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There are four ages in Tolkien's works. Lord of the Rings was set in the Third Age, and this series will take place in The Second Age, Amazon revealed in a tweet sent in March 2019. The famous One Ring of Lord of the Rings fame was forged in this time period by the Dark Lord Sauron, who seems likely to be a major part of the new show.
Welcome to the Second Age: — The Lord of the Rings on Prime (@LOTRonPrime)
Amazon's Salke told Deadline, "we're not remaking the movies, but we're also not starting from scratch. So, it'll be characters you love."
But probably not one particular character. Tolkien fan site stirred buzz among fans in May 2018 by that the show's first season would be centered on a young Aragorn. Portrayed by Viggo Mortensen in the Peter Jackson movies, he was an acclaimed warrior and ranger who plays a major role in Lord of the Rings. But that rumor fell flat once Amazon confirmed the Second Age setting, since Aragorn wouldn't have been around then.
It is not yet clear if they're focusing on Numenor in the Second Age, or the Last Alliance of Elves and Men.
(Score: 3, Informative) by bzipitidoo on Sunday January 19 2020, @01:09AM
And many other elves. The few that are mentioned by name are Cirdan, Legolas' father Thranduil, Gildor, Lindir, Erestor, Galdor, and Haldir, Rumil, and Orophin. Possibly Glorfindel too, but there's no telling how long a "dirt nap" he took, so to speak. Other than that, I think you got them all. Smaug though, is too young. Smaug was young when he took the Lonely Mountain from Thorin's grandfather.