We explore the lore from Amazon's Rings of Power Season 1 Episode 6 "Udûn". Water vs fire, speaking Sindarin to horses, translating Black Speech, and Adar's claims about Sauron. Exclusive discounts for you : https://www.rings...
Tolkien expert Paul Genesse joins me to talk about Tolkien's power as an author, Galadriel as a character, the first five episodes of Rings of Power, and why Paul trusts what the show runners are doing. Exclusive discounts fo...
We explore the lore (or lack of lore) from Amazon's Rings of Power Season 1 Episode 5 "Partings". From Adar to the Stranger to Númenor. And I offer some thoughts on why Elrond's origin story for mithril is so controversial. E...
We explore Howard Shore's music, and its interesting visual symbols, in Amazon's Rings of Power intro sequence. Use the links below to send me your questions after you watch Rings of Power episode 5! Support the show with a w...
We explore the lore in Amazon's Rings of Power episode 4: The Great Wave. Númenor's White Tree Nimloth, the mysterious sword hilt, Orcish emotions, mithril, and more! With a bonus: is Halbrand connected to Aragorn? Exclusive ...
The Lore behind Amazon's Rings of Power episode 3: Adar. Númenor history and status; Ëarendil, Elros, Elrond; the Orcs, Adar, and Sauron; and a new theory about the Stranger. Exclusive discounts for you : https://www.ringspod...
What's going to happen not only in Season 1 of Rings of Power, but in all 5 of the reported seasons? I give my predictions! Exclusive discounts for you : https://www.ringspodcast.com/p/discounts/ Find contact info, social med...
The lore behind Amazon's Rings of Power episode 2: Adrift. Fëanor, the Silmaril's, Khazad-dûm, and the Stranger utterances. Exclusive discounts for you : https://www.ringspodcast.com/p/discounts/ Find contact info, social med...
Lore and Easter eggs in Amazon's Rings of Power episode 1. Exclusive discounts for you : https://www.ringspodcast.com/p/discounts/ Find contact info, social media links, discounts and more on the Lore of the Rings website: ht...
A brief look at Elrond the Half-elven and his importance in the works of JRR Tolkien. Exclusive discounts for you : https://www.ringspodcast.com/p/discounts/ Find contact info, social media links, discounts and more on the Lo...
The origins of Gil-Galad, Elven King, and Celebrimbor, crafter of the Rings of Power, and how they fit into Amazon's Rings of Power series. Exclusive discounts for you : https://www.ringspodcast.com/p/discounts/ Find contact ...
A quick look at the origins of the Dwarves of Khazad-dum, and the Harfoots—the ancestors of the Hobbits. Exclusive discounts for you : https://www.ringspodcast.com/p/discounts/ Find contact info, social media links, discounts...
A quick look at the background of the cannon characters from Númenor that we'll see portrayed in Amazon's Rings of Power. Exclusive discounts for you : https://www.ringspodcast.com/p/discounts/ Find contact info, social media...
We examine the origins and some surprising tales about the main bad guy of the Third Age of Middle-earth: Sauron. Exclusive discounts for you : https://www.ringspodcast.com/p/discounts/ Find contact info, social media links, ...
We make a guess a Galadriel's story arc for the Rings of Power series. Exclusive discounts for you : https://www.ringspodcast.com/p/discounts/ Find contact info, social media links, discounts and more on the Lore of the Rings...
The roots of lore that inspired the new song "This Wandering Day" from Rings of Power. Listen to "This Wandering Day" from Rings of Power's new soundtrack. https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0B9CJ445S?do=play&trackAsin=B0B9F9L5...
We dive into Galadriel, her past, complications and inconsistencies with her story, and her overall importance to JRR Tolkien's work. Exclusive discounts for you : https://www.ringspodcast.com/p/discounts/ Find contact info, ...
4000 years of history, including Sauron's rise power in the Black Years, the coming of the Wizards from the West, and the end of the Second and Third Ages. A breakdown of the second half of "Of the Rings of Power and the Thir...
The Rings of Power were crafted in the Second Age. What was Sauron's influence on them, and how did he convince the Elves to trust him? Exclusive discounts for you : https://www.ringspodcast.com/p/discounts/ Find contact info...
A splinter group of Númenor, their history in the Second Age and appearances in the Third Age Exclusive discounts for you : https://www.ringspodcast.com/p/discounts/ Find contact info, social media links, discounts and more o...
Sauron convinces Ar-Pharazon to break the ban of the Valar, and sail to war against the Undying Lands. Elendil and the Faithful land in Middle-earth as exiles. Exclusive discounts for you : https://www.ringspodcast.com/p/disc...
Three lore connections from the Rings of Power trailer released at San Diego ComicCon in July 2022. Exclusive discounts for you : https://www.ringspodcast.com/p/discounts/ Find contact info, social media links, discounts and ...
While the Númenóreans seek to avoid to death, a forgotten foe arises in Middle-earth: Sauron. Yet through subtly and lies, Sauron is able to turn the King of Númenor into his puppet. Exclusive discounts for you : https://www....
My reactions and thoughts about the most recent teaser for Amazon's Rings of Power. In a word: THRILLED! Watch the teaser here! https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B09QH98YG1/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r Exclusive discounts for y...