Alan and Shawn finally break down the teaser that dropped on July 14, while they were both on summer vacations (oops!). Galadriel puts Elrond in his place with Middle-earth’s greatest “you idiot” look, and we may be seeing the discovery of mithril in Moria! Plus, terrifying unidentifiable red stuff… and lots of physics-defying Elvish fighting techniques.
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The official release of the trailer is available on the official Prime Video Youtube channel here.
Recommended Reading:
The Fellowship of the Ring
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Two Towers
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Return of the King
(J.R.R.Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Silmarillion
(J.R.R.Tolkien, ed. Christopher Tolkien, Mariner Books)
Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth
(J.R.R.Tolkien, ed. Christopher Tolkien, Mariner Books)
The Letters of J.R.R.Tolkien
(ed. Humphrey Carpenter, Mariner Books)
In this episode, Alan and Shawn discuss Queen Regnant vs. Queen Regent to make the distinction between a queen who reigns in her own right vs. a queen who has her position because she is the spouse of the king. I think the actual terms are Queen Regent and Queen Consort, with the former meaning the ruler in her own right, and the latter being the spouse of the ruler. I’m enjoying this podcast and of course The PPP!
I think that Queen Regnant is a full Queen, Queen Consort is wife of a King, and Queen Regent is a Queen ruling in place of someone else – a young child, or an ailing parent.