The final two episodes of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power see Elrond make a surprisingly tactical decision that involves a kiss with Galadriel. Actor Robert Aramayo discusses the emotional and practical weight behind this shocking moment, revealing how it reflects Elrond's growth as a leader.
in earnest, and with it, put the spotlight on a character we haven’t gotten to see too much of so far this season in Elrond . Going from a distrusting voice against the Elven rings to a commander of Lindon’s armies in a desperate bid to save Eregion put a lot of weight on actor Robert Aramayo ’s shoulders… not just for all the fight scenes Elrond was involved in, but for another, surprisingly tactical choice he has to make that will have some fans raising their eyebrows.
That decision, of course, is how Elrond bids farewell to the captive Galadriel, after a tense last-minute negotiation between the elves and Adar makes the battle to come an inevitability. Putting her life on the line for the sake of the mission, Elrond is granted what he believes is a farewell to his old friend… climaxing in a shocking kiss.“It says a lot about their relationship,” Aramayo recently told io9 at a press event for the final two episodes of the season.
But as surprised viewers quickly learn, Elrond’s moment of passion has more than just emotionality behind it—he’s kissing her to distract from the fact he’s handed her a broach from his cloak, which Galadriel uses the pin from to free her bindings. “It’s emotional, but also, it’s a very practical reasoning in terms of his tactics, and what he needs to do. That’s the last sort of hope, that he’s able to act on there. But itshocking. It shocked me when I read .
“Well, he’s not there!” Aramayo joked of filming the sequence. “Yeah, that’s a big problem. It was a big sandbag foot thing. That thing was the biggest challenge, you just didn’t know how big, really, he was. ‘Am I standing in him now? You’re in his stomach. You got to move.'”in the show so far—his assist in the takedown required a bit more of a logistical bent beyond CG considerations. “My challenges were the horses. I love horses.
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