isildur Archives - THE RINGS OF POWER WRAP-UP https://ringswrapup.com/tag/isildur/ Presented by The Prancing Pony Podcast Sat, 26 Oct 2024 21:54:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://i0.wp.com/ringswrapup.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/cropped-ppp-icon-2022.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 isildur Archives - THE RINGS OF POWER WRAP-UP https://ringswrapup.com/tag/isildur/ 32 32 202775436 031 – Tom’s Trolley Problem https://ringswrapup.com/031-toms-trolley-problem/ https://ringswrapup.com/031-toms-trolley-problem/#respond Thu, 19 Sep 2024 20:54:23 +0000 https://ringswrapup.com/?p=2497 Listen in as Alan, Sara, and James talk through the things they love – and the things they don’t love so much – about Season 2, Episode 6 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – ‘Where is He?’ While we still ask that question about Celeborn, it’s Adar asking the question […]

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]]> Listen in as Alan, Sara, and James talk through the things they love – and the things they don’t love so much – about Season 2, Episode 6 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – ‘Where is He?’

While we still ask that question about Celeborn, it’s Adar asking the question about whatever Halbrand is going by these days. From the next-level gaslighting of Celebrimbor to the pronunciation of smial; from the amazing horns of Númenor to Disa’s new bat-signal, the RoPWU team have got opinions. And yes, that includes the ripped-from-context use of an iconic book and movie line.

Recommended Reading:

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 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)

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]]> https://ringswrapup.com/031-toms-trolley-problem/feed/ 0 2497 030 – O Captain! My Captain! https://ringswrapup.com/030-o-captain-my-captain/ https://ringswrapup.com/030-o-captain-my-captain/#respond Sun, 15 Sep 2024 01:01:07 +0000 https://ringswrapup.com/?p=2457 Join Alan, James, and Sara as they walk their way through what they all agree is the best episode of Season 2 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – Episode 5 ‘Halls of Stone’. From King Durin and his newfound power (and greed), to Annatar’s masterful manipulation of Celebrimbor and Mírdania, […]

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]]> Join Alan, James, and Sara as they walk their way through what they all agree is the best episode of Season 2 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power – Episode 5 ‘Halls of Stone’. From King Durin and his newfound power (and greed), to Annatar’s masterful manipulation of Celebrimbor and Mírdania, the RoPWU team have things to say. This episode is dedicated to the memory of Valandil.

Recommended Reading:

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 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)

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]]> https://ringswrapup.com/030-o-captain-my-captain/feed/ 0 2457 029 – This Episode… Takes An Age https://ringswrapup.com/029-this-episode-takes-an-age/ https://ringswrapup.com/029-this-episode-takes-an-age/#respond Sat, 07 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +0000 https://ringswrapup.com/?p=2448 Join Alan, Sara, and James as they talk (at great length) about the third and fourth episodes in Season 2 of Amazon Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. From Isildur’s meet-cute gone bad to Tom Bombadil pet-naming habits, the RoPWU crew talk about it all, noting that when this show […]

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]]> Join Alan, Sara, and James as they talk (at great length) about the third and fourth episodes in Season 2 of Amazon Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. From Isildur’s meet-cute gone bad to Tom Bombadil pet-naming habits, the RoPWU crew talk about it all, noting that when this show gets it right, they really get it right. And with a few out-of-context homages, the inverse is also true.

