Those familiar with The Lord of the Rings’ Second Age timeline will be aware that Númenor eventually succumbs to a tragic fate, with the island kingdom sinking beneath a giant wave teased by Míriel’s many visions in The Rings of Power season 1. The ending of The Rings of Power season 1 saw Eärien, Elendil’s daughter, discover the Palantír through which Míriel saw these visions, with the seeing stone being raised again in season 2, episode 3. In The Rings of Power season 2, episode 5, it is revealed what Elendil saw upon touching the Palantír.
Elendil’s Vision May Be Leading Him Away From Númenor (To Middle-earth)
Elendil’s Time As A Númenórean Warrior May Be Over
After being questioned by Míriel about what vision he was presented by the Palantír, Elendil reveals he saw himself riding away from Númenor to an unknown destination, the city seemingly burning in the distance. Míriel takes great optimism from this, insisting that Elendil’s vision could mean her own premonition of the great wave is no longer a possibility in the future. Regarding what it means for Elendil personally, the possibilities are consequential to T he Rings of Power‘s timeline.
In Tolkien’s stories, Elendil eventually leaves Númenor to settle in Middle-earth. There, Elendil builds the kingdom of Arnor, while his sons, Isildur and Anárion, found the kingdom of Gondor. Elendil begins to rule Gondor and Arnor as the High King of both kingdoms, forming a strong partnership with his sons and the elven High King Gil-galad. The vision in The Rings of Power season 2, episode 5 teases Elendil’s eventual desertion of Númenor, hinting that the previously unknown destination could be Middle-earth and the two great kingdoms of men he will form.
Elendil’s Vision Could Be Setting Up A Reunion With Anárion
The Brother Of Isildur Could Be Part Of The Rings of Power’s Future
Another possibility of Elendil’s vision in The Rings of Power season 2 is the inclusion of Anárion. Anárion is the younger brother of Isildur, yet has not been part of the Prime Video show thus far. In The Rings of Power season 1, it was confirmed that Anárion left the capital city of Númenor to dwell on the island’s western shores where his family was originally from, teasing a potential reunion with Elendil in the future episodes of The Rings of Power season 2 or beyond.
Rings of Power Season 2 Episodes
Episode Number
Release Date
“Elven Kings Under the Sky”
Season 2, Episode 1
August 29, 2024
“Where the Stars are Strange”
Season 2, Episode 2
August 29, 2024
“The Eagle and the Sceptre”
Season 2, Episode 3
August 29, 2024
“Eldest”
Season 2, Episode 4
September 5, 2024
“Halls of Stone”
Season 2, Episode 5
September 12, 2024
TBA
Season 2, Episode 6
September 19, 2024
TBA
Season 2, Episode 7
September 26, 2024
TBA
Season 2, Episode 8
October 3, 2024
It was said that the people of western Númenor are more faithful to the old ways and friends of the elves, explaining Elendil’s openness to do the same. In Elendil’s vision, it is not confirmed where he was traveling to. However, it could be revealed that Elendil was heading west in the vision to reunite with his youngest son, who will eventually sail to Middle-earth with him. This could mean Anárion’s introduction in The Rings of Power season 3’s story, further establishing the future kings of Gondor alongside Elendil and Isildur.
Why Elendil Didn’t See Númenor’s Destruction In The Palantír
Míriel’s Vision Did Not Translate To Elendil
As alluded to, Elendil’s vision did not replicate that of Míriel’s, specifically the giant wave washing Númenor beneath the waves. The reason for this comes from the mysterious nature of the Palantír itself and how it gives different people different glimpses of the past or the present. In The Rings of Power, the Palantír gives Míriel and Elendil premonitions for the future, though different futures depend on which person is looking into the seeing stone.
The future of Elendil is one of promise, with the former Sea Guard captain leaving Númenor’s destruction behind him for a future in Middle-earth with his sons…
It is known from Tolkien’s works that Elendil survives Númenor’s destruction, while Míriel is killed as the wave sinks the island beneath the ocean. As such, the future of Elendil is one of promise, with the former Sea Guard captain leaving Númenor’s destruction behind him for a future in Middle-earth with his sons. Míriel, on the other hand, does not see anything but the giant wave, hinting at her bleak future in The Rings of Power‘s future seasons in which she will sink alongside the kingdom she worked so hard to keep afloat.
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