{"id":22,"date":"2024-07-03T01:35:13","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T01:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rosalescomics.com\/sunday\/?p=22"},"modified":"2024-08-14T19:41:02","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T19:41:02","slug":"darmod-and-galadriel-when-the-walls-fell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rosalescomics.com\/sunday\/?p=22","title":{"rendered":"Darmod and Galadriel: When the Walls Fell"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In an exciting development <strong><em>for fans<\/em><\/strong> of &#8220;The Rings of Power,&#8221; staff writer Rotem Rusak of Nerdist has penned a brief article introducing the latest villain to grace the series in its highly anticipated second season. This new foe is a hill troll named<strong> Darmod<\/strong>, whose massive presence that does little to add intrigue and danger narrative. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"543\" src=\"https:\/\/rosalescomics.com\/sunday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-02-at-20-22-10-1-Home-_-X.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rosalescomics.com\/sunday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-02-at-20-22-10-1-Home-_-X.png 653w, https:\/\/rosalescomics.com\/sunday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-02-at-20-22-10-1-Home-_-X-300x249.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rusak&#8217;s article references a Twitter post and draws upon a piece by Ben Travis in Empire magazine. The Empire article, with its headline &#8220;Inspired By Breaking Bad\u2019s Mike Ehrmantraut,&#8221; provides a fascinating look at how Darmod&#8217;s character was conceived, highlighting the influence of the iconic TV character Mike Ehrmantraut in shaping this new antagonist. Together, these insights offer a confusing glimpse into the challenges and conflicts awaiting Galadriel in Middle-earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.empireonline.com\/tv\/news\/rings-of-power-season-2-hill-troll-breaking-bad-mike-ehrmantraut\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"725\" src=\"https:\/\/rosalescomics.com\/sunday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-02-at-20-24-51-1-Empire-Magazine-on-X-Meet-TheRingsOfPower-Season-2s-new-Hill-troll-Damrod.-He-was-inspired-in-part-by-Mike-Ehrmantraut-in-Breaking-Bad-and-Bette.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rosalescomics.com\/sunday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-02-at-20-24-51-1-Empire-Magazine-on-X-Meet-TheRingsOfPower-Season-2s-new-Hill-troll-Damrod.-He-was-inspired-in-part-by-Mike-Ehrmantraut-in-Breaking-Bad-and-Bette.png 653w, https:\/\/rosalescomics.com\/sunday\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-02-at-20-24-51-1-Empire-Magazine-on-X-Meet-TheRingsOfPower-Season-2s-new-Hill-troll-Damrod.-He-was-inspired-in-part-by-Mike-Ehrmantraut-in-Breaking-Bad-and-Bette-270x300.png 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Considering the protagonist&#8217;s impossibly impressive feat in the opening season, where she single-handedly felled a snow troll in less than two minutes without the assistance of her trusted band of soldiers, one has to wonder just how formidable a challenge a hill troll like Darmod will pose in season two. The brief yet thrilling encounter showcased her remarkable combat skills and resourcefulness of the shows editors, setting a high bar for the threats she might face in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Snow Troll Fight Scene | The Rings of Power\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0mIu1DQ7pkY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Darmod&#8217;s introduction, with his character inspired by the cunning and relentless Mike Ehrmantraut from &#8220;Breaking Bad,&#8221; suggests a more complex and potentially more dangerous adversary. Unlike the snow troll, whose defeat was swift and decisive, Darmod may require a more strategic and prolonged confrontation, testing the writers abilities. This raises intriguing questions about how Galadriel overcome this new menace in a battle of wits and creative editing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/tk-2bi8hrsU?si=u37m-kTXRlizK9iD\">Super Sunday Wrap<\/a> up to hear the panel Discussion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an exciting development for fans of &#8220;The Rings of Power,&#8221; staff writer Rotem Rusak of Nerdist has penned a brief article introducing the latest villain to grace the series in its highly anticipated second season. 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