A pair of new images from the upcoming Amazon series,The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, gives us our first glimpse at two new characters: Theo and Bronwyn. Released byAmazon Studiosviathe official Twitter account for The Rings of Power,Theo is played by Australian actor Tyroe Muhafidin in his first major role, while Bronwyn will be portrayed by Nazanin Boniadi, who is best known for roles in the likes ofHomeland, How I Met Your Mother, Hotel Mumbai,andBombshell.
Theo is the son of Bronwyn, and what we do know is that they are a human mother and son, with Bronwyn working as a healer who owns an apothecary in the Southlands. And that’s all about all we know at present.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerwill be set thousands of years before the events of bothThe HobbitandThe Lord of the Ringstrilogies, with the series based on author J. R. R. Tolkien’s history of Middle-earth. Beginning in a time of relative peace, the series follows an ensemble cast of characters, both familiar and new, as they confront the long-feared re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth. From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains, to the majestic forests of the elf-capital of Lindon, to the breathtaking island kingdom of Númenor, to the furthest reaches of the map, these kingdoms and characters will carve out legacies that live on long after they are gone.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Will Explore the Early Lives of Some Familiar Characters
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Poweris set to feature a massive ensemble cast and will introduce new characterswhile exploring the early years of several familiar ones.The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerwill reportedly be led by Morfydd Clark as a young Galadriel, a role played throughout theLord of the Ringsseries by Cate Blanchett.
The rest of the cast forThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerwill be comprised of Robert Aramayo as Elrond, a half-Elven architect and politician; Owain Arthur as Durin IV, prince of the Dwarven city of Khazad-dûm; Nazanin Boniadi as Bronwyn, a human mother and healer who owns an apothecary in the Southlands; Ismael Cruz Córdova as Arondir, a Silvan Elf with a forbidden love for the human healer Bronwyn; Sophia Nomvete as Disa, princess of the Dwarven city of Khazad-dûm; Charlie Vickers as Halbrand, a human running from his past whose destiny is entwined with Galadriel’s; Charles Edwards as Celebrimbor, the Elven smith who forges the Rings of Power; and Benjamin Walker as Gil-galad, the High King of the Elves who rules from the realm of Lindon.
Developed by J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay for Prime Video,The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Poweris scheduled to premiere on June 21, 2025. A second series ofThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerhas already been greenlit, with filming expected to begin later this year.
