Lord of the Rings

A man with a beard and medium-length greying hair.

'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' doesn't outright tell us who the Stranger is — but we have a good guess

Three stills: A man with a straggly beard, a man with medium-length brown hair, and a white-cloaked woman with close-shaven blonde hair.

It's official! We know who Sauron is in 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.'

A blonde elf woman in a green dress holds a gold and silver dagger.

10 burning questions we have after 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' finale

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'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' reveals where Galadriel's husband Celeborn has been this whole time

Strap in for a major plot twist.

10/07/2022

By Belen Edwards

A blonde elf woman in armor stands, covered in soot, in a red wasteland.

A blonde elf woman in armor stands, covered in soot, in a red wasteland.

Who is Adar in 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'?

In episode 6, we finally find out!

09/30/2022

By Belen Edwards

An elf with extremely pale and pockmarked skin stands, armored, in front of a horde of orcs carrying torches.

An elf with extremely pale and pockmarked skin stands, armored, in front of a horde of orcs carrying torches.

What does 'Udûn' mean in 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power'?

And why were the orcs so pumped about it?

09/30/2022

By Belen Edwards

A pale, snarling orc in a helmet.

A pale, snarling orc in a helmet.

Elrond and Durin's friendship carries on an important 'Lord of the Rings' tradition

Can Celebrimbor craft them BFF necklaces or friendship bracelets?

09/29/2022

By Belen Edwards

An elf and a dwarf face each other in a mine.

An elf and a dwarf face each other in a mine.

'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' is a show for horse girls

No neigh-sayers allowed.

09/24/2022

By Belen Edwards

A composite image of white horses, an elf woman in blue riding a horse, a man in a blue shirt, and a ring of fiery text.

A composite image of white horses, an elf woman in blue riding a horse, a man in a blue shirt, and a ring of fiery text.

'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' reveals mithril's origin story

Consider me thrilled.

09/16/2022

By Belen Edwards

Durin, a red-bearded dwarf in armor, stands in a great hall of dwavres with his fist raised.

Durin, a red-bearded dwarf in armor, stands in a great hall of dwavres with his fist raised.

The wave in 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' has an even deeper connection to Tolkien

One watery dream helped shape Middle-earth.

09/16/2022

By Belen Edwards

Queen-Regent Míriel, wearing a gold headpiece and blue armor, holds a child wrapped in a red blanket and watches as white petals fall around her.

Queen-Regent Míriel, wearing a gold headpiece and blue armor, holds a child wrapped in a red blanket and watches as white petals fall around her.

#YouAreAllWelcomeHere: The 'Rings of Power' cast condemn racist critics and comments

"Our world has never been all white, fantasy has never been all white, Middle-earth is not all white."

09/08/2022

By Meera Navlakha

Nazanin Boniadi (Bronwyn), Ismael Cruz Córdova (Arondir) in a still from the series.

Nazanin Boniadi (Bronwyn), Ismael Cruz Córdova (Arondir) in a still from the series.

'We're here now': The cast of 'The Rings of Power' on the importance of the show's diversity

Fantasy is for everyone.

09/08/2022

By Belen Edwards

A human woman, an elven man in armor, and a young human boy stand at the head of a crowd of people, looking concerned.

A human woman, an elven man in armor, and a young human boy stand at the head of a crowd of people, looking concerned.

Amazon pauses user reviews to protect 'The Rings of Power' from trolls

The pause drops soon, however.

09/04/2022

a phone with the rings of power in front of Prime Video background

a phone with the rings of power in front of Prime Video background

'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' is basically 'Cats: The Musical'

I will not be accepting criticism at this time.

09/03/2022

Elrond, Galadriel, and Gil-galad's heads edited onto the cats from the 2019 film Cats.

Elrond, Galadriel, and Gil-galad's heads edited onto the cats from the 2019 film Cats.

3 ways 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' is different from J.R.R. Tolkien's books

There are huge departures from canon — let's break them down.

09/02/2022

By Belen Edwards

An elf woman in silver armor and a long blonde braid in the middle of a crowd of worried humans.

An elf woman in silver armor and a long blonde braid in the middle of a crowd of worried humans.

What's what in Middle-earth: A guide to the people and places of 'The Rings of Power'

Here's a crash course in the most important players and places in this massive new Amazon Prime series.

09/02/2022

By Belen Edwards

Five panels: an elf man in a dark green shirt, a human woman on horseback in gold armor, a dwarf woman in a white and gold dress, an elf woman in silver armor, an elf man in wooden armor holding a torch.

Five panels: an elf man in a dark green shirt, a human woman on horseback in gold armor, a dwarf woman in a white and gold dress, an elf woman in silver armor, an elf man in wooden armor holding a torch.

'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' review: Tolkien adaptation is a triumphant return to Middle-earth

One show to rule them all.

08/31/2022

By Belen Edwards

Two cloaked figures stand in a snowy wasteland. One has planted a sword in the snow.

Two cloaked figures stand in a snowy wasteland. One has planted a sword in the snow.

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