep across Middle Earth in the Amazon original series.
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Yet Finrod's inclusion in The Rings of Power's First Age narrative sets the series up to be a much darker The Lord of the Rings prequel than previously envisioned by many. As one of the highest Elven kings and adored brother of Galadriel, Finrod's brutal death is one of the bleakest passages in J.R.R. Tolkien's original works that has dire ramifications on Middle Earth in the years to follow. As a result, here's how The Rings of Power's Finrod reveal
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