While season 1 may have established some firmer ground for the group, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 will introduce the Stranger, Nori and Poppy with some high-stakes challenges. Season 1 of the Prime Video prequel show introduced audiences to Nori Brandyfoot and Poppy Proudfellow, two members of the migrating Harfoots whose peaceful lives are upended by the arrival of the Stranger, a being with mystical abilities who fell from the sky. The rings of power At the end of season 1, the stranger successfully brandished his powers to defeat the three mysterious female witches and also regained some of his memories.
The rings of power Season 2 finds the stranger and Norrie heading to Rhûn in the hopes of regaining more of his memories and a better grasp of his powers, with Poppy rejoining the group in the process. Along the way, they will find themselves tested as Nori’s faith in the stranger begins to falter due to his still-out-of-control abilities and the uncertainty of where they are actually headed. They will also be introduced to the mysterious being Tom Bombadil, to whom the stranger turns in hopes of learning more about how to control his abilities.
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Daniel Weyman, Markella Kavenagh and Megan Richards return to the ensemble Rings of power Season 2 cast as the stranger, Norrie and Poppy alongside Morfydd Clark, Sam Hazeldine, Robert Aramayo, Owain Arthur, Maxim Baldry, Charles Edwards, Charlie Vickers, Ismael Cruz Córdova, Sophia Nomvete and Benjamin Walker. Raising the stakes of evil in the world of Middle-earth without losing the sense of fun adventure, season 2 continues the show’s winning streak.
Before the show’s return, Screen Rant Interview stars Daniel Weyman, Markella Kavenagh and Megan Richards to discuss The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2, as the former feels to show more personality of the stranger, Nori’s doubts about putting her faith in him, and why Poppy reasons their adventure.
The stranger’s positive frame of mind quickly”Goes backwards“In season 2
Screen Rant: Daniel, I’d like to come to you first. We’re starting to see the stranger get something of a personality as he interacts more with the Harfoots here, and I’d love to hear what it’s like exploring that side of the character as he still comes to understand his powers and his past.
Daniel Weiman: Yeah, good question. I think that he was a little bit headed at the end of season 1 in this rather positive frame of mind. It’s adventure, it’s lovely, it’s swaying grass. Everything seems to be safe for a little bit, and very quickly everything goes backwards and wonky. They have no food, they have no water, and the land is completely different. And suddenly, he’s in a completely different place to what he’s experienced in all his time on Middle-earth. So, when we watch the journey, I think that informs a huge amount for him.
It’s about how he reacts to Nori, what they can do as a team now to overcome the hurdles they have. And then when Poppy comes back in, I think that’s really good. I think he feels that this is the old team back together, and yet it doesn’t solve things. They still have more problems now. And in fact, the problems are getting worse. The way they all interact together, I think he’s constantly learning, he’s constantly trying to understand how to fix problems, but he probably doesn’t trust himself enough to let go and actually be as helpful as he can be. So yeah, it’s kind of on a knife edge with it.
Norrie’s faith in the stranger is not the only thing that is tested The rings of power Season 2
Markela, I’d really like to turn to you further to touch on this, because I feel like a lot of obstacles are starting to come up this season, we’re seeing Nori’s faith in the stranger start to be tested after she’s been through so much. Trust in him in season 1. What is it like exploring that dynamic, and what the journey will be coming this season in comparison to season 1?
Markella Kavenagh: I think you are really correct in saying that her faith in him was tested. But I think that a lot of it was also that she could not understand, or a frustration with herself that she could not help him quickly enough to find the meaning of the stars. So, I think that in that context, in season 2, her embarking on this journey, yes, it’s to help him, but she also has a really strong sense of herself to know that she’s also there to pursue her own aspirations and To explore the unknown and find your purpose. So, these two things, a kind of belief in him and the hope that she will be able to help him, and the hope that she will be able to find her goal, they live together, and you only see her on that journey.
Looking for a sense of belonging in Season 2
Megan, I will turn to you next. Obviously, Poppy has a deep concern for Nori, but she is also someone who is a reluctant adventurer when it comes to the world. I’d like to hear what you think Poppy’s motivations are, maybe beyond Nori, for coming back to the group and rejoining them on this journey?
Megan Richards: Yeah, that’s a really nice, really well-framed question. I think something that sort of drives Poppy always is her sense of belonging and her desire for belonging. She has lost so much, and that’s why she doesn’t have a home. I think also, because they are so migratory, the Harfoots, she makes her home not necessarily in a place, but in beings.
And Nori is definitely one of those beings, but she’s still constantly searching for, like you said, more that’s outside of her friendship with Nori, because even though that’s so much, she’s also still her own person. So, I think that she’s just constantly searching, and I think what’s lovely about this season is you get to see a really lovely development of her character, and she’s just growing up. You just get to see that on screen, which is really lovely, and I think that’s definitely a theme that runs through this season for her.
About The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2
In Season Two of The Rings of Power, Sauron has returned. Cast out by Galadriel, without army or ally, the rising Dark Lord must now rely on his own cunning to rebuild his strength and oversee the creation of the Rings of Power, which will allow him to bind all the nations of Middle-earth to his Evil will. Building on the epic scope and ambition of Season One, the new season plunges even its most beloved and vulnerable characters into a rising tide of darkness, challenging each to find their place in a world increasingly on the brink of Disaster. Elves and dwarves, orcs and men, wizards and harefoots… As friendships are strained and kingdoms begin to crumble, the forces of good will fight ever more valiantly to hold on to what matters to them most of all… each other.
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The first three episodes of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 premieres on August 29, followed by new episodes on Thursdays on Prime Video.
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