The Southlanders Could Become Gondor's First People After making contact and establishing themselves as leaders among the Faithful settled there, the kingdom of Gondor was built in all its glory. Pelargir is pretty close to where Isildur and Anárion will land - if not exactly where their ships will dock.

Is Gondor part of the Southlands?

Along with Arnor in the north, Gondor, the South-kingdom, served as a last stronghold of the Men of the West. After an early period of growth, Gondor gradually declined as the Third Age progressed, being continually weakened by internal strife and conflict with the allies of the Dark Lord Sauron.

What do the Southlands become?

When the water hits the underground lavapit, it causes the volcano to erupt, turning the Southlands into an ashen wasteland. It turns out, the volcano is mount Doom and the desolated Southlands are now renamed Mordor.

Did Sauron turn the Southlands into Mordor?

J.R.R. Tolkien never offered much insight into Mordor before Sauron turned the region into a smoking hub of villainy, and while The Rings of Power tried valiantly to hide its big twist, plenty of viewers quickly deduced the Southlands was actually Second Age Mordor.

Where did the Southlanders go?

Near the end of the episode, after all of the major players fighting on behalf of the light have coalesced at Numenor's camp, Bronwym says that her plan is to take the people of the Southlands to Pelargir.

The Naming of Mordor || Rings of Power ||

Does Isildur become a Nazgul?

Sauron revived Isildur with one of the nine rings, and then tortured him until his spirit was broken and he became a Nazgûl. The specific power of his ring allowed him to raise the dead and have them fight by his side as mindless minions.

Why did Isildur keep the Ring?

Enamored by the Ring's apparent beauty, Isildur took it for himself.

Who inhabited Mordor before Sauron?

The first being known to occupy the mountains of Mordor was Shelob, fleeing from the War of Wrath in Beleriand at the end of the First Age. She fed herself on Elves and Men living or passing nearby until these became scarce. Sauron settled in Mordor around S.A. 1000.

Who is Adar to Sauron?

Adar is an elf who was manipulated with evil magic. He served under Morgoth and claims that he killed Sauron. He does not seem to recognize Halbrand as Sauron, and yet he carries out what we can assume is his master's evil bidding by setting in motion the events that burn the Southlands and create Mordor.

Was Mordor part of Gondor?

In J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional world of Middle-earth, Mordor (pronounced [ˈmɔrdɔr]; from Sindarin Black Land and Quenya Land of Shadow) is the realm and base of the evil Sauron. It lay to the east of Gondor and the great river Anduin, and to the south of Mirkwood.

Did Morgoth create Mordor?

Yet Mordor and Angband both owe their creation to Morgoth. In J.R.R. Tolkien's The Peoples of Middle-earth (curated by his son Christopher), the author wrote the Dark Lord created Mount Doom. (Also known as Orodruin—“fire mountain”—in Sindarin elvish.)

Is Halbrand the king of the Southlands?

Halbrand was once the supposed King of the Southlands before Orcs drove him out alongside many others. Halbrand fled with them onto a ship sailing through the Sundering Seas.

Is the Stranger in Rings of Power Gandalf?

As soon as the Mystics realize the Stranger isn't Sauron, they label him an "Istar." With this label, and several other hints throughout the episode and the season, The Rings of Power has all but confirmed that the Stranger is everyone's favorite wizard: Gandalf the Grey.

Do the southlands turn into Mordor?

But we do know this: Mount Doom's eruption, which now covers the Southlands in smoke and ash, signals this region's transformation into the dark land of Mordor, and the impending arrival of Sauron as its master.

How is Aragorn related to Isildur?

"He was Aragorn son of Arathorn, the nine and thirtieth heir in the right line from Isildur, and yet more like Elendil than any before him." Aragorn was a descendant of Elros Tar-Minyatur.

What happened to Gondor after Isildur died?

However Isildur was by right High King over both Arnor and Gondor, though after Isildur's death his son Valandil did not press the claim, so thereafter the realms were entirely split. Thus, the House of Isildur ruled Arnor and the House of Anárion ruled Gondor.

Why do orcs call Adar father?

A mysterious individual of the Second Age was referred to as Adar, or "Lord-father", by Orcs, presumably because, according to Galadriel, of his status as one of the Moriondor, the first Elves to be captured and tortured by Morgoth.

Did Adar know it was Sauron?

Adar certainly knew Sauron, but he wasn't a fan. He tells Galadriel that in his quest to master Middle-earth, Sauron sacrificed many of Adar's children. Because of this, Adar killed Sauron.

Why did Adar not recognize Sauron?

When Halbrand and Galadriel captured Adar, Adar seemed not to recognize Halbrand as Sauron. Adar also claimed to have killed Sauron after watching Sauron experiment on the orcs, whom Adar sees as his children. It's possible Adar was pretending not to recognize Sauron as part of a ruse.

Did orcs exist before Sauron?

There was a Dark Lord before Sauron was in the picture. Morgoth (also known as Melkor) was the first Dark Lord, and he is the one who first bred the Orcs. Mordor Orcs refer to the Orcs that Sauron bred for his own army. The first Dark Lord Melkor took hostage some Elves from Cuiviénen.

Who created Mount Doom?

Mount Doom was the result of works of the first Dark Lord, Melkor, in the First Age. In the Second Age, Sauron chose the land of Mordor as his dwelling-place. He used the fire that welled there from the heart of the earth in his sorceries and his forging.

Did Sauron exist in The Hobbit?

Although he is only mentioned and does not actually appear in The Hobbit, the Necromancer, Sauron, is still a significant character. The Necromancer in The Hobbit acts as a plot device, drawing Gandalf away from the party of dwarves (and Bilbo Baggins) as they travel to the Lonely Mountain.

Could Elrond have killed Isildur?

Elrond Didn't Have the Strength to Stop Isildur

He knew that the Ring needed to be destroyed, but actually doing it would have been different. A passage in Unfinished Tales says that Gil-galad, Círdan and Galadriel "failed to find the strength" to destroy their uncorrupted Rings of Power.

Why was there no king after Isildur?

After this, Isildur led a journey back to Arnor but was ambushed by orcs and killed, leaving the One Ring to be lost in a nearby river. His son was left in charge of Arnor, and for many years to come, the succession to the throne passed down Isildur's bloodline.

Why didn t the Ring turn Isildur invisible?

The reason for this is that the ring bearers aren't becoming invisible in the traditional sense. Rather than simply disappearing from sight, they actually get transported into the Wraith-world, a world layered on top of the physical world and usually only accessible by wraiths themselves.