In case you don’t remember, in “The Fellowship of the Ring,” Frodo offers Galadriel the One Ring and she briefly considers taking it — that is, before resisting the temptation and passing the test, as she remains Galadriel rather than turning into a wraith.

The prospect of wearing Nenya being an early test for Galadriel makes sense, and is an exciting prospect. It’s not like she hasn’t been tempted before, as she nearly fell for stinkin’ sexy Sauron last season. That huge mistake, which led to Galadriel literally helping Sauron create the rings, is going to weigh heavily on her in season 2. “She’s humbled. She’s had to own up to her mistakes. She’s had to accept that her intuition maybe isn’t always perfect,” Weber continued. “She’s had to face the question of whether she’s wrong and decide which way to go to set right what she’s had a hand in unleashing on Middle-earth.”

Galadriel is one of the more complex characters in “The Rings of Power” by far – a flawed female hero we don’t normally see in fantasy, hot-headed, angry, and determined. It makes sense that the show will chart her transformation from a warrior into a leader and, eventually, a queen. After all, Nenya’s power is what allowed Galadriel to create Lothlórien and then conceal it from evil, which is why that kingdom so impenetrable it was said the only way the armies of Mordor could conquer Lothlórien was if Sauron himself marched there.

Elsewhere, season 2 of “The Rings of Power” is likely to tell an exciting, yet tragic story from Tolkien’s Legendarium — the fall of Númenor, which has a lot in common with the myth of Atlantis.

“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” season 2 premieres August 29, 2024, on Prime Video.