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This week, season 2 is brought to a thunderous close.
Tolkien’s works, and your biggest questions about the ending answered.
So, for everything you should probably know about the season 2 finale, head to the below.
Everything seems to be perfect, until a monstrous creature appears: the Balrog.
King Durin is killed, though, and rocks fall between him and Prince Durin and Disa.
That effectively saves the rest of Khazad-dum from destruction.
Elsewhere,the Strangerfinally comes across the mysteriousDark Wizard.
Meanwhile, over in Numenor, everyone faithful to the Sea Queen is declared a traitor.
Back in Eregion, things have gone from bad to worse.
Celebrimbor is slowly being murdered by Sauron, still in hisAnnatarguise.
He also warns that “one alone shall prove your utter ruin.”
Now, that sounds a lot like Frodo to us.
The Orcs then enter the room and ask Annatar if he isSauron.
“I have many names,” he replies, ominously.
Over in the Southlands, Theo finally returns home safely.
Isildur and Estrid share a kiss, and Kemen arrives from Numenor.
Isildur boards a ship home, leaving Estrid behind.
When he gives the ring back, however, the corruption returns.
The orcs, however, aren’t so keen on this.
Sauron, meanwhile, watches on.
Prince Durin, however, is not with them, as he is in mourning for his father.
The dwarves tip the balance in Eregion and drive out the orcs.
Back in the forest, Galadriel and Sauron come to blows.
Galadriel declares: “The door is shut.”
She also takes some serious wounds, culminating in Sauron stabbing her with his crown.
Galadriel falls to the ground and Sauron takes the nine rings from her.
Sauron is so upset by this that he stabs one of the orcs, killing him.
He likes the sound of that enough to take on a name… drumroll!
He is none other than Gandalf.
He has a staff now, too.
It seems he’ll have no time for mourning, or for offering aid to the elves.
As for the elves, Galadriel healed by Elrond using her ring wakes up and recovers.
Celebrimbor namedrops the whole story in his fatal showdown with Annatar/Sauron.
Though, of course, Frodo has plenty of help along the way.
And he gropes ever to see me and my thought.
But still the door is closed!
Narsil Elendil draws a sword in Numenor, which is none other than Narsil.
It became known as the Sword that was Broken, as this shattered the blade.
Aragorn wields it much later in the Third Age.
The list is fairly short: King Durin is the first to die at the hands of the Balrog.
Adar is then killed by his own orcs, while Celebrimbor is murdered by Sauron.
Another orc is killed by Sauron.
Is the Stranger Gandalf?
Yes, the Stranger has finally been revealed as Gandalf.
Who is the Dark Wizard?
The Dark Wizard’s identity is not revealed, but it seems a foregone conclusion.
Is Celebrimbor dead?
Sadly, everyone’s favorite Elven smith is indeed dead.
What happens to Adar?
Adar is killed by his own orcs after they turn on him.
It’s not a huge surprise, considering he was pushing them to attack Eregion at any cost.
Is Arondir alive?
But, in episode 8, Arondir is alive and well.
Where are the elves at the end?
What’s next for Durin?
Durin’s father is dead, which makes him king.
However, it’s not that simple.
Other dwarf lords are making plots, including Durin’s own brother.
It looks like his season 3 story will involve a power struggle.
What’s next for Sauron?
We all know how that turns out…
Where are the rings now?
Sauron took the nine rings for men from Galadriel, but she escaped with her own ring, Nenya.
Where is Isildur going?
Isildur is boarding a ship back to Numenor, leaving the Southlands (and Estrid) behind.
Still, Elendil drawing Narsil is a reminder of the great destiny awaiting Isildur.
