Members of the the solid of “The Rings of Energy” spoke concerning the present’s first season, their characters, and the upcoming finale throughout a panel at New York Comedian Con on Oct. 7. Daniel Weyman (who performs the mysterious Stranger), Cynthia Addai-Robinson (Míriel), Leon Wadham (Kemen), Nazanin Boniadi (Bronwyn), Charles Edwards (Celebrimbor), Sara Zwangobani (Marigold), and Benjamin Walker (Gil-galad) had been all available to debate the sequence.
For the reason that most-recent episode of the present premiered Friday morning, they saved the dialog, moderated by Felicia Day, gentle on spoilers for the brand new installment, however they did premiere a brand new season-finale trailer through which followers can get their first glimpse of Sauron. Addai-Robinson revealed that the solid watched the primary three episodes earlier than the present premiere however in any other case have been seeing the ultimate outcome week by week similtaneously viewers. “And for the sequence finale, there’s fairly a bit that we do not know,” she added.
“Once we shot the sequence finale — that is true — the scripts had been despatched out to the solid however with massive parts redacted to be sure that even throughout the solid, a few of us did not know what was going to occur,” Edwards mentioned. “A few of us nonetheless do not.” The solid did not reply questions on Sauron’s identification, however they did tease one other massive second that is coming quickly: the creation of the titular rings. Edwards mentioned, “There may be jewellery imminent,” and so they performed an unique clip of Celebrimbor and Gil-galad discussing the thought of forging an merchandise of energy. Walker additionally talked about Gil-galad’s relationship with Elrond (Robert Aramayo). “He sees his potential, whether or not Elrond sees it or not,” he mentioned. The king is encouraging him, even when it is onerous for Elrond to appreciate that is what is going on on.
Showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay weren’t in attendance at NYCC however defined in a video that they are in London, at the moment engaged on the present, which has been renewed for season two. We’ll have to attend for the season finale, which airs Oct. 14, to search out out the place the solid of characters find yourself heading into the present’s hiatus.
