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Warning: This article contains spoilers forThe Rings of Power season 2 episodes 1-3.
The second season of The Rings of Power brings in some major literary players from J.R.R.

He turns to Cirdan, a trusted Elven elder and shipwright.
For his fealty, he is given one of the rings: Narya.
Who is Cirdan in the books?

While he wasn’t prominent in Peter Jackson’s trilogy, Cirdan is a familiar figure in J.R.R.
It’s also here that in the Third Age he first encounters Gandalf.
The wizard arrives with theIstarito help inspire the people of Middle-earth in their fight against Sauron.

To aid him on his mission, Cirdan surrenders his ring to him.
After all, his fateful choice to keep the rings will likely have major consequences.
















