The Nine are here.

Also different isthe political context.

The Three, for example, have their powers tied to the One Ring.

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The Seven are more effective, butthe Dwarves prove resistant to the Rings' corruption.

Instead, they become greedier, but never open to Sauron’s direct influence.

The Iron Crown has a much longer history.

Morgoth’s crown in The Rings of Power Season 2

Epic drama set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings’ follows an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth.

Sauron himself is a Maiar, a powerful being inJ.R.R.

The Nine have similar powers.

(Of course, he was also running out of time and had no available mithril.)

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Epic drama set thousands of years before the events of J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘The Hobbit’ and ‘The Lord of the Rings’ follows an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth.

The power of Sauron’s blood certainly makes for a stronger pull into the Unseen World.

Season 2 ofThe Lord of the Rings: TheRings of Poweris streaming on Prime Video.

The season finale airs next Thursday.

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