#lotr rop
I thought I’d compile all the recent leaks that FellowshipFans have posted since their predictions have been gruellingly reliable up till now and I haven’t seen anyone mention any of these on tumblr yet. Remember! These could all be spoilers so don’t read if you want to keep yourself unspoiled about the show.
https://twitter.com/FellowshipFans/status/1513230410171711488
Pharazon’s (Original) son Kemen (“earth in Quenya”) and Elendil’s daughter Carine will be in a romantic relationship in the first season of #LOTRROP. During a banquet scene in the throne room, Carine (Isildur’s sister) and Kemen (Pharazon’s son) are dining together on a table for two. There’s a scene in the throne room during a banquet type event where lots of people are complaining about the elves, not wanting to offer them any help from Númenor. Pharazon wants opinion from a non-politician and insists on Carine’s views. Also, when Pharazon asks Carine to speak, immediately before that he tells his son to sit down and be quiet - because he already knows what his son thinks about it…
https://twitter.com/FellowshipFans/status/1508169951378563093
Amazon have created a new young “attaché/ protege” working under Pharazôn. The actor playing this role is yet unknown in #LOTRROP. Scene takes place in the town square, but inside one of the buildings, a tavern or inn. Pharazon is meeting with that young man from the court and seemed to be conspiring about the Numenor Armarda going to M-E. There is an elf hating mob forming in the town square and “Pharazon comes out and walks amongst us trying to calm us down. He just reminds the people of Numenor who they are and what they have accomplished After he calms the crowd and gives a rousing speech he walks down from the Builders Guild steps and mingles with the crowd, shaking hands and slapping people on the backs”
The actor playing Pharazon’s “Project protege” is yet unknown but due to the process of elimination, one of only actors left that can play the role is Leon Wadham or Fabian McCallum (most likely an elf). Elendil (Lloyd Owen) will be the head of the Numenorean fleet and will be leading the recruitment of new soldiers which will set sail to Middle- earth.
https://twitter.com/FellowshipFans/status/1498028015892111362
Galadriel and Halbrand are brought before the court of Míriel and Pharazôn by Elendil, to the surprise of everybody. Still in the rags from when they were rescued from the shipwreck. Tense introduction follows, verbal stand offs between Galadriel Miriel & Pharazon where Galadriel proclaims her lineage. It’s Halbrand who tries to act as the conciliatory one and keeps Galadriel’s rage in check. They’re both then marched off to their quarters or jail (unconfirmed) by guards, during which time Halbrand secretly gets a dagger from Elendil. This is when Galadriel fights off guards, not when she arrives to Númenor. In the trailer, the numenoreans are saving Galadriel and Halbrand from the shipwreck. During their voyage to numenor all 3 Elendil Halbrand and Galadriel become closer. (unconfirmed potential major spoiler) Halbrand either causes one of the shipwrecks out at sea or saves Galadriel only, leaving everyone else on the ship to die.
https://twitter.com/FellowshipFans/status/1505635613135060998
Galadriel, Queen Míriel, Elendil, Isildur alongside his 3 friends Nolion, Valandil and Ontamo will be on a massive boat sailing to Middle- earth. Halbrand is also most likely on this boat as well due to later events in the season, but not directly reported. Pharazon will say goodbye to Galadriel and Miriel at the docks. Galadriel leaves the docks, on a small boat with just a few guards but this was to be rowed out to a ship #LOTRROP
https://twitter.com/FellowshipFans/status/1525914897607196672
On one of the sound stages there is a Numenorean temple set. Whether this is the Melkor worshipping temple is unknown - but it is said to be one of the bigger set structures. There was a scene involving the Numenorean army leaving Numenor with the Queen and her consort. Pharazon gives a speech and bids the army farewell, he remains in Numenor and purposely made it so Miriel would go to Middle-earth. While Miriel is on the ship to Middle-earth,a scene takes place in the throne room. A massive crowd of noblemen and ladies has gathered and there is a slight panic, many nobles from the crowd address Pharazôn with grievances, but Pharazôn isn’t really able to calm the crowd this time. He ends up fleeing and getting chased out of the throne room. A hooded and robed figure rounds up a group of innocent people and leads them into a tent and there are said to be some potential sacrifices alongside a ritual.
