
Mankind was nearly eradicated by the seemingly unstoppable beasts, until the gods sent the great hero, Ramrowan, to save them. In the fourth episode, " The Great Wave," Waldreg tells Theo that the sword "is a power, fashioned for our ancestors by his master’s own hand." This "master" would be Sauron himself, who inspired many of the men in the Southlands to join in Morgoth's army.#1 IN A NEW EPIC FANTASY SERIES from Monster Hunter series creator and New York Times best-selling author, Larry Correia!Īfter the War of the Gods, the demons were cast out and fell to the world. Theo learns about the sword's origins from the mysterious old man Waldreg ( Geoff Morrell). Although the sword’s owner is not revealed, the area is full of descendants of the people loyal to Morgoth. The hilt begins to glow with dark energy and reform into a full blade. When Theo is wounded after he and his mother are attacked by an Orc, he picks up the hilt as they flee and a drop of his blood ignites the hilt and transforms it into smoke. Theo might not know what is actually going on with the blade, he stashes it and hides it from his mother. The blade begins to glow with the symbol of Sauron, now known to be a map of Mordor, which was also visible on the corpse of Galdriel’s brother, Finrod ( Will Fletcher). Theo discovers the remains of a mysterious black sword hilt in a local barn that he is exploring. However, because Gil-galad does not believe Galadriel's warnings, Arondir and the others at his post are called home. During the war against Morgoth, some humans chose to join the dark lord’s army and fight for the forces of evil. The Silvan Elves watch over the lands of men to ensure that an uprising does not occur. Bronwyn is secretly in a forbidden relationship with the Silvan Elf Arondir ( Ismael Cruz Córdova). Theo lives in the Southland of Middle-earth with his mother, Bronwyn ( Nazanin Boniadi), the villager’s healer. Shortly after, the young boy Theo ( Tyroe Muhafidin) discovers a mysterious sword within his family home. The High Elven King Gil-galad ( Benjamin Walker) makes the mistake of sending the Elven warriors to sail off to Valinor. Although the Elves believe that the dark lord Morgoth has been defeated for good, his chief lieutenant, Sauron, is on the rise. Editor's note: The below contains spoilers for Episode 2 of The Rings of Power.Evil is on the horizon in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.
