The Rings of Power covered a lot of ground in its second season. The Lord of the Rings prequel takes big liberties with the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, adapting the history of Middle-earth as it sees fit. That’s primarily seen in the forging of the titular rings. Tolkien’s appendices reveal that the Rings of Power took years, maybe even decades, to be created. In the Amazon series, however, Sauron (Charlie Vickers) manages to secure all the rings in what seems like a matter of weeks.
As Rings of Power Season 2 comes to a close, there’s very little standing between the Dark Lord and total domination. That obviously spells doom for the Free Peoples of Middle-earth, but it also means Tolkien fans will finally be introduced to the darkest villains in canon: the Nazgûl.
