Then, Benjamin Walker, who was sitting next to Aramayo and plays High King Gil-galad, chimed in saying that it was Elrond’s “only viable play, really.” And they’re both right. The elf needed to seriously shock and distract Adar and the Orcs so he could get the pin to Galadriel, and it worked.

The kiss was a shock to fans, but was a necessary diversionary tactic, according to the actor who plays Elrond on the show.

The Rings of Power is rapidly drawing to a close on Prime Video, with two episodes left to go. Aside from the promise of a beautiful expansion of Middle-earth as we know it from books and films, this show exposes folks who have never read the works of J.