#nampat

That look of satisfaction 🫦

Sam Hazeldine as Adar

screencaps by meee....

I got carried away and so I finally was able to put them all in one post.

me, humming periodically at random times of day after watching yesterdays episode of The Rings of Power: *NAMPAT*

Who are you?

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Much like the whole fandom, I am bummed about today’s news concerning the recasting of Joseph Mawle’s Adar. I’d just finished this portrait last night, a scene inspired by the brief intersection of Adar with Sauron in which the two characters are skirting around Halbrand’s identity, which, especially upon rewatching, feels intense, sinister, and foreboding. It is also the scene in which Halbrand takes a step towards the light, stopping Galadriel from being consumed by her own darkness. It could be argued that he stopped her because he wanted to be the one to kill Adar at a later time, but considering the confession scene in the forest following this, I choose to believe that he allowed Galadriel to inspire in him a glimmer of hope for redemption, and a realization that they could temper each other’s darknesses in moments such as this.

I was so looking forward to future scenes, no doubt confrontations or even flashbacks, between Adar and Sauron, as it sounded like Charlie Vickers had worked with Joseph Mawle a fair amount on establishing the nature of their relationship. I am rooting for the next actor to take on the role. It’s a wonderfully written complex character.

Chapter 48: Burzum-ank

I want to immerse my body in this track from head to toe. I want it to invade my cells and transform them. I want to feel it’s vibrations inside my very soul.

Intense much?