The 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Rings of Power has a mixed relationship with J.R.R. Tolkien’s texts. On the one hand, it’s set during the Second Age, a period which Tolkien wrote very little about. It’s basically covering a list that he wrote in the footnotes of 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:The Lord of the Rings, and that leaves a lot of room for interpretation within the canon. However, the showrunners also contradicted the canon in a few majo𝔍r ways. New characters are fine in my book – they’re not Tolkien’s creations, but could well have been around during this time. The same goes for warrior Galadriel, Tolkien didn’t call her an Amazon for nothing.
The conflicts mostly come from timeline continuity. Why are 🐭the two Durins alive at the same time? Why is there a Balrog in Khazad-dûm in the Second Age? Why is Gandalf here? And why were the Elven Rings created first, and with the help of Sauron? The reason for these non-canonical changes are all for narrative reasons – Durin’s inevitable death at the hands of the Balrog will serve as an emotional ride for viewers, and impetus for his son to react. The Elves needed some more gravitas in their story to befit modern television storytelling, hence the rotting leaves and magic rings to heal them. And Gandalf? Well, he’s just there as a recognisable name to pull in more viewers.
I’m not saying these changes are good, or even justified, but there are reasons for every non-canonical change made to Tolkien’s writing. However, I’ve found The Rings of Power most interesting when it dives deeper into the psyches of characters we know and love. Seeing Elendil and Isildur fleshed out into more rounded characters has been a revelation. Celebrimbor often plays second fiddle in t💦he books, whereas now he’s able to shine as the pompous, selfish, power-hungry Elf he is. Galadriel’s hunt for Sauron – and herself – carried the first season on Morfydd Clark’s more than capable shoulders. In the second season, it looks like a famous Dwarf will be getting the same treatment.
You’d be forgiven for not knowing Narvi. They’re﷽ only mentioned a handful of times in the books, most notably when Gandalf reads out the inscript𝐆ion on the Doors of Durin, as the Fellowship approaches Moria.
“The Doors o🍌f Durin, Lord o🐼f Moria. Speak, friend, and enter. I, Narvi, made them. Celebrimbor of Hollin drew these signs.”
The Jackson, Boyens, and Walsh film trilogy omitted the second half of this inscription, and it’s clear why. If Glorfindel 🐻was deemed extraneous to the plot, then Narvi and Celebrimbor definitely have no place in the films. In a 50-hour TV series, however, their relationship might just be explored further.
The only other note that I’m aware of which mentions Narvi is thus, quoted from Unfinished Tales: “Celebrimbor had 'an almost "dwarvish" obsession with crafts'; and he soon became the chief artificer of Eregion, entering into a close relationship with the Dwarves of Khazad-dûm, among whom his greatest friend was Narvi.”
According to a leak from , Celebrimbor’s best mate was supposed to appear in season one, but was cut from proceedings. The pair were meant to have a whole story together in Kha🔥zad-dûm, which might explain why neither the Elf nor the Dwarven realm appeared much across the ten episodes when compared with other characters and locations. However, the leak also says that Narvi will appear in season two, likely forming that friendship with Celebrimbor and planning the Doors of Durin.
This is great. Firstly, I’m very keen to see more of ℱthe Dwarfs in The Rings of Power. From their beard armour to their babies, there’s a whole host of Khazad-dûm yet to be explored, and the great craftsman Narvi will lead the way. Secondly, this will bring out another side to Celebrimbor. I talked earlier about how it worked well to see a more rounded Elendil and Isildur, and Celebrimbor deserves that treatment, too. In the books, Tolkien focuses on his ambition and lust for power – a h𒁏ugely important word to the author with a thousand signifiers, mostly negative, that act as one giant red flag to the reader – but he clearly intended for Celebrimbor to be more than that.
The Elves and Dwarfs we know from The Lord of the Rings hate each other, until Legolas and Gimli set their differences aside and bring the two peoples together again. While the Rings of Power echoed that dynamic to begin with, this is a period of collaboration between the races, and prosperity for both before the inevitable downfall of Khazad-dûm and Eregion. Elrond and Durin are a great starting pointﷺ for this story, but giving Celebrimbor more purpose than simply forging evil due to his own foibles will compel Tolkienists to watch the second season of The Rings of Power out of intrigue alone. And doing so through Narvi, a hugely important character to the world of Middle-earth and yet almost completely a blank slate, is a fantastic idea. He’s canonical, but there’s room for artistic license: the perfect character to introduce into an adaptation. So long as he’s not the next in a long line of comedic Tolkien Dwarves, I can’t wait to see what Narvi brings to Durin’s precious stone table.