The Lord Of The Rings: Second Age Explained

What happened during Tolkien's Second Age of Middle-earth that has led the creative minds at Amazon to explore this era during their Lord of the Rings series? Let's dive into this little-discussed saga.

A "second" age implies that there was a "first" age that came before it, and Tolkien's First Age is the primary subject of his book The Silmarillion.

The book focuses on the adventures and tragedies of the elves in their epic wars with the Dark Lord Morgoth. After centuries of bloodshed, Morgoth is finally defeated in the earth-shattering War of Wrath. The event is action-packed, with tons of dragons, eagles, orcs, elves, men, and even a bunch of balrogs, and other supernatural creatures to boot. When all is said and done, the survivors on both sides flee.

Most of the elves head west to the same heavenly land that Frodo and Bilbo sail toward at the end of The Return of the King. However, a few of the elves, along with the men, dwarves, and any surviving baddies, head further into Middle-Earth, which is where the Second Age picks up. While Amazon won't be exploring the First Age, there's no doubt that it will be an important backdrop as the show unfolds.

The Second Age begins with a bunch of refugees looking for new homes, and while there are too many stories of settling here and kingdom-building there to explain them all in detail, a few of these new settlements are worth noting.

First is Mithlond, a port settled by elves in the first year of the Second Age. The harbor is located on the northwestern shores of the continent and it becomes Middle-Earth's primary connection to the forgotten west. Fans of the films will recognize Mithlond by its more commonly known title of the Grey Havens, the same spot where Frodo and Bilbo eventually head out to sea in ring-bearing retirement. Keep watching the video to see The Lord of the Rings: Second Age explained.

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What about the First Age? | 0:00
Refugees | 1:11
A new home | 2:28
In the midst of the sea | 3:51
Stepping into command | 4:59
The Lord of the Rings | 6:11
The Dark Lord of Mordor | 7:12
Your humble servant | 8:26
Destroyer of Númenor | 9:37
The Dwarves and Khazad-dûm | 10:32
Gondor and Arnor | 11:47
The Last Alliance | 12:52

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