The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power star Morfydd Clark teases Galadriel’s new mission in season 2. Based on source material by J.R.R. Tolkien, the hit Prime Video fantasy series is created by Patrick McKay and J.D. Payne and premiered in 2022. Galadriel essentially serves as the show’s main character, and the stormy Elf heroine suffered a major blow in The Rings of Power season 1 finale after it was revealed that her companion, Halbrand (Charlie Vickers), had actually been Sauron all along.
In a recent interview with Empire Magazine, Clark teases that this Sauron revelation will have a big impact on Galadriel in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2. According to the star, her Elf character will be on a mission for redemption, something further complicated by the forging of her Ring of Power, Nenya. Check out a new image of Galadriel and Clark’s comment below:
“She really messed up so badly. There’s a desperation to redeem herself, and through redeeming herself protect Middle-earth, which is in more danger than it ever has been. Now she’s seen the whites of the eyes of the person who’s bringing it all down, she’s all revved up.
“Even Sauron doesn’t know exactly what [The Rings of Power will] do. But it’s an extra-weird connection between Galadriel and the baddest man in Middle-earth.”
How Galadriel Will Be Different In The Rings Of Power Season 2
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While the reviews for The Rings of Power season 1 were mostly positive from critics, there were some complaints aimed at Galadriel. The character, it was said, was perhaps overly cold and dark as she quested after Sauron due to his apparent involvement in the death of her brother. The character, however, could be different heading into The Rings of Power season 2.
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Clark previously revealed to TheWrap that, after Galadriel’s “mental crisis” in season 1, season 2 will see the character “thinking about the world… and finding joy in things a bit more.” Though things will seemingly be getting very dark for Middle-earth, it seems like Galadriel will be approaching her mission for redemption in The Rings of Power season 2 with a little less severity. Instead of being laser-focused only on her personal quest, she will see her actions as part of the broader happenings across Middle-earth.
Sauron, it seems, will be positioned as Galadriel’s direct rival, and this will help give The Rings of Power a more clear protagonist and antagonist dynamic in season 2. Clearly, however, the forging of Nenya and Galadriel’s history with Sauron will add some interesting layers to this conflict. It remains to be seen how Galadriel will evolve in season 2, but the character will evidently feature a different mindset as the adventure continues.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2 premieres on Prime Video on August 29, 2024.
Source: Empire Magazine
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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power brings to screens the heroic legends of the fabled Second Age of Middle-earth’s history for the very first time. Set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, The Rings of Power will explore a time in the franchise where kingdoms rose and fell, where The One Ring itself was forged and tells the tale of the rise of the greatest foe in the Lord of the Rings Franchise, the Dark Lord Sauron. Beginning in a time of peace, the series follows an ensemble cast of familiar and new characters as they confront the long-feared reemergence of evil in Middle-earth. From the depths of the Misty Mountains to the forests of the elf-capital of Lindon, to the island kingdom of Númenor, to the farthest reaches of the map, The Rings of Power promises to condense the extended works of Tolkien in a condensed but all-encompassing TV show format. The first season of The Rings of Power began airing exclusively on Prime Video on September 2, 2022
- Cast
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Morfydd Clark
, Ismael Cruz Cordova
, Charlie Vickers
, Markella Kavenagh
, Megan Richards
, Sara Zwangobani
, Daniel Weyman
, Cynthia Addai-Robinson
, Lenny Henry
, Lloyd Owen
, Nazanin Boniadi
, Dylan Smith
, Alex Tarrant
, Tyroe Muhafidin
, Robert Aramayo
, Geoff Morrell
, Thusitha Jayasundera
, Maxine Cunliffe - Release Date
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September 1, 2022
- Seasons
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2
- Network
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Amazon Prime Video
- Streaming Service(s)
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Amazon Prime Video
- Franchise(s)
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The Lord of the Rings
- Writers
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Patrick McKay
, John D. Payne
, J.R.R. Tolkien
, Justin Doble
, Jason Cahill
, Gennifer Hutchison
, Stephany Folsom
, Nicholas Adams - Directors
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J.A. Bayona
, Sanaa Hamri - Showrunner
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John D. Payne
, Patrick McKay
, Louise Hooper
, Charlotte Brändström
, Wayne Yip
