Although little is known about the series Amazon prime centered on Lord of the Rings, is a much more powerful villain than Sauron that should get our full attention.
Throughout the trilogy of Lord of the Rings, Sauron It is the main threat that Frodo and his community must overcome. Defeated by Isildur at the end of the Second Age, Sauron finally recovered thousands of years later, around the time of the Hobbit and undertakes the search for the One Ring that will give him back all his power. Thanks to the heroism of Frodo and his companions, this eventuality does not come true, and Sauron’s strength is never felt during the Third Age.
Since the entire story of The Lord of the Rings is about preventing Sauron’s return, it is difficult to imagine a greater power, but in times past Sauron was only a disciple of a greater and more powerful Lord. Of darkness: Melkor. So what Sauron it’s a Maia, Melkor was a Vala (whose stature is comparable to that of angels and archangels), Melkor was very domineering, and although Sauron assumed the role of his master by threatening Middle-earth, he remained a worshiper of Melkor (later renamed Morgoth after its corruption, read the Silmarillion).
Morgoth he was only defeated by the combined power of his companions Valar, united in a mighty army to defeat your worst enemy. This battle took place at the end of the First Age and Morgoth it has not been seen since. So few fans expected the biggest villain in the world to Lord of the Rings It appears in the Amazon series, which confirmed Tolkien’s Second Age as its development setting. However, the first image in the series strongly suggests otherwise. The image reveals the Two trees of Valinor : Telperion Y Laurelin. These divine creations were revered for their light and beauty, and existed before the First Age of Tolkien before being destroyed by Melkor in person.
The fact that the series Lord of the Rings includes the Two Trees of Valinor (and above all, uses them for its promotion) clearly symbolizes Amazon’s desire to teaser such an important element as Melkor, and in particular, the destruction of the latter. An appearance of Melkor It is therefore inevitable, perhaps even together with his spider-shaped accomplice, Ungoliant (distant ancestor of the arachnid of Lord of the Rings, Shelob). Although the scenes of Valinor Amazon is just one part of a flashback sequence that tracks the most important events in the history of Middle Earth, it is almost certain that Melkor will appear there. A true godsend offered to fans of Tolkien. Logically, when we learned that the series would take place in Second Age, no one expected Melkor to show up. The situation has changed.
Any Melkor / Morgoth appearance in a live action movie is a major event. To begin with, he is responsible for unleashing the darkness still present in the trilogy of the Lord of the Rings. Not only Melkor indoctrinates and corrupts Sauron, but it also transforms a Middle Earth perfect and idyllic in a world of monsters and shadows, well represented in the two cinematographic trilogies that we know. Yes it’s him Balrog, of Shelob, of Sauron or even the fight between the elves and the dwarves, practically all the evils of the Middle Earth can be attributed directly or indirectly to Melkor, which makes this villain one of the most important creations of Tolkien. As brief as its appearance on Amazon Prime may be, the public should gain a much deeper understanding of the Lord of the Rings story.
The live debut of Melkor They also mark a radical change in the scale of powers compared to The Lord of the Rings. The three most powerful characters in the trilogy are Sauron (although it has no form), Gandalf Y Galadriel, it is clear that the power of Melkor outshines all three. Yes the dark lord was scheduled to appear in September 2022 during the debut of the Amazon Prime series of the Mr from Rings the relationship with magic will be more spectacular than ever. Defying the success of Game Of Thrones on the small screen, the Amazon Prime series has something to mark its moment.