Every good fantasy story needs a solid dose of shipping, am I right? Okay, in this case we’re not talking the romantic kind that was obviously bubbling up between Sauron and Morfydd Clark’s Galadriel (despite what the actors themselves might have you believe), but the more literal version — a guy who, you know, builds ships. While the great elf smith Celebrimbor (Charles Edwards) is most famous as the chief craftsman in Eregion behind the forging of the three elven rings, he won’t actually wield any of them. If the series follows Tolkien’s lore directly, two will ultimately go to the High King Gil-Galad (Benjamin Walker) while another will go to Galadriel (as evidenced by her big scene in “The Fellowship of the Ring”). But shouldn’t there be someone else to round out the trio?
Those who’ve studied their Middle-earth history know that the wizard Gandalf and the elf Elrond (played by Robert Aramayo in the series) eventually end up wearing rings of their own throughout the Third Age, but that comes later. Before them, Tolkien establishes another legendary figure deemed worthy enough for the task: Círdan the Shipwright. Based in the harbor city of the Grey Havens (which, yes, should be familiar to all of us who cried their eyes out at the end of “The Return of the King”), Círdan plays a pivotal role in the war to come. The official series description calls him “a font of wisdom even among the High Elves” and “a mentor to Elrond,” but his primary purpose will lead to him wearing the third ring and posing quite a challenge to Sauron himself. Expect plenty of fireworks to come.
“The Rings of Power” debuts on Prime Video August 29, 2024.
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