The Rings Of Power: The Dark History Behind The Rings

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Anyone who has watched the Lord of the Rings trilogy adaptations by Peter Jackson will know a little bit of the lore behind the Rings of Power, from Galadriel’s voice reciting lines from the poem in the prologue. “Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky, Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone, Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die, One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne in the land of Mordor where the shadows lie”. This gives the audience a hint of the treachery that went into these objects, and explains why Sauron was so desperate to have them all back in his possession, especially the One Ring itself.

But fans are hoping that the new Amazon series will give a little more depth to the dark history behind the Rings of Power, delving into the betrayal and the drama surrounding Sauron’s deceit, and finally shedding some more light on how the greatest weapon of Middle Earth came to existence. Judging by the title of the series, it appears that this is exactly what the show will focus on, as the Rings were forged in the Second Age, and this is when the new series is set, though it is unclear whether it will simply detail the events leading up to the creation, or dive into the immediate aftermath also.

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Fans are eager to see this tale as a part of the new adaptation, because the history of the rings is a tantalizing and twisted one, full of peril, cunning, and an act of secret defiance brought the glimmer of hope to all the ages to come, that the One Ring could one day be destroyed. The story starts with Celebrimbor, the most skilled elven smith of Eregion, and grandson to Feanor. Feanor was the creator of the Silmarils, the 3 most beautiful and precious stones