#trop speculation

based on a true story @_@

"Not all of it."

Just imagine them arriving to Numenor together but now he is not a random low man but the Dark Lord himself.

They are escorted together

and face Pharazon as they faced Miriel (will Galadriel behave the same way?),

share the neighboring cells. Good for them as the bars won't let them physically fight but have an open conversation.

Sauron tricks Pharazon to let him out.

Sauron rises to become Pharazon's trusted ally, much like Galadriel was to Miriel.

Sauron visits Galadriel in prison, offering a proposal with conditions for her release.

Sauron is extremely sexy with Galadriel. Their moments together are charged with sexual tension angst and magnetic attraction.

Two advisors?

Washed by the wave into the open sea where just one of them survives

The same weakness Hades had for Persephone can be said of Sauron’s for Galadriel.

There are so many similarities in their stories between Hades/Persephone and Sauron/Galadriel.

I can't stop thinking about this moment where Nenya tumbles to Galadriel's feet (in a sequence of iconic LotR imagery). I wish we had an insight into her thoughts in this moment beyond her expressions.

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A ring presented as if in offering, temptation at her feet. A breath in which she bends slowly, almost kneels to retrieve it; a pace that denotes hesitancy, and yet, steadiness, certainty.

As she examines it at her finger tips, is she surprised to find a ring of power in her grasp? Or does she know this to be a moment of fate—a ring bestowed upon her despite her previous refusal? Does she imagine how it might have been presented to her differently? Imagine it offered to her from the hands of another?

"In my heart, I know the three rings are free of his influence."

"But are you?"

As she slips Nenya on her finger—the White Ring, the Ring of Adamant, the Ring of Water—does she first perceive its light, or its absence of darkness? Does she feel the weight of it on her finger in her chest, her throat, like a flood of water in her mouth? Like the weight of the choice she made when she refused the Dark Lord? Does she feel as if she has been here before?

"The tides of fate are flowing. Yours may be going in... or out."

"I cannot let him in again. I... cannot."

"I felt it too."

"He never left, Galadriel."

S3 opens with a flashback to Galadriel and Celeborn

Galadriel is on a quest of her own to find allies for the elves in the war (aka find Celeborn)

Galdalf wandering around, he's very much so a wanderer

Arondir bringing Oropher and Thranduil into the war through a Greenwood storyline.

Disa and Durin succession storyline where they fight for the throne.

Balrog does Balrog things.

Sauron trying (and failing) to forge the One without Celebrimbor's help. Also, crying because he has no friends anymore.

Gil-Galad and Elrond at war (Siege of Grey Havens)

Elendil reconnecting with Anarion

Isildur arrives back in Numenor, gets held hostage.

Founding of Rivendell (i assume it will be already established due to the time jump)

Glorfindel shows up and is like wtf did i miss (i hope)

Hmmmm it's interesting to me that there are more Númenórean guards and more sun emblems than elven guards. At first glance, it gives me the impression that they might be in Númenórean territory.

I’ve been contemplating the idea of Elrond and Gil-galad going to Númenor, and here are some of my thoughts:

First of all, I think not having Elrond go to Númenor would be one of the most notable missed opportunities, it would be such a juicy storytelling moment that I can’t imagine McPayne wouldn’t want to make the most of it. Therefore, the idea of Elrond going there to ask for help as a last resort doesn’t seem far-fetched to me at all; in fact, I think it would be a good decision on the writers’ part.

Now, there’s the question of Gil-galad. Until these photos came out, I hadn’t even considered the possibility that the king himself might go to Númenor in person. At first, I thought it wouldn’t make much logistical sense like if Elrond and Gil-galad are both in Númenor, then who’s defending Lindon and Rivendell in the meantime? Because we know Galadriel is going to be off with Arondir on another journey somewhere else.

However, after thinking about it a bit more, it doesn’t seem so far-fetched that a leader would travel to another land as a last desperate measure. “But he already has Elrond, so his presence isn’t necessary.” You’re right, but I think there’s something we’re overlooking and that is just how dangerous it would be. If after the time jump, the elves are aware of the situation in Númenor, sending any elf there would basically be a suicide mission, even more so if you’re sending someone half the island might be related to. I can picture the king thinking, ''I’m not going to put anyone in danger, if someone has to go ask these people for help, it’s going to be me''