The Rings of Power Season 2, Episode 5: Tensions Rise and Dark Forces Emerge
Episode 5 delves into the corruption of the Dwarven rings, the manipulation of Celebrimbor, and the foreshadowing of the Ringwraiths.
- King Durin's greed intensifies as he imposes a new tax and ignores warnings about an evil entity in the mines.
- Celebrimbor grows increasingly suspicious of Annatar/Sauron's intentions, but his pride leads him to continue forging the rings.
- Mirdania's encounter with one of the rings reveals the sinister Unseen World, hinting at the future Ringwraiths.
- Political tensions in Númenor escalate as Pharazôn manipulates his son and imprisons Elendil, deepening the kingdom's internal strife.
- Sauron's manipulation of Celebrimbor highlights the growing danger as the Nine Rings for Men are set to be forged.
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