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The mysterious yet charming Halbrand is thought to be the rightful King of the Southlands, and thus instrumental in reclaiming them from the evil forces that threaten to take them over. Although at first he’s hesitant to claim the throne, he is later convinced to join Galadriel, Míriel, and the rest of the Númenóreans on their journey back to Middle-earth to save the Southlanders.
Galadriel and Míriel are also joined by Elendil and his son Isildur (Maxim Baldry) whose relationship is strained after Isildur is kicked out of the Númenorean Sea Guard. Other Númenóreans are willing to join the fight as well, but many on the island kingdom are against joining another war with the Elves, including Elendil’s daughter Eärien (Ema Horvath).
The humans of the Southlands, led by healer Bronwyn (Nazanin Boniadi) and aided by Elven warrior Arondir (Ismael Cruz Cordova) do their best to fight against the encroaching orc army. However, even with Galadriel and the people of Númenor, Adar and his army unleash the fury of Mount Doom upon the Southlands. The fire and ash that rain down upon the land permanently transform it, and Adar renames the land Mordor.
The surviving humans, which thankfully include Bronwyn and her son Theo (Tyroe Muhafidin), decide to leave the Southlands and head for Pelargir, a settlement in the south of what will one day become the kingdom of Gondor.
Some Númenoreans stay behind to help their fellow man, while the Queen, who lost her vision in the attack, and Elendil, who believes his son perished, return to Númenor to regroup, only to find that the King has passed away in their absence.
Halbrand’s True Identity and the First Rings of Power
Meanwhile, Galadriel rides back to the land of Elves to report to the High King what she has witnessed in hopes of convincing him that evil truly has returned to Middle-earth. And she doesn’t arrive alone. Halbrand was mortally wounded during the calamity caused by the eruption of Mount Doom, and thus Galadriel decides to bring him back with her to the Elven doctors who can save his life.
