Before its premiere in 2022 The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power brought with it an exciting promise for JRR Tolkien fans. Instead of the events of The Hobbit or again Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Rings of Power went in a direction that no other live-action or animated Tolkien adaptation had ever achieved before. Specifically, the series promised to explore the legendary Second Age of Middle-earth for the first time on screen, finally giving fans the chance to witness some of the most important moments in the history of Tolkien’s fictional world, many of which directly set the stage for Bilbo and Frodo Baggins’ later encounters with the One Ring.
For this reason The Rings of PowerThe first season of The Second Age proved somewhat divisive among Tolkien fans. After waiting years to see the Prime Video series, viewers were surprised and understandably disappointed that the eight-part premiere featured very few iconic moments from The Second Age. Thankfully, it doesn’t look like they need to worry about the same thing happening in The Second Age. The Rings of Power Season 2. It has actually been confirmed that the new season will feature, among other things, one of the most important battles in the history of Middle-earth: The Siege of Eregion.
What is the Siege of Eregion?
Celebrimbor’s time in the spotlight will likely be short-lived.
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Early on in the latest trailer for The Rings of Power In season 2, Elrond (Robert Aramayo) warns: “Eregion must not fall. That would be a blow to all of Middle Earth.” His statement is accompanied by images of fiery boulders flying toward the mighty Elven kingdom. The Rings of Powers first season and is ruled by Celebrimbor (Charles Edwards). There is also an image that viewers have already seen in previous trailers: Sauron (Charlie Vickers) walks undisturbed along the battlements while hellfire destroys his surroundings. Fans have, of course, suspected for months that The Rings of Power would adapt not only the creation of the eponymous artifacts and Sauron’s deception of Celebrimbor in the upcoming season, but also Sauron’s eventual attack on the latter’s homeland.
Prime Video has now confirmed this and The Rings of Power The latest Season 2 trailer goes out of its way to tease the Siege of Eregion. And it’s not hard to see why. The battle is arguably the first truly major military conflict of the Second Age, and its outcome marks one of the biggest turning points in Middle-earth history. Sauron and his armies wage it against the forces of the Elves so that the Dark Lord can acquire all of the Rings of Power he and Celebrimbor forged together, along with the Elven Rings Celebrimbor forged alone. It shouldn’t be much of a surprise (or considered a spoiler) to learn that he ultimately manages to capture the Nine Rings made for the Men of Middle-earth, as well as the Seven made for the Dwarves.
Sauron’s dark victory
The Siege of Eregion is, in other words, the battle that truly cements Sauron’s return and his growing power over Middle-earth in the Second Age. That alone makes it notable, as does the fact that it is a conflict involving multiple members The Rings of PowerThe main characters, including Sauron, Celebrimbor, the dwarves of Khazad-dûm and Elrond, who leads the elves sent by Gil-galad (Benjamin Walker) to defend Eregion. The attempts of Elrond and his troops to do so prove — Warning spoilers — in vain, and he barely manages to get out of the conflict alive. However, he manages to escape the downfall of Eregion with some surviving elves, and he leads them on a retreat to the north, which notably leads to the founding of the elven refuge of Rivendell.
Celebrimbor, unfortunately, does not fare so well. The Elf-smith’s kingdom is completely sacked by Sauron and his forces. After his defeat, Sauron is said to have tortured Celebrimbor into revealing the locations of the 16 Rings of Power they made for the Men and Dwarves before riddling him with Orc arrows. As if that wasn’t brutal enough, it is also said that Sauron – in a Robb Stark-esque twist of the dagger – hangs Celebrimbor’s arrow-riddled body on a pole and displays it as a banner as he then turns his armies back around to face Elrond and pursue him.
Eregion’s days are unfortunately numbered in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2.
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It is unclear whether The Rings of Power will go just as far with Celebrimbor’s slaughter as the source material. Unlike many of the battles in the Lord of the Rings trilogy and The HobbitHowever, the siege of Eregion is a complete defeat for the heroes of The Rings of Power. That alone gives him a special place in the live-action history of The Lord of the Rings, as well as his importance in the wider context of the franchise’s history. Tolkien fans had to long Time to see it on the screen, but now they don’t have to wait long.
