The Rings of Power season two's fifth episode finally turned Nûmenor's eyes towards The Undying Lands to the west, the start of the island's end.

The Valar are central to The Lord of the Rings' mythology. Here's all 15 of the godlike beings and which aspects of creation ...

A crown that will reappear later in the series. [The fall of Númenor in 'The Rings of Power': when it occurs and what it ...

Sauron is actually a Maiar – primordial spirits who serve Eru Ilúvatar, the God of Tolkien’s fantasy world. They also helped the Valar shape the World during it’s creation. There are many ...

The Maiar are primordial spirits meant to assist the Valar, but Tolkien explained in his Unfinished Tales that when Sauron became a threat, the Valar chose five Maiar to send to aid the Free Peoples ...

Nope, but he is a Maia. The Maiar are the next rung down from the Valar, and more like lower-order angels than gods. Unlike the Valar, many of the Maiar are still an active presence in Middle ...

The Maiar are powerful spirit servants who helped the Valar shape the world. But the Valar sent them to Middle-earth inside the bodies of old men. Called the Istari, The Lord of the Rings fans ...

Meanwhile, Valar and Maiar spirits occasionally fashion bodies for themselves when they want to tromp about the Seen world (as is the case with Gandalf and his fellow Wizards). Even so ...

Pharâzon mentions the Undying Lands in Rings of Power Season 2 Episode 5, a Lord of the Rings location with an enormous history.

Austen Goslin (he/him) is an entertainment editor. He writes about the latest TV shows and movies, and particularly loves all things horror. The universe of The Lord of the Rings is extremely ...

The Rings of Power has made one thing very clear: Galadriel is right. A long-dormant evil is rising in Middle-earth. Orcs are kidnapping entire villages. Strange beasts are wandering the ...