#durin III

[celebrimborium]

I never let you lift your hand. It was you. Just you. Getting stronger.

[frodo-sam]

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: The Rings of Power 2x06: Where Is He? 2022 - | dir. Sanaa Hamri

[anthemias]

Do you remember when I was a wee lad, and we'd arm wrestle? You'd let me lift my hand, just enough, to think maybe I could win. And then you'd slam it down again. And I knew there was nothing stronger than my father.

King Durin III & Prince Durin ↳ The Rings of Power, S2E8 "Shadow and Flame"

[sourceblog]

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER (2022 - ) 2.08 - Shadow and Flame

Balrog vs Durin III

[stilltrails]

The elves are typically the only ones in modern Tolkien media to have such a strong, ethereal connection with the Earth. While the dwarves are a stark contrast to them, often only caring about the earth for what it can give them in return

Rings of Power challenges that by making Disa and her singer one with the mountain. It's as if their souls are apart of the mountain, to the point where their upset is the mountain's upset and vice versa.

They can feel it.

It's no different than the elves fading because their realms are fading.

It is such a magical, mythical connection reserved usually for elves in Tolkien media.

The dwarves and their relationship with nature has been so disrespected to the point where their seen as lesser than the elves in adaptations because of their disconnect.

Yet, even in Rings of Power, Even King Durin realizes and believes in the significance of the dwarves and their connection to the mountain. He honors it and depends on it, and is willing to admit that things have gone south when the singers cannot even feel the mountain anymore.

I love, love their relationship with nature.

The Rings of Power has done more the dwarves and their positive image than Peter Jackson did in three movies.

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[raointean]

Finally watched the new RoP episodes! Have some memes!

[mistandshcdow]

the stone singers can hear the mountain.

durin can see it.

the stone singers listen to what the mountain is saying, durin sees everything and wants to take it.

good writing good writing good writing

[thedeadtravelfast]

[emo--chanel]

Rings of Power Season 2 Episode 5

BEFORE:

DURING:

AFTER:

[lands-of-fantasy]

The Rings of Power

Season 2 Stills

[celebrimborium]

the rings of power + favourite s2 quotes

[luzriels]

"They used their rings only for the getting of wealth; but wrath and an overmastering greed of gold were kindled in their hearts, of which evil enough after came to the profit of Sauron. It is said that the foundation of each of the Seven Hoards of the Dwarf-kings of old was a golden ring; but all those hoards long ago were plundered and the Dragons devoured them, and of the Seven Rings some were consumed in fire and some Sauron recovered." — J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age" requested by @to-the-lost-heroes

[gnomescarfcomics]

Middle-earth shots of the week

[legitimatesatanspawn]

Ring Bearer Ages at the point of Fellowship's founding.

The One Ring:

Sauron: Not calculable due to existing before the planet. Assuming "Necromancer" entailed a physical form in Dol Guldur and wasn't slain when chased out, then physically 1918 years old.

Isildur: 234 years old. [dead; 3250 years since birth.]

Smeagol/Gollum: 578 years old.

Bilbo Baggins: 128 years old.

Frodo Baggins: 50 years old.

Samwise Gamgee: 38 years old.

Elven Rings:

Galadriel: 7049+???. Easily up to 22049 years old.

Cirdian: At least 10549 years old. If "Valarian Years" not "Solar Years" for the 3500 year Journey, then 288007049. (Didn't make the Great Journey to Valinor before the Sun was made.)

Elrond: 6517 years old.

Gandalf: Physical form existent for 2018 years. Otherwise not calculable due to existing before the planet.

Dwarven Rings:

All owners are dead. Not all are known.

Durin III is unclear in age.

Thror, 248 [dead; 476 years since birth.]

Thrain II, 206 [dead; 374 years since birth.]

Mannish Rings:

All owners are dead and previous selves not known. Unlife has lasted 4209 years.

For Reference:

Sun and Moon: 7049 years old.

Sun and Moon's Tree-parents: 15000 years old [dead; 22049 years since planting.]

Gondor: 3139 years old.

The Shire: 509 years old.

Rohan: 1417 years old.

[trees-of-valinor]

I love that King Durin III finally managed to escape the ring's grasp.

Aside from giving him a bit of redemption and letting him go out like a badass, it keeps things on track with the fact that Sauron could never fully control the dwarves/the rings never fully got to them.

I think it adds to the tragedy (by showing that it really is the rings damaging inherently normal or good or brave people) and it will mirror what will happen to Durin IV.

Durin IV'll eventually put it on despite everything, and become corrupted and not want to take it off, but at the last minute he'll break free and sacrifices himself to save others.