The impending battle between the Southlanders and Adar went down in Episode 6. By the end of the episode, Southlanders were celebrating their win and the return of their king (Halbrand).
But their festivities were cut short when Waldreg used the mystery key to erupt Mount Doom, and fire and smoke engulfed the Southlands. Will the Southlands and its armies be able to rise after the destruction that shook them?
1. Episode 7 Synopsis/Speculation
Episode 6 ends on a shocking cliffhanger after revealing that Adar has killed Sauron. The next one will most likely delve into the mystery of Sauron and his whereabouts.
Waldreg had a second chance to unleash the key’s power. Given that Theo still feels the call of its power, viewers have some hope that in Episode 7, the teen will turn the tide for the Southlanders using the key’s power.
With Adar escaping the volcanic eruption and destruction minutes before it razed the Southlands, we can expect him to wreak more havoc and take the reins over the orcs once again in the next episode.
The Southlands’ destruction can only mean that things will get more intense in the upcoming episode. It would explore what word travels to Durin and Elrond and what fate awaits the Harfoots and The Stranger.
2. Episode 7 Release Date
Chapter 7 of the The Rings of Power Season 1 series has been released on Friday, Oct 07, 2022 at 6:00 pm PDT. The chapter title has not been leaked yet.
3. Season 1 Schedule
| Episode Number | Episode Title | Direction | Teleplay | Release Date |
| 1 | A Shadow of the Past | J.A. Bayona | J. D. Payne & Patrick McKay | September 1 2022 |
| 2 | Adrift | J.A. Bayona | Gennifer Hutchison | September 1 2022 |
| 3 | Adar | Wayne Che Yip | Jason Cahill & Justin Doble | September 9 2022 |
| 4 | The Great Wave | Wayne Che Yip | Stephany Folsom and J. D. Payne & Patrick McKay | September 16 2022 |
| 5 | Partings | Wayne Che Yip | Justin Doble | September 23 2022 |
| 6 | Udûn | Charlotte Brändström | Nicholas Adams & Justin Doble and J.D. Payne & Patrick McKay | September 30 2022 |
| 7 | TBA | Charlotte Brändström | TBA | October 7 2022 |
| 8 | TBA | Wayne Che Yip | TBA | October 14 2022 |
4. Where to Watch The Rings of Power
Season 1 of The Rings of Power is currently airing weekly episodes every Friday and is available for streaming on Prime Video exclusively.
5. Episode 6 Recap
The Southlanders set a trap at Ostirith, which leads to a heavy loss for the orcs. On the other hand, the humans leave for Hordern to begin the second phase of the battle. Their plans seem to work well, but the orcs take a page from the Southlanders’ book and trick them into killing many of their own.
The orcs attack and almost kill Bronwyn, among others, when Theo hands Adar what he seeks. Adar sends Waldreg to Ostirith with the key while leading Galadriel and Halbrand on a wild goose chase as Numenorian forces join the Southlanders to enslave the orc army.
Adar notes Galadriel’s obsession which may lead her to the darkness in herself, and she almost kills him after he reveals he had killed Sauron. Meanwhile, the armies celebrate their victory, but their revelry suddenly stops when Mount Doom explodes after Waldreg frees the waters of the sea into the tunnels.
The eruption covers the Southlands in a haze of fire and smoke, and Galadriel stands in the path of the destruction and lets the black smoke engulf her whole.
6. About The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is an American TV series, based on the novel by J.R.R. Tolkien, developed by J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay for streaming on Amazon Prime.
Set 3,000 years before the events of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, the show will be set in the Second Age of Middle-earth. Beginning with a time of peace, the series will follow the rise of the Dark Lord Sauron and the forging of the rings of power.
The cast includes Robert Aramayo, Owain Arthur, Nazanin Boniadi, Morfydd Clark, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Markella Kavenagh, Joseph Mawle, and Dylan Smith among many others.
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