27 Biblical Allusions in “The Rings of Power”

From wilderness wanderings to light overcoming darkness

While The Rings of Power certainly draws from J.R.R. Tolkien’s written world of Middle-earth and Peter Jackson’s cinematic adaptations, the show also alludes to biblical language and scenery as well as classic religious imagery and iconography.¹

Here are more than two dozen allusions from the first seven episodes of the second season.

Episode 1: “Elven Kin…