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Rings ofpower.Rings of power, get it?
AndTROPclearly wants to evoke J.R.R.
Tolkiens ring lore, as in how Galadriel calls hers by its name, Nenya.
I crave details past just a circular form would be ideal!
Is Celebrimbor more of a Harry Winston or a David Yurman?
Are the elves rings elegant and the dwarves rings chunky because of certain physical stereotypes about those races?
Where is Celebrimbor sourcing his jewels from?
Are these mines unionized?
How does he know which size to make these things?
And, uh, are the rings ugly?
First, the elves rings.
(So far in the series, only Galadriels ring has beenidentified.)
Its kind of weird that Narya and Vilya are gold instead of silver, right?
Why not make Narya and Nenya, given their similar names, share a base metal?
I also dont understand why Cirdan and Gil-galads rings have inset gems while Galadriels has a gumball-style setting.
Look at this thing, its huge!
The proportions just dont make sense.
Look at this before-and-after whats the point of being High King if you cant get your Liberace on?
Ben Danielss charming smirk has not convinced me, though.
The elves rings could have been more elegant or at least more uniform in look.
Onward to the dwarf-lords in their halls of stone.
(Well, really, only King Durin III, the sole ring-bearing dwarf-lord we know somewhat well.)
They are monstrous, and I love them.
Heres what I appreciate about the dwarven rings: They feelof a jot down.
The jewels are so big!
The band is so thick!
Amid all of Durins ring-stacking, your eyes go directly toward this neon-blue confection.
But at least theres also clear visual intention, and I admit that I would absolutely wear this thing.
Infinity Stones, you have nothing on the dwarf-lords rings!
When Celebrimbor correctly said that men are too weak to handle the rings?
Both a fun opportunity for Charles Edwardss side-eye and a reminder forLOTRfans that the ringwraiths are coming!
Is that because Celebrimbor really doesnt want to do this?
We get a slight sense of that when we see some of his rejected designs.
(Same; Numenor is the weakest part of this show.)
Whatever the reasoning here, its inarguable that the human rings are gaudy and gross.
The gold setting and the aqua stone clash; plus, the prongs are too big.
Does Celebrimbor secretly have controlling ownership inOriental Trading Co.?
Is Eregion the party-favor-manufacturing area of the elven lands?
And whom is thisfaux-Gothic ring with a jet-black stone for?
Are Criss Angel,The Curses Dougie, or Johnny Depp secretly Nazgul?
Youre better than this Hot Topic offering, Celebrimbor.
I, however, am not.
If any jewelers are reading, Im a size nine!
I look best in gold!
