"Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" Season 2 Plot
Although no storylines have been confirmed, Prime Video shared that Círdan, a key character in Middle-earth's history, is part of the upcoming season. Showrunner Patrick McKay offered some general hints about the future direction of the series, telling Esquire, "we're going to tell the story of the forging of the rings of power, the rise the Dark Lord Sauron, the fall of Númenor, and the Last Alliance of Elves and Men. Exactly when and how we're going there, and what hopefully delightful twists come along the way, will be things that people will have to wait and see."
In May, Clark told Deadline that her character Galadriel will receive one of the show's powerful rings in the next installment. "She's about to have a life-changing thing happen to her. She's about to become acquainted with Nenya, her ring. It's really exciting to see how the magic creeps in," Clark said. "When we finished Season 1, the rings were being made and we knew it was going to be a huge change for Middle Earth. [Galadriel] is going to be part of that change because she has her own ring." She also added that her character is "trying to see the light through the darkness."
Meanwhile, Mullan, who portrays King Durin III in the series, also shared that fans can expect to see more immeasurably powerful pieces of jewellery in the next installment. "There are more rings; the show is called 'The Rings of Power.' Maybe I'll be getting a new necklace, who knows?" he quipped to Deadline, noting that his character's relationship with his son is also about to become "very problematic." "My guy goes through some things that change him," he added. "So his son is reacting to a very different father; he's not the father that you see. He's someone else."
Córdova, who plays Arondir, also told Deadline that fans can expect more intensity from the second season. "We were in a time of relative peace in season one and all that gets shaken up. Now we're dealing with the aftermath of this big evil that is now concrete. We got the guy now; Sauron is here. In season two, we're grappling with that," he told Deadline. "These characters are grappling with their elvish-ness or their dwarf-ness, with their humanity and their loves. What you're going to see is the depth of our reality and how it is expressed. That's where it all takes off."