The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Powerhad the tedious task of translatingJ.R.R.
Tolkien’s massive legendarium to the small screen.
Middle-earth might look and feel different, but Tolkien’s themes are there.
So is his love of a meaningful quote.
Many Tolkien-like quotes appear throughoutRings of Power, embodying his themes and love for language.
Some are powerful or thought-provoking.
They can resonate and inspire or turn a simple message into a complex statement.
Some can teach valuable lessons and even show new perspectives.
A memorable quote can transform a scene and add a layer of complexity to a character.
It can inject emotion and captivate.
However, choosing the best quotes inRings of Poweris even harder than choosing the best characters.
All of them are integral to the larger story and have a greater purpose.
Elrond claims he didn’t bring it to battle and refuses but is granted a farewell to Galadriel.
He kisses her as a ruse to trick Adar and hands her a lock-pick.
Never make war in anger."
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Still, this isn’t the most memorable of quotes despite its powerful message and delivery.
9"Where there is love, it is never truly dark."
However, Durin snubs him upon his arrival, angry and hurt at his 20-year absence.
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Elrond says the tree would’ve grown no matter what because their home is full of love.
“How can it not grow in a home like yours?”
Where there is love, there’s also light.
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It works to soften Durin’s stubborn grudge, too.
The quote seems to come straight from Tolkien himself, but it has aRings of Powertwist.
However, it’s less memorable than other quotes simply because it occurs in an unremarkable scene.
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It gets lost among all the other quotes with similar messages.
8"One cant satisfy thirst by drinking seawater."
As she catches up to him, Halbrand emerges from the other side and trips his horse.
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She must ask Adar if he knowsanything about Sauron’s whereabouts.
Plus, killing him won’t slake Halbrand’s thirst for revenge.
Tolkien was great with analogies, so thisRings of Powerquote fits right at home.
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This is precisely how Galadriel would tell someone there’s no point in vengeance.
However, it’s hard to ignore how hypocritical it is coming from her.
She’s hunted Sauron for centuries, always seeking revenge.
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Maybe killing him wouldn’t satisfy her thirst either.
If revenge is all one seeks, the darkness will eventually take over and burn away all the light.
7"Alone, it’s just a journey.
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Now, adventures, they must be shared."
Fragments of his memory have returned.
He knowshe’s an Istari or wizardand must follow his star map.
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They must make their feet go even as their hearts tell them no.
Nori says it sounds like an adventure.
Since she’s part of something bigger now, Nori joins him on his adventure.
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Everything is an adventure inRings of Powerand the grander Tolkien legendarium.
Without them, there is no camaraderie or love, and that’s when the darkness seeps in.
This light-hearted message is simple compared to others but reminds us to value friendship.
Cirdan attempts to plunge the Rings into the sea but realizes they can be used for good.
It’s fine to judge something, but only the One can judge its creator.
So, this quote has some weight behind it that affects the entire season.
5"It is not strength that overcomes darkness, but light."
He’s returned to his forge and shackled to his work desk tocomplete the Rings of Power.
During his second escape attempt, the master smith cuts his thumb off to free himself.
When a group of soldiers tries to take him back, Galadriel arrives and stops them.
Celebrimbor informs her of everything, and she urges him to escape with the nine through the tunnels.
He doesn’t want to leave the city, though.
He’ll buy her enough time to escape with the Rings.
Celebrimbor’s speech is incredibly powerful in this moment as the battle rages on.
His skills shine in the forge, but something must be said about his intelligence and ease with words.
For in its presence, all darkness must flee."
No matter what, everything will be okay if he holds onto the light.
It also makes the battle scene more emotional.
4"True creation requires sacrifice."
He says it’s strange how one object could be responsible for creating so much beauty and pain.
The master smith replies, “True creation requires sacrifice.”
There’s a reason this quote is used so frequently throughout the show.It’s almost Celebrimbor’s motto.
He understands that to create something monumental that will seal his legacy, he must sacrifice something.
True creation doesn’t just come without a price.
It all depends on what a person is willing to sacrifice, though.
The smaller the sacrifice, the lower the quality of creation.
Higher sacrifice yields a greater creation.
It’s also pretty foreboding at the same time.
3"There are times when one path becomes two, and you must choose."
Among his cryptic ramblings, Tom drops some clear messages on the Istar.
He must choose his path.
Who knewstumbling upon Tom Bombadilwould make one’s destiny clearer, or at least less murky?
He takes on the mentor role and speaks hard truths to The Stranger.
This quote is very Tolkien-like in that it’s about destiny and paths.
It’s simple yet holds a ton of meaning.
Tom isn’t just talking about The Stranger’s path, but everyone’s.
All decisions from here on out will massively affect the future.
Only the oldest being can see that.
2"Sometimes to find the light, we must first touch the darkness."
They lost two out of the five ships in a fire.
Without Halbrand, the mission could fall through.
Galadriel tells him what her brother told her when she was a little girl.
Sometimes, we might not know how to find the light until we’ve touched the darkness.
This quote describes that sometimes blurred line perfectly.
She uses Halbrand to get her Numenorean army.
She also puts her company in peril during their relentless search for Sauron.
Sometimes, one must do dark deeds to realize the path of the light is better.
It’s knowing when to stop doing those dark deeds that’s important.
1"Hope is never mere, even when it is meager."
He needs Elrond to confirm the Dwarves have the ore.
If he’d told Elrond this sooner, he might not have sworn secrecy to Durin.
Elrond says his oath might hold little weight, but he believes such things bind one’s soul.
This is the most important quote inRings of Powerbecause it embodies one of Tolkien’s biggest themes.
When darkness threatens to extinguish all light, there’s always hope, no matter how small.
InRings of Power, the line between light and dark is often blurred.
Gil-galad used Elrond to help his people.
It was a dark deed but ensured that light endured.
He hopes it’ll make Elrond reconsider his oath, and it does.
Gil-galad’s words will continue to ring true throughout the series in every situation our beloved characters encounter.
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