The Rings of Power has been one long test of the inhabitants' faith in the Elves and the divine Valar. Some, like new King Ar-Pharazôn (Trystan Gravelle) and his slimy son Kemen (Leon Wadham), are failing spectacularly,

In The Fellowship of the Ring, Gandalf says to Frodo: "Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them?" when the pair are discussing what to do about Gollum. A slight variation of it even made its way into Peter Jackson’s adaptation as well.

There’s a lot going on in Rings of Power Season 2 Episode 6, too much to effectively fit into an hour. What we’re left with is an oddly shaped piece of storytelling with a few well-developed ideas, some pieces thrown in around the edge just to make sure you don’t forget what’s going on in the extraneous subplots,