The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’s Arondir gets an ethereal new poster, which has caught the attention of the actor who plays him, Ismael Cruz Córdova. Created by Patrick McKay and J.D. Payne, Prime Video’sThe Lord of the Ringsseries returned in August for season 2, continuing its exploration of Sauron’s (Charlie Vickers) rise to power during the Second Age of Middle-earth. After playing a prominent role in season 1, Arondir returns inThe Rings of Powerseason 2, and has thus far had a number of exciting encounters, including meeting a pair of Ents.
ArtistCécilienow shares a stunning new portrait of Arondir fromThe Rings of Poweron X, formerly Twitter, andCordovahimself has re-shared it.The portrait sees Arondir wearing his distinct carved armor, with the artwork capturing the character’s quiet composure and ethereal nature. Check out the artwork below, which Cruz shares with four hands-together heart emojis, expressing his appreciation:
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Arondir hasn’t played a large role in the most recent episodes ofThe Rings of Powerseason 2, which are setting up the Battle of Eregion and Sauron’s forging of the final rings, but he does seem poised for a larger role moving forward. Early episodes of season 2 reveal that Bronwyn (Nazanin Boniadi) passed away from the wounds she sustained in season 2, andArondir has thus far been silently working through his grief. Part of his healing process has involved mending bridges with Theo (Tyroe Muhafidin), but it has also brought him into contact with Isildur (Maxim Baldry).
Isildur, of course, is aRings of Powercharacterwho will come to play an important and yet tragic role in the future as the man who essentially slays Sauron’s physical form, andit could be telling that the showrunners have chosen to give Arondir and Isildur their own storyline. In a more immediate sense, Arondir’s meeting of the Ents could end up playing an important role in the rest of season 2. With Adar’s forces massing around Eregion, Arondir, Isildur, and the Ents could end up becoming involved in this conflict.
The Rings of Powerseason 3has not yet been officially confirmed, but a recent report suggests thatAmazon will be following throughon McKay and Payne’s 5-season plan for the series.
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One of the subtle strengths ofThe Rings of Poweris that it doesn’t try to address each character’s storyline in every episode. The show isn’t afraid to catch up with some characters every other episode, and this can result in the story each week feeling more focused. That being said, with Bronwyn gone and with Arondir geographically separated from the forging of the rings plot, his storyline has arguably been the one with the least amount of momentum thus far.
Isildur and Arondir as a character pairing makes a lot of sense in this respect, and it could end up being interesting to see what role the Elf plays in Isildur’s development. What’s more, the Arondir storyline has also been a great way to show audiences more of the wonders of Middle-earth, andCórdova’s character’s bond with the natural world has been the source of some of the show’s more touching moments.
New episodes ofThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerseason 2 release on Thursdays on Prime Video.
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Set in the Second Age of Middle-earth, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power explores the forging of the iconic rings, the rise of the Dark Lord Sauron, and the epic events leading up to the stories in J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic novels. The series chronicles the creation of legendary characters and the historic alliances and rivalries that shape the fate of Middle-earth.
