Inthe world ofLord of the Ringscreated by J.R.R.
Tolkien in his landmark novel,Celeborn was married to Galadrielfrom some point in the First Age.
And yet, Celeborn was mysteriously absent from Amazon’s show, despite Galadriel being its main character.
Instead of frolicking around with Celeborn, Galadriel was hanging out with Halbrand.
Galadriel revealed that Celeborn had gone to fight and had not been seen again.
It felt like an afterthought, and long after season 2 ended, it still does.
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Nonetheless, it was critical.
Galadriel was motivated by his death in season 1.
It was what drove her to chaseRings of Power’sSauronup and down Middle-earth.
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.
Regardless,it was a strange reality to have ignoredinRings of Powerseason 1.
But then,he showed signs of being some kind of heroic leader.
The show definitely gave mixed messages about how the audience was meant to feel about this complex character.
The imagery of the Elves wearing their rings together was beautiful.
They were made last of all the rings in canon, but first in the show.
While this didn’t make too much of a difference, materially, it annoyed some fans.
Galadriel’s only explanation was that it created balance, but this wasn’t explained fully.
Now he is becoming a warrior, it seems his innocence will fade.
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However,one still wonders if a more warrior-looking pop in would have fit the bill better.
This character obviously turned out to be the main character of the whole show - Sauron himself.
It would have been more faithful and more radical at the same time.
Unfaithfulness to the source material was one of the most controversial aspects of the series.
Tolkien wrote them.Sauron hated Elves and saw Galadriel as his greatest adversary, in many ways.
The Rings of Powergot one-off rights to certain parts of the legendarium as needed, including parts ofThe Silmarillion.
This is understandable, considering that it wasn’t edited and published while Tolkien was alive.
Regardless,the book’s infamously elusive rights would have benefited the show.
Tolkien mostly happened inThe Silmarillion,Galadriel was a strange choice for a main character.
But Galadriel wasn’t a huge part ofThe Silmarillion.
She had a fascinating cameo inUnfinished Tales.
Celebrimbor would have been a great focus from the start.
Tolkien’s classic novels.
