Welcome back to Middle-earth, where we are now digging into the aftermath oflast week’s big battle.
Surprise surprise, the main protagonist of the show is not actually dead.
But she has been separated from the rest of the Numenoreans she came with.
Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) and Theo (Tyroe Muhafidin) in ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.'.Prime Video
Honestly, it’s a pretty impressive feat of terraforming.
They exist, so why shouldn’t they be allowed to live?
Tolkien’s real-life romance with his wife.
The three mysterious figures chasing the Stranger in ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.'.Ben Rothstein/Prime Video
Maybe he and Galadriel just ended up on opposite sides of the continent or something?
So her vision is just gray and cloudy all on its own.
It’s like her father told her: Only darkness awaited her in Middle-earth.
She just didn’t realize he was being so literal.
But Miriel, despite her blindness, is optimistic.
The elves and men aren’t the only people affected by Mount Doom’s eruption, however.
The Stranger (Daniel Weyman) tries using his magic to revive the trees.
That’s some pretty powerful magic!
In fact, it doesn’t go unnoticed.
Without saying a word, they reward her kindness by… burning the Grove again.
This episode also takes us back to Khazad-dum, where a serious family conflict is brewing.
This is actually a pretty good point, but it doesn’t go over well with the younger generation.
It would definitely be helpful if we had a better sense of what the elves’ problem even is.
I know a black leaf is disturbing to look at, but it’s still just one leaf.
Is a plague spreading across the forests of Lindon at a rapid pace?
Are elves themselves getting sick?
We haven’t seen any of that.
In fact, he’s totally right!
Oh, you forgot about that?
