Emotional bonds in Middle-earth will always run deep, and that’s especially true for The Rings of Power’s most beloved BFFs: Galadriel (Morfydd Clark) and Elrond (Robert Aramayo). The Elven duo go way back, and their friendship will last thousands of years, into the Lord of the Rings trilogy and beyond. But Season 2 of The Rings of Power has been steadily complicating their bond. With Sauron (Charlie Vickers) gaining influence over Middle-earth and forging his various magical rings, Galadriel and Elrond find themselves butting heads in a major way.
As the fight against Sauron heats up in earnest, however, our heroes are fortunately on their way to reconciling. It began with Galadriel’s capture at the hands of Adar (Sam Hazeldine) in Episode 4, and continues in Episode 7, with Elrond’s attempted rescue. Things don’t exactly go as planned for our protagonists this week, but Elrond does deploy a clever strategy to secure Galadriel’s freedom. However, it just might make things a bit awkward for the duo — and for canon — in the future.
