Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power returns next month for its third season. Prime Video unveiled a teaser earlier this year at San Diego Comic-Con, but little else had been revealed until now. The official full trailer shows a rising Sauron intent on conquering Middle-Earth with his army of Orcs, while the fractured forces of elves, dwarves, and men scramble to find a way to stop him. The trailer also introduces the human men who will become the Ringwraiths, which the showrunners have dubbed the Nazgnagol ("Rings-servant").
Prime Video made a major investment in The Rings of Power when it acquired the rights to the source material from the Tolkien estate, committing to multiple seasons upfront. Season three is set seven years after the events of season two and opens at the height of the war between the elves and Sauron. According to the official synopsis, five years have passed since the fall of Eregion, and Sauron's armies have conquered nearly all in their path. Only a few isolated pockets remain, including Khazad-dûm, where the Dwarves are sealed within their mountain halls, and the elven realms of Lindon and Rivendell, protected by their Three Rings.
Deep in Mordor, in his newly completed tower of Barad-dûr, the Dark Lord is obsessed with harnessing the power of the One Ring. Now, the free peoples of Middle-earth must unite in a race against time to prevent Sauron from achieving total domination.
The season also brings several new characters, most notably Jamie Campbell Bower as Galadriel's long-lost husband, Celeborn. Other additions include Zubin Varla as Khamul the Easterling of Rhun, Eddie Marsan as Thrain, older brother to King Durin IV, Andrew Richardson as Anarion, and Adam Young as an Orc named Marnukh, who "might not be what he seems." Simon Pegg will also voice the fiery Balrog.
Source: Ars Technica · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing