The Rings Of Power Episode 7 Ending Explained: Who Is Galadriel? The Revelations About His Past In Episode 7

Evil resurrects in the lands of Arda. Ancient powers are awakened in the darkness as the peoples of the Middle-Earth attempt the path to salvation. It is on this assumption that The Rings of Power builds the entire narrative of the seventh episode after the consequences of Udûn. Adar’s mysterious plan has shown itself in all his devastation of him after the false victory of the protagonists. The lands of the south are destroyed by flames and ash, while the previously silent mountain now casts new shadows. This is the birth of a kingdom well known to Tolkien’s fans, a hellish place created especially for the dark lord and his troops. However, its genesis is very different from how the English writer described it, but this does not detract from the strength now. And it is precisely on the canon that the writers of The Rings of Power intervene most, especially in the seventh episode.

Many choices made Tolkienians turn up their noses over the course of the season, and this time too there will be a lot to discuss. We are talking above all about a revelation regarding Galadriel and his past, which would upset the lore of the Lord of the Rings. As known by now, the series does not follow the temporality of the novels slavishly, and this week too, it introduces a famous creature in the finale. That said, the sixth episode looks like a moment of settling in before the big finale. There are only eight encounters in the first season of The Rings of Power, for some too few and others too many. But let’s not get lost in digressions and let’s get to the heart of the episode which, beyond an apparent calm, reveals not a little about the future of the characters and of Middle-Earth. The article contains spoilers on the plot of the seventh episode, so we recommend reading it after viewing.

The Rings Of Power Episode 7 Ending Explained: Galadriel’s Revelation Of His Past

After the events of the sixth episode, The Rings of Power shows the consequences of Adar’s plan. The Uruk, one of the first elves corrupted by Morgoth, awakens with the help of Waldreg what is in effect Mount Doom. It is therefore not Sauron who shapes the future Mordor, but the character played by Joseph Mawle. Galadriel awakens amidst the devastation in a scene very similar to an almost identical moment in Game of Thrones. We refer to the moment when Arya Stark awakens after the destruction brought to King’s Landing by Daenerys Targaryen. The two scenes share the same vibes, from the ashes to the passage of the horse. Leaving aside this small but evident detail, we continue seeing the various characters juggle the rubble, from Isildur to Queen Miriel to Theo. And it is the latter who meets the elf Noldor and escapes with him into the forest.

Hidden in the trees, the two will meet the first orcs now free to move even during the day. Waiting for the right moment to continue their journey to the camp set up by the Numenoreans, Galadriel reveals something really interesting to the young man: in the past, she has not only lost her brother, but also her husband Celeborn. She the elf she claims she never saw him again after the war against Morgoth. This revelation will make critics of the series stand on end because, as we know, the character is supposed to be alive and well. For those who don’t remember, Celeborn was played by Marton Csokas in the Peter Jackson trilogy. Also, as we know from the Silmarillion, the elf was born in Beleriand – before he sank – during the three years. He met Galdriel during a visit with the brothers at the court of Thingol and later the two got together until they returned to Valinor after Sauron’s defeat at the end of The Lord of the Rings.

Initially, we thought the writers would introduce Celeborn in the second season, translating the meeting with Galadriel into the second era. With the elf’s declaration to Theo, we discover instead that the two were married in the first era, but that Celeborn has perished, or at least that’s what they want us to think. Galadriel’s exact words were ” I haven’t seen him since ” and this suggests that the character may appear in the future in ways that are still mysterious, also because it is closely linked to Elrond’s future. From the love between Galadriel and Celeborn will be born Celebrían, the future wife of the half-elf and mother of Arwen – and the twins Elladan and Elrohir.

Shadow And Flames In The Depths Of Khazad-Dûm

Elrond always returns the protagonist together with Durin of the events between the elves and the dwarves of Khazad-dûm. The two must fight with the resistance of the dwarven king, who in no way wants to dig into the mountain in search of Mithril for the elves. He affirms that everything in the world has an end, even the elves, but above all, he does not want to risk the survival of his people in favor of another. If we know the history of the Tolkien legendarium we can only agree with him. However, Prince Durin IV discovers that the precious material is indeed able to save the death elves and so together with his friend they begin to dig illegally finding a giant vein of Mithril.

The sixth episode of The Rings of Power ends with the leaf, first poisoned by evil and now healed, falling into the mountain to its depths. Here appears a beast announced by the trailer and much awaited by fans, a Balrog. If our theory is correct, it should be the Balrog of the apocryphal legend told by Gil-galad to Elrond as well as the Bane of Durin with which Gandalf will collide in the future. So where is the problem? For the neophyte public no one, but for the purists of the lore of the Lord of the Rings, a time jump backward. The Balrog is not awakened in the second era, but in the third during the reign of Durin VI, a descendant of the Durin of the series.

We still don’t know what the writers’ plans are but given the introduction of the Balrog at the end of the sixth episode, we think that in the future we will see him give a hard time to the dwarves of the misty mountains. From a purely visual point of view, it would be spectacular to see a new iteration of the monster on the small screen, who would not want to see a confrontation with the Balrog? Again only time will give us explanations.

The Birth Of The Kingdom Of Evil

We close by speaking more of a confirmation than a revelation, namely the creation of Mordor. The seventh episode of The Rings of Power gives a name to the devastation created by the volcano, and we know that name very well. It was obvious, but until now the devastated southern lands had not yet been called by their new name. Not even the characters call it that, not even Adar himself. When asked how the new kingdom of the orcs will be named, he seems to crack a smile, while the words “Terre del sud” vanish, giving way to “Mordor”. A choice that, we must be honest, did not drive us crazy, as it is much closer to the videogame world than the television one. We would have preferred a scene full of pathos in which Adar proclaimed the birth of the lands of the orcs.

As we said, the genesis in the Tolkien Legendarium is very different and Mordor is created by Sauron himself. We find it unlikely that Morgoth’s former lieutenant is hiding under the guise of a corrupt elf, and it is therefore more likely that the writers wanted to give this place a different birth. A choice that we can say is the fruit not of wickedness but love. Yes, you read that right, the cradle of evil born of love, that of Adar towards his children, towards a corrupt and deformed race which, according to his words, deserves to live like all the others.

A courageous choice of the production of The Rings of Power but interesting, as it opens a discourse never concluded even by Tolkien himself, that on the orcs. The series also tries to give depth to the figures of evil, to those who were previously seen as mere beasts and which here acquire an added value through the character of Adar. Joseph Mawle, we confirm once again, did an excellent job on the Uruk, eclipsing Morfydd Clark in their comparison in the previous episode. In conclusion, the episode lays the groundwork for the season finale and what we’re going to see in the second season. Many mysteries remain unsolved, and we hope some of them will be answered in the next episode. We remind you that the show arrived on Prime Video on September 2, 2022, with the production of Amazon Studios, Tolkien Estate, Tolkien Trust, HarperCollins, and New Line Cinema.