The story of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power takes place in a period where there were no Hobbits. To circumvent that challenge and utilize the vast treasure trove of Middle-earth characters as their main protagonists, showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay ultimately settled on the Elves to push this narrative forward, with familiar figures such as Galadriel, Elrond, and even Gil-galad, the High King of Noldorin, leading that ensemble.
At the time when The Rings of Power is taking place, the greatest part of the Elvendom is Lindon, the realm where Gil-galad presides over a period of peace and prosperity. That peace is only the calm before the storm, however, as the Enemy of the Free Peoples is anything but vanquished.
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