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Durin the Younger confronts Durin the Elder, while a neighbor downstairs gets increasingly angry about the mining noise. The confrontation between the Elves and Sauron come to a head at Eregion, while Numenor continues a shift toward a different path envisioned by Miriel.
posted by Atreides on Oct 9, 2024 - 13 comments

In the penultimate episode of Season 2, the remaining elven force of Lindon follow King Gil-Galad into battle to stop Sauron still at work in Celebrimbor's realm of Eregion. As the city remains under siege by Adar, Celebrimbor fights Sauron's influence as the nine rings are completed. Elsewhere, the fate of Khazad-dum becomes a conflict between father and son. [more inside]
posted by Atreides on Sep 30, 2024 - 11 comments

Sauron's mind twisting of Celebrimbor continues as he pushes the elven smith to forge the nine rings for mortal men, while Galadriel in the company of Adar of the Uruk pieces together the next part of Morgoth's lieutenant's plan. On Numenor, an ancient rite is invoked and in the stone halls of Khazad-Dum, Prince Durin is conflicted over the influencing power of the ring on his father's hand. [more inside]
posted by Atreides on Sep 20, 2024 - 4 comments

King Durin receives his promised ring and exhibits new skills and desires. Celebrimbor and Annatar debate the question of the need of nine rings, while Ar-Pharazon works to solidify his rule over Numenor. [more inside]
posted by Atreides on Sep 13, 2024 - 13 comments

Separated from his halfling friends, the Stranger meets a singing jolly fellow named Tom. Elrond and Galadriel face deadly challenges on the way to Celebrimbor's city and Nori and Poppy make a surprising discovery related to their people's never ending journey. The elven warrior Arondir finds himself apologizing for cutting down a tree.
posted by Atreides on Sep 6, 2024 - 14 comments

The story of the Numenoreans continue with the blind queen Miriel facing challenges at home in the fallout of the disastrous Middle Earth campaign. Meanwhile, a brave and valiant horse refuses to give up on its friend, Isildur, and faces threats on two legs and more to save him. Celebrimbor with his new ally, Annatar, offers to help King Durin with the promise of a ring of power.
posted by Atreides on Sep 6, 2024 - 7 comments

Under the mountain, the aftershocks of Mount Doom's birth brings calamity and crisis to the halls of Durin, while the great Elven smith Celebrimbor finds his oath to Galadriel tested when a familiar face appears at his gate. In the east, a dark wizard rises as a threat to the Stranger, Poppy, and Nori. [more inside]
posted by Atreides on Sep 6, 2024 - 7 comments