Members of the the solid of “The Rings of Energy” spoke concerning the present’s first season, their characters, and the upcoming finale throughout a panel at New York Comedian Con on Oct. 7. Daniel Weyman (who performs the mysterious Stranger), Cynthia Addai-Robinson (Míriel), Leon Wadham (Kemen), Nazanin Boniadi (Bronwyn), Charles Edwards (Celebrimbor), Sara Zwangobani (Marigold), and Benjamin Walker (Gil-galad) have been all readily available to debate the collection.

For the reason that most-recent episode of the present premiered Friday morning, they saved the dialog, moderated by Felicia Day, mild on spoilers for the brand new installment, however they did premiere a brand new season-finale trailer through which followers can get their first glimpse of Sauron. Addai-Robinson revealed that the solid watched the primary three episodes earlier than the present premiere however in any other case have been seeing the ultimate consequence week by week concurrently viewers. “And for the collection finale, there’s fairly a bit that we do not know,” she added.

“After we shot the collection finale — that is true — the scripts have been despatched out to the solid however with massive parts redacted to ensure that even inside the solid, a few of us did not know what was going to occur,” Edwards stated. “A few of us nonetheless do not.” The solid did not reply questions on Sauron’s identification, however they did tease one other large second that is coming quickly: the creation of the titular rings. Edwards stated, “There’s jewellery imminent,” and so they performed an unique clip of Celebrimbor and Gil-galad discussing the thought of forging an merchandise of energy. Walker additionally talked about Gil-galad’s relationship with Elrond (Robert Aramayo). “He sees his potential, whether or not Elrond sees it or not,” he stated. The king is encouraging him, even when it is exhausting for Elrond to understand that is what is going on on.

Showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay weren’t in attendance at NYCC however defined in a video that they are in London, at the moment engaged on the present, which has been renewed for season two. We’ll have to attend for the season finale, which airs Oct. 14, to search out out the place the solid of characters find yourself heading into the present’s hiatus.

“The Rings of Energy” Season-Finale Trailer