This episode only gives us hints about Elendil’s past. It turns out he has a daughter named Eärien (Ema Horvath). He also has a son, his Isildur (Maxim Baldry), who is trained in the Marine Corps, but wants to postpone a mission to pursue a call to his ancestral land. “There is nothing on the west coast,” Elendil replies curiously. “The past is dead.” He sticks a pin in there. Note that for now, this family is trying hard to rebrand themselves as Sea People for whatever reason.
Orcs are back and more terrifying than ever.
Last week, a rogue Orc terrorized Bronwyn and his son in Southland. And while the beast was appropriately impressive, it wasn’t nearly as muscular or terrifying as the other orcs we’ve seen in the “Lord of the Rings” movies. But the same can’t be said for the orcs who take him to the prison pit “For Adder” at the start of this episode. (While this explains the episode’s title, the actual Adder is not shown in silhouette until the very end.)
The prison sequence is both terrifying and thrilling as Arondir and his fellow elf captives plan an escape that seems downright impossible given the size and malice of the Orc guards. This week sheds light on blockbuster-quality action as Aronda transforms her manacles into weapons, wields her chains, and leaps through the air. His bravery only makes it all sad when a fleeing elf is impaled by an arrow as he tries to crawl out of a hole.
Harfoots may appear friendly, but they have a frivolous side.
At the start of the series, halflings are said to have a better lifespan than other Middle-earth races because halflings are not responsible. enjoying But it’s not that simple, is it? For one thing, the Hafut have to do a lot of work to hide their existence. , leaving friends and family behind.
One of the most haunting scenes of the week is a ceremony led by Elder Saddock (Lenny Henry), in which the Harbott family pays their respects to their fallen soldiers. “We are waiting for you!” as he read the names of the deceased.