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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerhas released a new trailer for season 2, featuring aLord of the RingsEaster egg with major callbacks to the movies and books.Screen RantattendedThe Rings of Powerpanel at the 2024San Diego Comic-Conand saw the trailer first-hand, along with cast and crew discussion on some major developments for season 2.Sauron’s full planwill come to fruition in the “more gritty” season 2 promised by director Charlotte Brändström, throwing a dark shadow across the events depicted in the trailer (viaMovieZine, translation viaThe Yard).
Since Galadriel revealedSauron’s true identity, Sauron will be sneaking back into Eregion with a new disguise to complete the forging of the Rings of Power. With thepanel confirming these details forThe Rings of Powerseason 2 at SDCC, it’s only a matter of time beforethe show’s return can explain the teaser’s full interrelation with author J.R.R. Tolkien’s lore. Until then,TheLord of the Rings: The Return of the Kingreference displayed inThe Rings of Powerseason 2’s trailerprovides ample clues.
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The Rings Of Power Season 2 Twists Éowyn’s “I Am No Man” Line
Season 2 Throws In A Return Of The King Reference
The Rings of Powerseason 1 endingexplored how Galadriel outed Halbrand as Sauron but didn’t tell anyone, whereas the season 2 trailer shows her finally revealing to Gil-galad thatHalbrand “is no Man,” in a blatant Éowyn reference. What Galadriel means is that Halbrand isn’t human, though he may look it. In reality, he is Sauron, an ancient Ainur of the same race as Gandalf and the Valar – the Gods of Tolkien’s world. Her line recalls Éowyn proclaiming “I am no Man” before she killed the Witch-king of Angmar inThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerseason 2 will be released on August 23, 2025.
The Rings Of Power’s “He Is No Man” Line Draws A Direct Connection To Lord Of The Rings
The Easter Egg Makes Éowyn’s Victory Sweeter
The Rings of Power’s Easter egg highlights howthe tables have turned by the time ofThe Return of the King.Galadriel’s line comes during her darkest hour in Tolkien’s Second Age. But Éowyn’s line, centuries later, marks a victory against Sauron’s forces.The Rings of Powerseason 2traces a thread between the two women on the side of good inLord of the Rings, showing how light will always triumph in the end. Tolkien’s story was one of hope, so this is a fitting parallel.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powermay be implying that Galadriel’s words have carried down through generations to eventually reach the myth and legend of Rohan’s court. It is not the first time that the show has suggested something like this while referencing futureLord of the Ringsquotes in its dialogue. For example, Sauron tempted Galadriel to his side in season 1 by offering to make her “stronger than the foundations of the earth,” a line she repeated to Frodo in the books and movies. The show may tell a dark tale, butvictory awaits its protagonists in the future.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
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Set in the Second Age of Middle-earth, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power explores the forging of the iconic rings, the rise of the Dark Lord Sauron, and the epic events leading up to the stories in J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic novels. The series chronicles the creation of legendary characters and the historic alliances and rivalries that shape the fate of Middle-earth.
