Every actor on this series, many of them series breakout stars, including Morfydd Clark as the fierce Lady Galadriel, Robert Aramayo as Lord Elrond, Markella Kavenagh as Harfoot Nori, Daniel Weyman as the Stardust-esque Stranger, Nazanin Boniadi as villager Bronwyn, Ismael Cruz Cordova as the Elf warrior Arondir, Charlie Vickers as human king Halbrand, and Charles Edwards as Celebrimbor, are operating at max, Hugo Weaving-capacity, packing one emotional and powerful punch after another in their gripping roles.

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The series’ connections to authentic Tolkien lore and commitment to the incredible characters that form the basis for The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, as well as its own wide-reaching culture, have quickly catapulted it into the top rung of best shows in recent memory. Its decision to solidify diversity in the diverse-by-nature Middle-earth and its dedicated decision to shoot exclusively in the beautiful, breathtaking, and up-and-coming competitor to Hollywood country New Zealand have been decisions that are actively paying off. Show creators and series writers Patrick McKay and John D. Payne, meanwhile, have come out swinging with memorable dialogue and a storyline immersive and compelling in its own right.

Let’s dive into predictions for The Rings of Power

What Is Happening So Far in The Rings of Power?

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Because episodes of Rings of Power are still airing weekly, the details of this season’s immediate twists and turns are anyone’s guess. The Dwarf Prince Durin and his father are hiding something powerful. Arondir and his star-crossed human love, Bronwyn, are uncovering a sinister plot with the Orks. Arondir and Bronwyn, meanwhile, are caught inextricably in an apparently doomed romance that inadvertently serves as the precursor to Aragorn and Arwen.

Galadriel is on an uphill quest to prove to Elves, Dwarves, and Men alike that Sauron is not dead but very much alive and planning his next move. We can’t see too far beyond this as of now. Still, we can easily trace the trajectory of the series against the backdrop of the original Lord of the Rings trilogy, assuming that there will be more seasons of Rings of Power on Prime in the near future.

Will the Iconic Mount Doom Scene Be Recreated?

Again, it’s the long-term goals of the series that we can glean the most specific plans for. More specifically, we can more accurately speculate about the series’ tie-ins to The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings’ original trilogies.

As we have been introduced to the young character of Isildur, who is destined to succumb to the power of the soon-to-be forged One Ring to Rule Them All, we can expect to follow his journey from ambitious youth and loving son to the power-drunken overlord of mankind toward the end of the series. The best prediction for how we can expect the end of Rings of Power to play out is a devastating and gripping redo of the scene from the flashback at the very beginning of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. The first few minutes of the film accompany Lady Galadriel’s narration, where Lord Elrond begs King Isildur to cast the One Ring into the fire, and he refuses, overcome by the ring’s power.

Interestingly, Rings of Power introduced Isildur as a young man, a teenager even, and is choosing to focus on the might and complexity of Isildur’s father instead of as a significant player in the events of season one in the legendary human settlement of Númenor. More than likely, starting with a pure and untarnished Isildur, Rings of Power will end with Robert Aramayo as Lord Elrond and Maxim Baldry as Isildur, standing on the bridge on Mount Mordor, as Isildur writhes conflicted with the One Ring around his neck.

This recreation will likely lead directly into the existing films. Imagine the experience of seeing this iconic scene with new actors, in a new light, with all the deep connections to the scene’s backstory well established. This seems to be what Rings of Power is inevitably setting us up to experience, and it will be quite the spectacle if and when it happens.