The past of middle-earth is about to further expand with season three of The Rings of Powers bout toe arrive, but there will be some complications. According to Comicbook, back in the finale of the second Sauron, played by Charlie Vickers (The Survivors, Palm Beach) has forged the one ring, thus strenghting his control over all races of Middle-earth. Furthermore, the finale also showed that the elves are preparing to go to war against the dark lord, transitioning to the infamous battle of the first film, were they cut off the ring thus banishing the formless dark lord until the third age.
Reported by Comicbook, series showrunner Patrick McKay discussed with /Film, how the upcoming season will introduce major narrative shifts and focus on new characters. He revealed that there will be a surprising detour centering on a new character that will be put into the protagonist spot.
“The second episode this season—arguably the protagonist is Ema Horvath’s character, Eärien, over in Númenor—who you abstractly would never think that the sister of the [character] over in that particular story would take that kind of prominence,” McKay explained. He noted that it is a calculated risk: “We’re just looking for ways to shake it up and surprise you, and we know what Ema can do. And we were very excited to give her that chance.”
As reported by Comicbook, Eärien, played by Ema Horvath in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power—is the younger sister of Isildur, played by Maxim Baldry, Doctor Who, Rome) and the daughter of Elendil, played by Lloyd Owen, Apollo 18, Miss Potter), whose family fought against Sauron and the threat of the One Ring, and due to be created for the series many have viewed has being a peripheral character.
In season two, it was revealed that Eärien actively supported the rise to power of Ar-Pharazôn, played by Trystan Gravelle (Beast, Utopia), opposed Queen Míriel, played by Cynthia Addai-Robinson (Power, Stumptown), and ultimately caused her father’s imprisonment. The last time audiences saw her, she remained in Númenor to serve under the new royal court, leaving her storyline wide open for future expansion.
The third season of Lords of the Rings: The Rings of Powers is scheduled to land on Prime Video on November 11th, while fans await on the release the previous seasons area available to stream.