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Eagle-eyed Lord of the Rings fans spot murderous nod to Sauron in new Rings of Power trailer-Robert Oliver-Entertainment – Metro
Galadriel’s brother has been in a spot of bother – but where?
Is this where Finrod died? Or are we being tricked? (Picture: Twitter/LOTRonPrime)
We’re not far away from the big premiere of upcoming fantasy series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – and fans are starting to spot big clues.
The new show, which will take place several thousand years before the events of the Peter Jackson film trilogy, will debut on Amazon Prime Video.
Ahead of its September release date, an official trailer was released this afternoon, giving fans the most in-depth look yet at what’s to come.
Underneath the expensive set-pieces, action sequences, and gorgeous costumes, fans have spotted hidden clues about the fate of certain characters.
Finrod, brother to Galadriel (Morfydd Clark), lies in state after his death, which presumably occurred during the battle shown in the very first shot of the trailer.
But based on a minor detail spotted on Finrod’s dead body, it appears that Finrod died not in battle, but in the custody of Lord Sauron himself.
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That’s a familiar branding mark… (Picture: Amazon/Prime Video)
A fan on Twitter wrote: ‘That’s the brand of Sauron on Finrod’s corpse. I don’t think he would be branded if he died in battle.’
‘To me this indicates that, as in the books, he dies in the captivity of Sauron,’ they continued, in a message posted to their followers.
One fan agreed, saying: ‘They’re purposely tricking us with the shots of [Finrod] in battle – that battle is likely the Dagor Bragollach in which he almost dies.’
Sir Lenny Henry will be making an appearance in the series (Picture: AMAZON STUDIOS/TNI PRESS LTD.)
The Dagor Bragollach is otherwise referred to as the Battle of the Sudden Flame – an important battle from before the events of the upcoming series.
The Rings of Power will be based on the Silmarillion – material written by JRR Tolkien after the completion of his The Lord of the Rings book series.
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The 365-page book was published by Tolkien’s son, Christopher, in 1977, four years after the original author’s death.
The Rings of Power takes place in the Second Age of Tolkien’s massive fantasy epic, while The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings take place in the Third Age.
Watch The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power on Amazon Prime Video from September.
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