https://twitter.com/FellowshipFans/status/1520840255108435968
In season 1 the main villain Adar (Joseph Mawle) is on the search and hunt for a currently unknown Talisman that holds great value. The Orcs will shout “Adar, Adar, Adar” during battle as a rally cry. Adar the fallen elf has a lengthy conversation with a woman near the top of the waterfall at this exact location. At the start of filming, Adar’s costume/prosthetics were very orc- like and evil looking. The executives/ higher ups at Amazon changed his costume and design to be more regal looking and elf- like.
https://twitter.com/FellowshipFans/status/1500561871816044547
Everyone seems to believe Orcs are extinct and were all destroyed in the First Age. When Bronwyn’s village finds out that Orcs are back on the menu, boys, it’s a pretty big shock! Just like in the Hobbit and LOTR, there will be an important Orc character with lines and a story arc. He is said to look incredibly similar to this orc from LOTR. He will be one of Adar’s Commanders! There are 2 different types of Orcs. Some Orcs were much stronger and bigger than the second set of Orcs who were smaller and acted as scouts. In one of the scenes when Orcs are originally scouting the village, the effects of the sun weigh on the orcs with some getting burnt.
https://twitter.com/FellowshipFans/status/1495496670326542339
PETER MULLAN will play King Durin who in the first episode is involved in a major mine collapse scene barely making it out with his life but many dwarves die. Disa sings a sad lament. Whether this is Disa’s singing scene in the trailer is yet unconfirmed. The dwarf king submits a challenge of strength and endurance to Elrond. All the dwarves want Elrond’s blood because he originally is thought to be a thief. They hold a rock breaking competition. Each person turns striking a blow. It will be edited throughout the episode going on and on. In the end both are knackered. Elrond in the end submits, kneels and lays his axe down. Everyone cheers and the elf is let go.
https://twitter.com/FellowshipFans/status/1503097178998329345
Galadriel visits Finrod’s tomb in episode one where he was laid to rest after his death and that’s where she gets her dagger. Some elves are sailing West to the undying lands in the first 2 episodes of #LOTRROP. There was a Balrog present at the battle Finrod is fighting at, but it wasn’t present in the trailer.
https://twitter.com/FellowshipFans/status/1515778971882958856
Simon Merrells is playing an ELF in the upcoming Amazon ‘The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power’. Source overview “the way Payne& McKay are approaching Celebrimbor is that not all characters in the show will necessarily *like* him, such as in council meetings. But they *respect* him and seems to be an almost *angelic* figure”. Celebrimbor’s relationship with the dwarves will truly start to begin from episode 4 and beyond in season 1 of #LOTRROP. In this scene the elves are having a ceremony and being instructed by Gil- galad to sail west to the undying lands and he gives them his blessing.
https://twitter.com/FellowshipFans/status/1518302475392102401
Despite stepping down from the Tolkien Estate, Christopher Tolkien was still minimally involved at the start of the deal with Amazon per the finalist showrunner (which interview got taken down) and other sources. He had 3 requests/ rules which he sent off to Amazon;
- If a character dies in an event in the second age they have to die (Amazon have bypassed this with celebrimbor due to time compresson so he is alive while Isildur is etc)
- If a character does not die in the second age, they cannot be killed off no matter how small their involvement is in the third age or in the LOTR (eg Cirdan)
- A request that Christopher Tolkien apparently relayed to Amazon is that he didn’t like the repurposing of lines in the Jackson films to different characters and request that Amazon doesnt do the same.
Despite a $465 million budget, the realistic budget for each episode is $45 Million with 1-2 episodes near the end of the season being a bit more. .A Bayona will not direct any episodes in season 2 but is still producer and will look over the scripts and direction. He’s open to come back for season 3 and future seasons- more of a scheduling conflict.
Finally, he arrives // Charles Edwards as Celebrimbor in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings Of Power (2022)
Charles Edwards foreshadowing his Rings of Power casting in Under the Vines S01E03 (2021).
Dropping all this Rings of Power news makes me feel like Dionysus giving new campers the orientation, but here you go — enjoy your new Celebrimbor *pops a Diet Coke angrily*
