Adar’s death was a terrible moment in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power season 2, but one particular detail may make it even more tragic. The villain’s death came just after he gained some clarity, handing back Galadriel her ring of power and promising to lead his orcs back to Mordor never to return. Unfortunately, Sauron has already entered the minds of Adar’s children, and they have turned on their father. Adar’s killing is ironically similar to Sauron’s in the beginning of Rings of power Season 2, but that’s not the only impressive detail of the moment.
The reason Adar changed his mind about destroying Eregion and using Galadriel’s ring, Nenia, against Sauron is the piece of powerful jewelry itself. Once on his finger, Nenia chased the darkness (embedded there by Morgoth himself) out of Adar, and he regained the elven form he would have had before his corruption. The ring changed more than just Adar’s appearanceHowever. It also changed his mind. Adar realized that his obsession with eliminating Sauron had led him to lead the Orcs into further pain and slaughter – but that was all he learned from Galadriel’s ring in Rings of power?
Adar already knew his fate when he gave Galadriel back her ring
Nenia may have given Adar a glimpse of what’s coming
Previous episodes of Rings of power Season 2 delved into the powers and abilities that Galadriel’s ring gave her. It was a natural force against evil, corruption, and decay, but it also allowed her the ability of foresight, which came in handy when Galadriel and Elrond attempted to travel to Eregion. Because of this, it is interesting to consider what Adar was able to see while carrying Nenia. He may have seen glimpses of the betrayal that was moments from happening. Even before he returned Galadriel’s ring, Adar must have known that his own children would kill him.
Adar knowing that he will be betrayed makes his death that much more tragic
Sacrifice redeemed his mistakes
Before giving Nenia back to Galadriel, Adar tells the Elves that the name he used before being corrupted by Morgoth was given to him, but the name “Addr“was one he deserved. By returning the ring and driving the orcs out of Oregon, Adar said he hopes to once again earn the title of father. The remark is Adar acknowledging that he has stopped putting the well-being of The orcs first, and he wanted to remedy this of course, he did not have much of a chance since he was almost immediately killed by his orcs although this was a surprise, Adar even returning Nenia indicates otherwise.
If he had held the Ring even a few moments longer, he would have had it in his own possession when the Orcs turned on him, and Sauron would have easily retrieved it.
The father of orcs may not have known the details, but the fact that he returned Nyenia to Galadriel suggests that he knew that the ring had to be in her hands. If he had held it even a few moments longer, he would have had it in his own possession when the Orcs attacked him, and Sauron would have easily retrieved it. The steps Adar took here ensured that the darkness did not win completely. then, By allowing fate to play out, Adar pays penetration For how he wronged the orcs. If this is true, and Adar knew his fate, then his death in Rings of power is not just murder. It was a tragic sacrifice.