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The battles of The Rings of Power
The two great battles of the show, phase by phase. On the map, open a battle from its key moment to watch it unfold.
The Battle of Tirharad
1. Waiting in the dark
The Southlanders hide in Tirharad and the tavern while Arondir readies traps. Adar’s orcs gather in the trenches to the east.
The Southlanders hide in Tirharad and the tavern while Arondir readies traps. Adar’s orcs gather in the trenches to the east.
2. The first assault
Orcs storm the village by night. The defenders bring the tavern down on them and fight house to house.
Orcs storm the village by night. The defenders bring the tavern down on them and fight house to house.
3. A false victory
The orcs fall back and the villagers believe they have won, until Adar arrives with the main host. Bronwyn is wounded.
The orcs fall back and the villagers believe they have won, until Adar arrives with the main host. Bronwyn is wounded.
4. Riders from the West
Númenórean cavalry, with Galadriel, Halbrand, Míriel and Elendil, charge out of the dawn and break the orc lines.
Númenórean cavalry, with Galadriel, Halbrand, Míriel and Elendil, charge out of the dawn and break the orc lines.
5. Adar captured
The orcs scatter. Galadriel rides down Adar and takes him prisoner as the survivors celebrate.
The orcs scatter. Galadriel rides down Adar and takes him prisoner as the survivors celebrate.
6. The dam
Waldreg turns the hilt in the dam’s lock. Water floods the channels into the mountain, and it erupts.
Waldreg turns the hilt in the dam’s lock. Water floods the channels into the mountain, and it erupts.
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The Siege of Eregion
1. The city surrounded
Adar’s army rings Eregion. Inside, Celebrimbor is lost in Annatar’s illusion and keeps forging.
Adar’s army rings Eregion. Inside, Celebrimbor is lost in Annatar’s illusion and keeps forging.
2. Relief from Lindon
Elrond arrives with a small Elven force from the west. He and Adar bargain over Galadriel’s ring, and talks fail.
Elrond arrives with a small Elven force from the west. He and Adar bargain over Galadriel’s ring, and talks fail.
3. Troll at the walls
Orcs tunnel and batter the defences. The hill-troll Damrod is hurled at the walls; Elrond and Arondir bring him down.
Orcs tunnel and batter the defences. The hill-troll Damrod is hurled at the walls; Elrond and Arondir bring him down.
4. Gil-galad’s charge
The High King’s army arrives and charges, but the Dwarves Elrond hoped for do not come. The Elves are pushed back.
The High King’s army arrives and charges, but the Dwarves Elrond hoped for do not come. The Elves are pushed back.
5. The city falls
The walls are breached. Sauron kills Celebrimbor; Adar is turned on by his own orcs; Galadriel battles Sauron.
The walls are breached. Sauron kills Celebrimbor; Adar is turned on by his own orcs; Galadriel battles Sauron.
6. The Dwarves arrive
Durin IV’s army marches from Khazad-dûm at last and covers the Elves as they escape north to a hidden valley.
Durin IV’s army marches from Khazad-dûm at last and covers the Elves as they escape north to a hidden valley.