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I made some minor wording adjustments for clarity and flow, but none of the actual content has changed (besides pictures). Most importantly, Chapter 6 and the Meta Preview have new links—their old links won't work soon.
I made some minor wording adjustments for clarity and flow, but none of the actual content has changed (besides pictures). Most importantly, Chapter 6 and the Meta Preview have new links—their old links won't work soon.
Hi! I thought I'd give a quick (random) update, in case someone was curious about my disappearance.
I was really sick at the end of last year, and by Dec. and Jan., it got a little out of control. Since I'm still on the mend, I don't know when I'll be back to finish the theories I have in...
I was really sick at the end of last year, and by Dec. and Jan., it got a little out of control. Since I'm still on the mend, I don't know when I'll be back to finish the theories I have in...
July 16, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Hi! I thought I'd give a quick (random) update, in case someone was curious about my disappearance.
I was really sick at the end of last year, and by Dec. and Jan., it got a little out of control. Since I'm still on the mend, I don't know when I'll be back to finish the theories I have in...
I was really sick at the end of last year, and by Dec. and Jan., it got a little out of control. Since I'm still on the mend, I don't know when I'll be back to finish the theories I have in...
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"The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has been an unprecedented success, with a broad, highly engaged, global fan base." ♡
From Prime Video's official S3 press release (posted by Varking on r/LOTR_on_Prime).
From Prime Video's official S3 press release (posted by Varking on r/LOTR_on_Prime).
February 13, 2025 at 5:48 PM
"The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has been an unprecedented success, with a broad, highly engaged, global fan base." ♡
From Prime Video's official S3 press release (posted by Varking on r/LOTR_on_Prime).
From Prime Video's official S3 press release (posted by Varking on r/LOTR_on_Prime).
#TROPspoilers
It's about to get r e a l
It's about to get r e a l
February 13, 2025 at 3:28 PM
#TROPspoilers
It's about to get r e a l
It's about to get r e a l
i love this shot
February 7, 2025 at 5:42 AM
i love this shot
I think about this scene on a daily basis.
I really hope S3 and S4 of The Rings of Power starts developing Pharazôn more. Imagine getting to see this scene play out on screen! #Tropsky #theringsofpower #Numenor
February 4, 2025 at 5:59 PM
I think about this scene on a daily basis.
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I love Rings of Power so much I can get emotional just thinking about it
February 1, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I love Rings of Power so much I can get emotional just thinking about it
Bad vibes. Bad vibes all around.
Galadriel (1x01): "But sometimes, the lights shine just as brightly reflected in the water as they do in the sky."
Galadriel (1x01): "But sometimes, the lights shine just as brightly reflected in the water as they do in the sky."
January 30, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Bad vibes. Bad vibes all around.
Galadriel (1x01): "But sometimes, the lights shine just as brightly reflected in the water as they do in the sky."
Galadriel (1x01): "But sometimes, the lights shine just as brightly reflected in the water as they do in the sky."
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On a blurry sidenote, the pendant here absolutely doesn’t look the same as it was before?
The kingfisher design isn’t there at all. Or am I losing it?
#TheRingsofPower
The kingfisher design isn’t there at all. Or am I losing it?
#TheRingsofPower
January 27, 2025 at 12:13 PM
On a blurry sidenote, the pendant here absolutely doesn’t look the same as it was before?
The kingfisher design isn’t there at all. Or am I losing it?
#TheRingsofPower
The kingfisher design isn’t there at all. Or am I losing it?
#TheRingsofPower
The truth of what happened after Sauron joined Melkor.
January 25, 2025 at 6:20 AM
The truth of what happened after Sauron joined Melkor.
I love reading (what I think are) random parts of the book and suddenly seeing stuff like this.
(ngl, it happens every time i open it)
(ngl, it happens every time i open it)
January 18, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I love reading (what I think are) random parts of the book and suddenly seeing stuff like this.
(ngl, it happens every time i open it)
(ngl, it happens every time i open it)
friendly reminder that this man can look like two completely different people with the smallest adjustments
January 11, 2025 at 11:22 PM
friendly reminder that this man can look like two completely different people with the smallest adjustments
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THIS CONCEPT ART HELLO!?!?!?!?
January 10, 2025 at 7:38 PM
THIS CONCEPT ART HELLO!?!?!?!?
BLOG UPDATE— I've finished reformatting all of my blog posts!
I made some minor wording adjustments for clarity and flow, but none of the actual content has changed (besides pictures). Most importantly, Chapter 6 and the Meta Preview have new links—their old links won't work soon.
I made some minor wording adjustments for clarity and flow, but none of the actual content has changed (besides pictures). Most importantly, Chapter 6 and the Meta Preview have new links—their old links won't work soon.
January 10, 2025 at 9:13 AM
BLOG UPDATE— I've finished reformatting all of my blog posts!
I made some minor wording adjustments for clarity and flow, but none of the actual content has changed (besides pictures). Most importantly, Chapter 6 and the Meta Preview have new links—their old links won't work soon.
I made some minor wording adjustments for clarity and flow, but none of the actual content has changed (besides pictures). Most importantly, Chapter 6 and the Meta Preview have new links—their old links won't work soon.
Sauron after he injures himself to be taken to Eregion, and Galadriel can still be useful.
vs.
After he injures himself for the Nine Rings, his work is nearly complete, Eregion is on fire, he's ready to abandon it and condemn it to burn, and Celebrimbor has almost "proven his worth."
vs.
After he injures himself for the Nine Rings, his work is nearly complete, Eregion is on fire, he's ready to abandon it and condemn it to burn, and Celebrimbor has almost "proven his worth."
January 9, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Sauron after he injures himself to be taken to Eregion, and Galadriel can still be useful.
vs.
After he injures himself for the Nine Rings, his work is nearly complete, Eregion is on fire, he's ready to abandon it and condemn it to burn, and Celebrimbor has almost "proven his worth."
vs.
After he injures himself for the Nine Rings, his work is nearly complete, Eregion is on fire, he's ready to abandon it and condemn it to burn, and Celebrimbor has almost "proven his worth."
One of my favorite things will forever be that every frame in the show is so unbelievably deep; like a regular person wouldn't think twice about a bunch of ships sailing to Middle-earth.
But the story is there.
But the story is there.
January 8, 2025 at 8:39 AM
One of my favorite things will forever be that every frame in the show is so unbelievably deep; like a regular person wouldn't think twice about a bunch of ships sailing to Middle-earth.
But the story is there.
But the story is there.
Examining Another Pattern—"To see whose will was the mightier."
"You must know it pains me, treating you like..."
"Like you've treated countless others?"
"You must know it pains me, treating you like..."
"Like you've treated countless others?"
January 7, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Examining Another Pattern—"To see whose will was the mightier."
"You must know it pains me, treating you like..."
"Like you've treated countless others?"
"You must know it pains me, treating you like..."
"Like you've treated countless others?"
All aboard the pity train.
January 3, 2025 at 9:04 PM
All aboard the pity train.
Theo: finds a Sauron-made artifact that's activated by blood, stabs himself with it, has its mark on his arm, "only blood can bind," gets stared down by Sauron...
No matter who you think Theo's going to be, there's no dismissing the Jupiter-sized target he's put on himself.
Just saying.
No matter who you think Theo's going to be, there's no dismissing the Jupiter-sized target he's put on himself.
Just saying.
January 2, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Theo: finds a Sauron-made artifact that's activated by blood, stabs himself with it, has its mark on his arm, "only blood can bind," gets stared down by Sauron...
No matter who you think Theo's going to be, there's no dismissing the Jupiter-sized target he's put on himself.
Just saying.
No matter who you think Theo's going to be, there's no dismissing the Jupiter-sized target he's put on himself.
Just saying.
This moment became a core memory in October 2022.
December 28, 2024 at 9:14 PM
This moment became a core memory in October 2022.
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🚨The Rings of Power was Amazon's most watched show this year!!
December 28, 2024 at 4:40 PM
🚨The Rings of Power was Amazon's most watched show this year!!
This still makes me so suspicious of Tamar's guild crest.
December 25, 2024 at 5:14 AM
This still makes me so suspicious of Tamar's guild crest.
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“Sauron never being genuinely repentant is boring”.
To you, maybe. I personally find the idea of a being wrestling with his options and ultimately falling back into evil to be quite true to his character and entertaining to watch!
To you, maybe. I personally find the idea of a being wrestling with his options and ultimately falling back into evil to be quite true to his character and entertaining to watch!
December 24, 2024 at 10:08 AM
“Sauron never being genuinely repentant is boring”.
To you, maybe. I personally find the idea of a being wrestling with his options and ultimately falling back into evil to be quite true to his character and entertaining to watch!
To you, maybe. I personally find the idea of a being wrestling with his options and ultimately falling back into evil to be quite true to his character and entertaining to watch!
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Considering repentance as an option does not automatically make one genuinely repentant. As Diarmid said, you must actively choose to be good each day. Sauron considered this and then left Diarmid to die with a smile on his face.
He considered repentance, liked the idea, then changed his mind.
He considered repentance, liked the idea, then changed his mind.
December 24, 2024 at 10:06 AM
Considering repentance as an option does not automatically make one genuinely repentant. As Diarmid said, you must actively choose to be good each day. Sauron considered this and then left Diarmid to die with a smile on his face.
He considered repentance, liked the idea, then changed his mind.
He considered repentance, liked the idea, then changed his mind.
The deaths of Finrod and Celebrimbor (and the events that follow with Lúthien/Galadriel) parallel so thoroughly, it's actually crazy.
December 23, 2024 at 5:59 PM
The deaths of Finrod and Celebrimbor (and the events that follow with Lúthien/Galadriel) parallel so thoroughly, it's actually crazy.