A streaming series based on the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien is set thousands of years prior to the events of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.
Fans of The Lord of the Rings movies are used to seeing Orcs amassed in large armies, but those in The Rings of Power season 1 have yet to build back in those kinds of numbers. The twisted creatures that were once elves were hunted almost to extinction at the end of the First Age, and they are only just starting to re emerge from hiding at the time of The Rings of Power. The striking Orc designs were one of the most praised elements of Jackson's original trilogy, and while The Hobbit movies took some flak for leaning more heavily into a CGI aesthetic, these Orcs look to emulate the tactility of the 2000s films.
While still set in the world of Middle-earth, The Rings of Power takes place in the Second Age, meaning viewers will be treated to very different versions of the places and people they've seen before. The first look at the Orcs is revealed in new images from The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. In The Rings of Power's five seasons, the show is expected to build to the fabled last alliance between Elves and Men, in which their joint forces wage war against Sauron and his Orcs.
The image reveal is a big deal for Lord of the Rings fans who have been wary of The Rings of Power. Many beings won't even exist in their Third Age forms yet, but Morfydd Clark will portray the Elf Galadriel, who is more of a warrior than a damsel in distress.
New images from The Rings of Power show another race of beings that won't be what fans are used to. Audiences will have to wait until The Rings of Power airs on September 2, but these photos will likely make them feel a bit more hopeful. The premiere of The Rings of Power season 1 is set for September 2. They are depicted as scattered scavengers in the beginning of the Prime Video series. One example of this is the Harfoots, which will feature prominently in the series.