Recommended Reading:

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 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)

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]]> https://ringswrapup.com/029-this-episode-takes-an-age/feed/ 0 2448 020 – Missing Persons https://ringswrapup.com/020-missing-persons/ https://ringswrapup.com/020-missing-persons/#comments Sat, 08 Oct 2022 20:06:43 +0000 https://ringswrapup.com/?p=2392 Our old friend, Celeborn, makes an appearance, even if it’s on a Second Age milk carton; Durin IV finds himself un-princed, and we hear some lovely Quenya from a tall Stranger in the Grove. James, Sara, and Alan discuss the seventh episode of The Rings of Power, but disagree on the nature of romantic meet-cutes. […]

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]]> Our old friend, Celeborn, makes an appearance, even if it’s on a Second Age milk carton; Durin IV finds himself un-princed, and we hear some lovely Quenya from a tall Stranger in the Grove. James, Sara, and Alan discuss the seventh episode of The Rings of Power, but disagree on the nature of romantic meet-cutes. Isildur casts himself into the fire, Theo gets an actual sword (not just a hilt this time!), and Elrond makes an offer that Durin III can’t refuse – except that he does. Also, Balrogs are light sleepers.

Recommended Reading:

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 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)

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]]> https://ringswrapup.com/020-missing-persons/feed/ 2 2392 018 – Silmarils Don’t Grow on Trees https://ringswrapup.com/018-silmarils-dont-grow-on-trees/ https://ringswrapup.com/018-silmarils-dont-grow-on-trees/#respond Sat, 24 Sep 2022 02:04:52 +0000 https://ringswrapup.com/?p=2380 Elendil shows tough love, Poppy sings a pretty song, Theo makes nice with Arondir, and Pharazôn schools Kemen. James, Sara, and Alan offer their mid-term grades for their most promising student, wonder why Waldreg would call Adar “the Abhorred” to his face, and seriously question the origin story of mithranium mithril. Oh, and none of us are […]

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]]> Elendil shows tough love, Poppy sings a pretty song, Theo makes nice with Arondir, and Pharazôn schools Kemen. James, Sara, and Alan offer their mid-term grades for their most promising student, wonder why Waldreg would call Adar “the Abhorred” to his face, and seriously question the origin story of mithranium mithril. Oh, and none of us are willing to play poker with Durin IV.

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Recommended Reading:

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 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)

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]]> https://ringswrapup.com/018-silmarils-dont-grow-on-trees/feed/ 0 2380 016 – Revenge of the Chihuawarg https://ringswrapup.com/016-revenge-of-the-chihuawarg/ https://ringswrapup.com/016-revenge-of-the-chihuawarg/#respond Sat, 10 Sep 2022 03:22:08 +0000 https://ringswrapup.com/?p=2356 James, Sara, and Alan just can’t stop talking about the beauty and majesty of Númenor – or the mediocre CG of that angry puppy warg. Speculation abounds on Halbrand, and we are all a bit troubled by the Harfoots’ casual Darwinism. All this, plus corrections and clarifications from last week! Recommended Reading: The Silmarillion(J.R.R.Tolkien, ed. […]

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]]> James, Sara, and Alan just can’t stop talking about the beauty and majesty of Númenor – or the mediocre CG of that angry puppy warg. Speculation abounds on Halbrand, and we are all a bit troubled by the Harfoots’ casual Darwinism. All this, plus corrections and clarifications from last week!

Recommended Reading:

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 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)

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]]> https://ringswrapup.com/016-revenge-of-the-chihuawarg/feed/ 0 2356 012 – Foundations: Men https://ringswrapup.com/012-foundations-men/ https://ringswrapup.com/012-foundations-men/#respond Sat, 13 Aug 2022 01:00:00 +0000 https://ringswrapup.com/?p=2320 In our second foundational episode covering the lore of Tolkien’s legendarium, we review the history of Men — humans, not males — in Númenor and Middle-earth! Catch up with us on the origins of Men, their story through the First Age, and the vast difference in nature between Men and Elves (hint: it’s not pointy […]

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]]> In our second foundational episode covering the lore of Tolkien’s legendarium, we review the history of Men — humans, not males — in Númenor and Middle-earth! Catch up with us on the origins of Men, their story through the First Age, and the vast difference in nature between Men and Elves (hint: it’s not pointy ears). We’ll also introduce you to some of the characters we know will be major players in the series, and remind you of the real reason you don’t want Elves writing your histories (unless you want to be called “Sickly”).

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)

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