Celebrimbor may have died inThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerseason 2, but this isn’t the last we will see of his character. The Lord of Eregion was a primary feature of the Prime Video show and faced a tragic and brutal death in the season finale. Unfortunately, this means he will no longer be a character of interest forRings of Power’s remaining three seasons. His time as Sauron’s plaything is over, but Tolkien’s Second Age story dictates thatCelebrimbor will make one last appearance inRings of Powerseason 3—but it won’t be pretty.
Sauron played Celebrimbor like a fool inRings of Powerseason 2, manipulating the expert smith into making the titular Rings to his own design. In the end, however, Celebrimbor held his own, ultimately succeeding in getting theNine Rings for Menout of Eregion and holding up against Sauron’s torture to discover their location. The Elf served Sauron some biting words in his final moment, telling the Dark Lord that the Rings he brought into being would be his downfall (an entirely accurate prophecy). In a rage,Sauron killed his “friend,“but this isn’t likely the end of his revenge inRings of Power.
Celebrimbor’s Corpse Will Return In The Rings Of Power Season 3
Sauron Isn’t Done With Celebrimbor
In Tolkien’s account of the follow-up to theSiege of Eregion,Sauron uses Celebrimbor’s corpse as a banneras his army marches to the Grey Havens for their next attack. The Elf’s body poked full of arrows, will hang from a pole and be lifted above the heads of the Orcs so that all those in the defending army can see Sauron’s evil deed. While it’s unclear whether a march for the Grey Havens will begin inRings of Powerseason 3, it seems likely that the Prime Video series will incorporate this gruesome event into the coming episodes. It’s a notoriously dark, albeit iconic, Middle-earth moment.
Marching directly for the Grey Havens may be a strange move for Sauron inRings of Power’s version of events. So, Celebrimbor’s corpse may instead be used as a banner as the Orcs march back to Mordor - or mounted above Eregion as a reminder of what happened there.
The Rings Of Power Season 2’s Ending Already Took A Big Step Toward Celebrimbor’s Corpse Scene
Sauron & Celebrimbor’s Relationship Will Have A Lasting Impact
Rings of Powerseason 2 already began to set up Celebrimbor’s fate as Sauron’s bloody banner. Though a bit different from how Tolkien described it, Celebrimbor’s death involved being tortured by Sauron and struck with several arrows before being speared and raised above the Dark Lord’s head. The Elf’scorpse is destined to remain full of arrows as it is hung above the Orc army. What’s more,Rings of Powerhas managed to make this horrible moment all the more bitter since the relationship between Sauron and Celebrimbor was explored in further depth.
Though incapable of being a real friend, Sauron was disappointed by Celebrimbor’s rejection in the end and stung by the Elf’s prophecy regarding his downfall.
Tolkien stated inThe Silmarillionand theAppendix ofThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the Kingthat Annatar deceived Celebrimbor, butRings of Powerdove much deeper.The friendship formed here was personaland evolved despite Celebrimbor’s secret knowledge that things weren’t quite right. Though incapable of being a real friend, Sauron was disappointed by Celebrimbor’s rejection in the end and stung by the Elf’s prophecy regarding his downfall. This rage leading to Sauron’s grotesque treatment of Celebrimbor’s corpse will make the end of this era inRings of Powerfar more impactful.
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Set in the Second Age of Middle-earth, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power explores the forging of the iconic rings, the rise of the Dark Lord Sauron, and the epic events leading up to the stories in J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic novels. The series chronicles the creation of legendary characters and the historic alliances and rivalries that shape the fate of Middle-earth.
