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We finally know essential information about Amazon's giant project based on The Lord of the Rings, or more exactly, the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. Perhaps the biggest question surrounding this gigantic series has been asked in the history of Middle-earth – I was hoping for a First Age setting myself, but it will not be the case. That said, we get the best thing to do. Prepare to go to old age!
There will be no Gondolin fall, no elven genocide (unless they do flashbacks, which is possible), but! The Second Age is home to vast riches, with many arable lands conducive to the growth of an incredible television streaming. What epic stories can we expect?
The second age of Middle-earth extends from Morgoth's final defeat to the battle of the last alliance, visible in the prologue of The Lord of the Rings: The Community of the Ring, the first of Peter Jackson's Tolkien films. Numerous interesting events have been going on for more than 3,400 years, including (but not limited to) the Noldorin elves establishing a kingdom under Gil-galad (briefly described in this prologue), the founding of the Greens Havens, Elrond and Rivendell, the dwarves gather (mainly) in the kingdom of Moria.
Galadriel and Celeborn have also officially relocated to Lothlorien during this period. It should be noted that if Elrond or they are presented, it is strongly desired that Cate Blanchett, Marton Csokas and Hugo Weaving continue to play them. It would be strange to see someone else in these roles.
This period also includes the ascent of Sauron, Morgoth's lieutenant, and subsequently the great villain of Middle-earth. He becomes a major player in the Second Age, with men, elves and just about everyone. It was at that time that he secured his own kingdom in Mordor and built his Barad-dûr tower for the first time. Sauron befriends an elf named Celebrimbor, the one who created the Rings of Power.
The three, the seven, and the nine were distributed during this period and, as we know, Sauron took what he had learned from Celebrimbor and secretly created the Unique Ring to Rule All in the Fires from Mount Doom. Nine dead men sentenced to death eagerly take the nine rings offered and their corruption (and their transformation into Ringwraiths) occurs shortly thereafter.
Sauron often used a different form that he used to coculate people and stir up discord – that was good before he was able to manifest himself in the form of a fiery giant eye. . He had a body and he could change his appearance. He sometimes took the form of beautiful (but perverse) Annatar, who charmed the studded pants of all who met him. Who knows if we will actually see the Celebrimbor duper and the creation of the rings of this series … technically, these events are from the Second Age, but they get very close (overlap, in fact) with what we see in Jackson's films . Celebrimbor, by the way, is a major character in the Shadow of Mordor video games, although they do with it strange things that the teacher would probably not have approved.
The biggest piece of Middle-earth tradition we can see is the one I have not mentioned yet. If we move to Second Age, it means we are faced with all sorts of dramas surrounding a particular place, a phenomenon clearly highlighted on Amazon's teasing maps. I would not be surprised if the series focused on the senseless rise and fall of this place. "Welcome to old age" could just as well mean "Welcome to Númenor".
Which then begs the question: what about Númenor in the name of Nienna? Well, the short version is that it was an island created for the race of men, and it ended up being loaded with so many dramas that it was sunk. The survivors and descendants of Númenor (although they have already built outposts on Middle-earth proper) have created the kingdom of Gondor.
The long version? Since you asked …
After the defeat of Morgoth, the Valar felt really bad for the race of men, especially for the House Bëor, who lived really horrible things while leading these wars. (Húrin certainly did, to name only one character.) The Valar ascended the star-shaped island of the seas and arranged a mountain (Meneltarma) in the center. The Edain (the race of men blessed with a long life, of which Aragorn is descended) were brought to Númenor by the star of Eärendil and assumed the direction.
It is here that the race of men has really taken off, and I mean that they have really distinguished themselves. The only rule that the Valar imposed on them was not to sail so far from Númenor that it would no longer be visible – the Valar did not want them to go to the Land of Death, where men were forbidden to return. Sounds reasonable, right? Not for the Númenoreans.
Things were going well for a while, but the people of Númenor started to blame the Valar for this ban on traveling, convinced that they were denied eternal life. They sailed on the other side, in Middle-earth, and colonized some with their incomparable navy. Those who remained friends with the Valar (and generally behaved) were known as "Faithful".
The Númenoreans were properly trained in the problems of Middle-earth after Sauron forged the One Ring and went to war with the elves. King Ar-Pharazôn of Númenor embarked for Middle-earth with a force so great that Sauron surrendered to him. Quite stupidly, Ar-Pharazôn brought Sauron back to Númenor and Sauron corrupted him almost immediately. He fueled the resentment already existing towards the Valar and lied that the Numenoreans would have eternal life if they worshiped Morgoth. Did they believe it?
Ar-Pharazôn built a giant temple dedicated to Morgoth and made human sacrifices there. Yes, they believed it.
Not having finished with her great train of bad decisions, Ar-Pharazôn eventually created an immense armada and led her to the west, with the intention of making war on the immortal lands. Sauron, let's note, did not go with him.
By actually landing on the island of Aman, Ar-Pharazôn continued his efforts to do the stupidest things he could do by walking on the town of Valimar and fighting against the Valar. It is at this moment that Manwë, the highest of Valar, has officially had enough. He called Ilúvatar, to be the highest (and the most powerful) that is when it comes to Tolkien, the one who created the world with the world. To say that Ar-Pharazôn brought some boats to a divine fight that shapes the world would be a euphemism.
First, Ar-Pharazôn and his army were trapped in giant mounds of land inside a place called "The Caves of the Forgotten". Ilúvatar then moved all the island of Aman, ensuring that such a situation does not happen again. For good measure, he went and sank all over the island of Númenor. Everyone is dead and even the pretty body of Sauron perished. Sauron himself survived, even though he was never able to take back the beautiful and beautiful form of Annatar. He was stuck, looking like what was threatening him, threatening, mean, but luckily (for him) he had already deceived Celebrimbor and got what he needed.
The only ones spared by the destruction of Númenor were the faithful, led by Elendil. They were warned of what was going to happen, so they embarked for Middle Earth aboard nine ships. The seeds of Nimloth, the white tree of Númenor (later Gondor), as well as the seven Palantíri, or sight stones, accompanied the seeds. Elendil (with his sons Isildur and Anárion, as well as the rest of the believers) establishes the kingdoms of Arnor and Gondor, building the cities of Minas Anor (the future Minas Tirith) and Minas Ithil (the future Minas Morgul) .
Elendil later fought in the battle of the last alliance alongside Gil-galad, and he is also seen in the film. Camaraderie prologue. Isildur is there too, of course, taking over the sword from his father, Narsil, at this crucial moment. Aragorn is their direct descendant. So, when he is constantly called "the heir of Elendil" and compared to Isildur, that is the reason.
This seems to be pretty dramatic for a series of five seasons on Amazon, do not you think? Even if they limited the procedure to Númenor, the fighting between the faithful and … uh … idiots would be exciting. To see Sauron in a beautiful form would be very disturbing. See humanity take a nice present and do horrible things because they think they deserve more, well, it's almost something that comes out of a newspaper, but here it would look fantastic.
I would bet we are going to Númenor with real money. The main question is how much other events of the time will be presented. As mentioned earlier, some of these events overlap with Jackson's movies. Do the styles match? Are the actors? Hopefully they would be there if they were represented.
The most important task now (apart from writing this whole story in a sort of dramatic and coherent script, which the grace of Valar protects you), is to launch. I would say that Sauron in human form is a lock for a main character, just like Ar-Pharazôn. Elendil and Isildur would be very likely, and as they are not immortal like the elves, it would be logical that they be redone by the actors who made very brief appearances in the Jackson movie. Celebrimbor has never been seen in Jackson's movies, so this could also be a very valuable role.
While waiting for Amazon to reveal more details, keep in mind the lessons of Númenor: if all-powerful beings give you (as well as to your whole race) a huge and charming island to live with everything you might want or need, sit back, relax and say Thank you.
Do not be Ar-Pharazôn. Never go complete Ar-Pharazôn.
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