The sea masters of Middle-earth might believe they could be the rulers of everything, but once King Pharazôn of Númenor starts down a dark path of betrayal and domination, his destiny as a ...

Ar-Pharazôn now rules in Númenor, but he craves much more than a scepter. He seeks something forbidden to men: eternal life. Not even the gods will stop him from trying to attain it. In The ...

Susana Polo is a senior entertainment writer at Polygon, specializing in pop culture and genre fare, with a primary expertise in comic books. Previously, she founded The Mary Sue. And whether it ...

Well, that was unexpected. What was originally set to be a coronation for Miriel in Numenor soon turned into a disaster – complete with a surprise feathered guest. Yes, a great eagle emerged and ...

Kemen knew that “he was living a charmed life” in Season 1, Wadham admits, but Míriel’s defeat in the Southlands and his father’s leadership have given Kemen a taste of power. And being ...

[Warning: The following contains MAJOR spoilers for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 Episode 5.] After too little time spent in Númenor in the first half of the second season ...

With Sauron’s grand transition into Annatar back in Eregion, the happenings over in Númenor have taken somewhat of a backseat in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. After all, those new ...

One of the most notable changes in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power centres around Pharazôn, who so far cuts a remarkably different figure in the show than to how he is portrayed in ...