Who Is Lord Of The Rings The Rings Of Power Season 2 S New Character Mirdania

The Rings of Power Season 2’s Mirdania, Explained

What are Celebrimbor, Mirdania, and their pals doing working with the dark lord? Don’t worry: they haven’t broken bad; they don’t even know they’re in cahoots with Sauron. As confirmed by Season 2’s SDCC trailer, Sauron presents himself to Celembrimbor as Annatar: an angelic being and “sharer of gifts.” In this case, his gift is knowledge – but with a price. “Annatar” will indeed teach the Elven-smiths how to make magical bling, however, their handiwork will come laced with Sauron’s evil, binding magic. Remember how (nearly) all the rings in The Lord of the Rings corrupted their wearers? This is the reason why.

Is Mirdania in The Lord of the Rings Books?

Nope, Mirdania isn’t in The Lord of the Rings, or any of J.R.R. Tolkien’s other Middle-earth books, either. Instead, she’s an original creation developed by showrunners J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay specifically for The Rings of Power Season 2. This is nothing new for Lord of the Rings adaptations; co-writer/director Peter Jackson invented several Elf characters for his Lord of the Rings and Hobbit movies. Evangeline Lilly’s Tauriel in the Hobbit trilogy is a notable example of this practice. Besides, there is wiggle-room for Mirdania to exist within existing canon. Tolkien describes multiple Elven-smiths working under Celebrimbor and Sauron; he just doesn’t name any of them. As such, Mirdania’s introduction in The Rings of Power Season 2 doesn’t contradict The Lord of the Rings lore, but rather expands on it. And fair enough, too; it would’ve been tricky to feature Celebrimbor’s assistants and not give any of them names! The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 premieres on Prime Video on August 29, 2024.