The cast of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is huge, with at least 22 regular characters throughout the eight episodes that make up the first season.
Adapted since 2017, the Amazon Prime Video fantasy epic inspired by the universe created by JRR Tolkien has moved audiences. The series surpassed the mark of 100 million viewers – according to data from Amazon itself.
To celebrate this impressive milestone, let’s meet the cast of The Rings of Power and the main characters of this first season. Popcorn bucket in hand? So check it out!
1 – Morfydd Clark (Galadriel)
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The character Galadriel was immortalized by a stunning Cate Blanchett at the height of her 32 years of age in the trilogy, commanded by Peter Jackson. For the cast of Rings of Power, Swedish actress Morfydd Clark takes on the role of the elf, in a younger version.
Years before guiding Frodo, she tries to rid herself of the feeling that evil lurks in Middle-earth after the atrocities of the First Age end. Morfydd is known for her roles in Saint Maud and The Personal History of David Copperfield.
2 – Ismael Cruz Cordova (Arondir)
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Puerto Rican actor Ismael Cruz Cordova brings Arondir to life in the cast of Rings of Power. He is a Second Age wood elf, and was originally created for the TV series.
He is in love with the human Bronwyn, but humans and elves cannot relate in middle-earth🇧🇷 Its function is to watch over the humans who allied with Sauron in the Southlands.
Currently, the actor can be seen in the horror series The Cabinet of Curiosities by Guillermo Del Toro, available in the Netflix catalog.
3 – Charlie Vickers (Halbrand)
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One of the most mysterious figures in the Prime Video series is the castaway Halbrand, who crosses paths with Galadriel while on the run. He will accompany you to Númenor, trying to put your past behind you and move on. He is played by Australian Charlie Vickers, from the series Medici: Masters of Florence.
4 – Markella Kavenagh (Nori Brandifoot)
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The series takes place in the Second Age, when there were no hobbits. However, Australian Markella Kavenagh gives life to one of the most emblematic hairy feet of the cast of The Rings of Power, Elanor “Nori” Brandifoot.
She is the one who finds The Stranger and vows to help him find his people. The 22-year-old actress has on her resume a role in Romper Stomper, a series derived from the film Skinheads – A Força Branca, emblematic film with Russell Crowe.
5 – Robert Aramayo (Elrond)
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Elrond is already known from the original Lord of the Rings trilogy. Played by British actor Robert Aramayo, he is known to the public for having given life to young Ned Stark in Game of Thrones.
The character – half-elf, half-man – presides over the elves of Rivendell. He will fight Sauron’s armyin addition to playing a key role in determining the fate of the ring.
6 – Owain Arthur (Principe Durin IV)
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Prince of the dwarves of Khazad-dûm, Durin IV has a burning passion and pride for his people and his wife Disa, in the still prosperous kingdom, which would later fall into disrepair, as seen in The Fellowship of the Ring.
The character is played by the Welsh actor Owain Arthur, little known in Hollywood, but very close to the British public. He was part of miniseries like Countdown and A Confession.
7 – Benjamin Walker (Gil Galad)
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Gil-galad is another character from the cast of The Rings of Power who was seen, albeit briefly, in The Fellowship of the Ring. Jessica Jones actor Benjamin Walker brings the character to life.
He is an elf, the most important of the Second Age, the last High King of the Noldor, responsible for the Last Alliance of Elves and Men with King Elendil, leading his people against Sauron.
8 – Charles Edwards (Celebrimbor)
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British actor Charles Edwards, of The Crown and Downton Abbey, portrays Celebrimbor, the elven smith who was tricked into forging the rings of power for Sauron.
Before that, he is a brilliant craftsman and friend of the dwarves of Khazad-dûm. He can say that Tolkien’s universe depends on this character’s existence🇧🇷 Quite a responsibility, isn’t it?
9 – Nazanin Boniadi (Bronwyn)
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Bronwyn is the human who will have a hidden relationship with the elf Arondir. A resident of Tirharad, where she lives with her son Theo and works as a healer, she shows great love for her land and its people.
Your fight and effort will be to protect the land south of Mordor from the presence of orcs. She is played by British-Iranian Nazanin Boniadi, from How I Met Your Mother and Homeland.
10 – Daniel Weyman (The Stranger)
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Briton Daniel Weyman joins the cast of Rings of Power in the role of The Stranger, a mysterious man who fell from the sky on a meteor.
He doesn’t speak the language of Nori – who finds him – and seems to have some magical powers🇧🇷 Weyman is known for HBO’s Gentleman Jack.
11 – Maxim Baldry (Isildur)
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Isildur may not be the protagonist of The Lord of the Rings books, but his existence is fundamental, both in the founding of the kingdom of Gondor and in the fight against Sauron, when he cuts the One Ring from the villain’s hand.
In the series, the British actor Maxim Baldry gives life to the previous phase of the character, while he is still a mere youth from Númenor, wanting to follow in the footsteps of his father, Elendil. Bladry was part of the miniseries Years and Years.
12 – Cynthia Addai-Robinson (Míriel)
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English actress Cynthia Addai-Robinson is part of the cast of Rings of Power in the role of Míriel, but the public already knows her from Chicago Med and Beyond Darkness: Star Trek.
Míriel is the queen regent of Númenor, a kingdom of humans with elven roots. From this kingdom Aragorn, Boromir and Faramir descended. In the series, she experiences the tensions that lie in wait for her civilization.
13 – Lenny Henry (Sadoc Burrows)
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Sadoc Burrows commands the Hairyfoots during their journey through Middle-earth, guiding them to stay hidden from the so-called “Big Folk”.
He is portrayed by acclaimed British actor and comedian Lenny Henry, of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Doctor Who.
14 – Lloyd Owen (Elendil)
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Elendil, Isildur’s father, was crucial in the fight against Sauron. Established an alliance with the elves to stop a great evil. Plot narrated in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
In The Rings of Power, he just wants to control his adult children’s tempers. He is played by British Lloyd Owen, known for Apollo 18-The Forbidden Mission.
Tell us, have you marathoned all the episodes of the series? Which character from the cast of The Rings of Power did you like the most? Don’t forget to share the text with your friends. See you next season!
