An extended teaser trailer for the highly anticipated sequel to The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers has finally been released, providing fans with a more detailed look into the Second Age of Middle-earth than has ever been seen before. Slow drip of interviews, articles, photographs and scenes progressively forming a clearer and more cohesive picture in the lead-up to September’s release, as significant storylines of the next series begin to take shape. We can now draw some strong conclusions about the storyline and development based on the most recent trailer, as well as a whole new set of crazy hypotheses based on some excellently-placed Easter eggs.” What do we know (and what can we infer) about the upcoming Prime Video series now that we’ve seen the whole trailer?
The new clip shows a lot more of Nmenor than has previously been shown in other trailers. It’s safe to say, based on the teaser and a recent piece in Entertainment Weekly, that the Nmenorean plot will be rather straightforward in the first few episodes. The teaser makes it apparent that Tar-Miriel (Cynthia Addai-Robinson), the Nmenorean Queen, will play a key role in the story. One recent story has stated that the gray-bearded figure Pharazon (Trystan Gravelle) from the teaser is intended to be one of Miriel’s closest advisors at the start of the programme, indicating that there is difficulty even in paradise. As Miriel looks up nervously from the pavement scattered with white petals, he’s shown in the trailer mobilising a group of people in some type of protest.
Those who are familiar with the original material may expect a fascinating storyline to unfold in the first season. If you don’t mind (possible) spoilers, here’s the deal: Pharazon marries Tar-Miriel, usurping Tar-kingdom Miriel’s and leads Nmenor to its demise as Ar-Pharazon the Golden. Pharazon and Miriel’s union had been a subject of discussion for some time, as has the question of whom the programme would open with as monarch; nevertheless, the teaser and article imply that viewers will see a Queen Tar-Miriel before Pharazon makes his claim for the crown. Miriel’s worrisome gaze aloft in the teaser may have something to do with this, as well as the chance that the petals falling from the tree Nimloth.
This tree, Nimloth, is from which the White Tree of Gondor subsequently sprung, and the falling white petals might be an omen of approaching doom. Elendil (Lloyd Owen), the father of Isildur (Maxim Baldry), is also a character in the source material who has a few words to say. “The past is dead,” he says, ominously. Moving forward or dying with it is the only option. ” Elendil and his family are in for a wild ride if he survives to lead the soldiers of the Only Alliance and save Nmenor’s last hope.
While it is possible that Galadriel’s enigmatic quest may be the most crucial narrative in the series, it is not clear what her goal is. As she sails westward with a flock of seagulls, she is shown stumbling through a frozen wasteland and steep terrain, slamming into an ice troll, and being bathed in an unsettling crimson light. With no idea what she’s up to, she appears to be journeying with a group of people to a mountainous region of Middle-earth, maybe in the vicinity of Mount Gundabad. Even more perplexing is her voyage on the ship. Some pictures in the trailer look like they belong in the First Age (more on that later), so it’s possible this is a flashback to a voyage to the West in search of the Unending Lands. Alternatively, it might be a diplomatic mission to the west-of-Middle-earth island of Nmenor, which could lead to Galadriel’s shipwreck, as seen in previous teasers.
In the teaser, Galadriel may be seen leading a charge of Nmenorean cavalry toward something that has yet to be shown. Easter eggs have been one of the most intriguing tidbits to emerge from the teasers thus far, and the complete trailer threw some of the largest ones at us yet. There is a suggestion in the video that the series would likely go into the backstories of Galadriel and Elrond (Robert Aramayo). A glimpse of what looks to be dead elves floating in crimson seas is seen to the audience during Elrond and Galadriel’s conversation, as Galadriel remarks, “You have not seen what I have seen.” A lot has happened in Elrond’s life; as a youngster, he was kidnapped by the Sons of Feanor and left for dead during the Third Kinslaying by his parents. Even yet, Galadriel’s red seas and ashen appearance may be a reference to the First Kinslaying, when the Sons of Feanor massacred another tribe of elves for their ships.
Alternatively, Galadriel may be implying one of two significant scenarios that the programme is expected to give: Tolkien acknowledged Galadriel’s involvement in the battle, but he was unsure whose side she was fighting for. Depending on how the programme handles this sequence, it’ll be intriguing to see where the character ends up. Other possibilities include the War of Wrath, which was the final battle in which Sauron’s former lord, Morgoth, was finally vanquished. Some type of tower appears to be toppling into the ocean in the backdrop of this photo; it may be an ode to the Battle of Wrath instead. There are at least two scenes in the trailer that are clearly from the events of the First Age. In one scene, Finrod, Galadriel’s brother, stands on a hill overlooking the Two Trees of Valinor, which are ablaze with a golden glow. Because Trees were only existing during the First Age, this event could only have occurred then as well.
Near-certainty two: an image depicting a circle or circle-of-elves raising their swords in some type of ceremonial salute against a starry night They took up their weapons and vowed to reclaim the Silmarils Morgoth had taken from Feanor and his sons. This is probably definitely the Feanor’s Oath. To put it another way, this led to the first kinslaying, and the starry night is possibly a clue to this Oath: it was taken after Morgoth had killed all of the trees and before the Sun and Moon had even risen, thus the only light in the sky would have been starlight. Another exciting Easter egg was found in the teaser trailer for the full movie that was released just a week earlier: a fleeting sight of Ents, and even what appeared to be an Ent youngster. Treebeard’s subsequent sorrow that they don’t know what happened to the Entwives may be addressed if the programme does so. While Durin (Owain Arthur) is seen with a shimmering silvery object in his palm, Tolkien emphasised that mithril was only ever discovered in the Khazad-dum realm, where the dwarf plot is taking place in the programme. Nmenorean statues, like as the one in the opening picture that appears to be a portrayal of one of the Valar, are very intriguing. The statue with its hand outstretched is undoubtedly Earendil, with the Silmaril connected to his brow.
The Meteor Man’s identity has been one of the most pressing mysteries since the Super Bowl teaser. The complete trailer does not solve the question, but rather adds to it. As the crater burns away, something unusual and unsettling occurs, and many observers have noted that it resembles the fading Eye of Sauron. The Meteor Man may be Sauron, but who is he? Is it one of his aides? Is it possible that a well-developed persona is simply faking it for the audience? The trailer’s concluding moments hint at plotlines that are the most nebulous yet. While Arondir is shackled and fighting some type of warg creature, some dark elf figure named Adar (Joseph Mawle) has appeared recently in both the film trailer and the advertising materials.
In addition, he wields a sword that resembles the one seen in the trailers during the Oath of Feanor (as, notably, do a couple of the elves on the ice with Galadriel). How would he fit in as he is a fictional character created just for the show? When the programme premieres in September, we’ll have to wait and see, but the First Age material and hints at key events and narrative twists promise a compelling new show. On September 2, Prime members may watch The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power exclusively on the service. A screening of the series will be held on Friday, July 22 at 10:30 a.m. PDT by Prime Video at the San Diego Comic-Con.