Missing The Rings Of Power Season 2 Actor Makes 1 Character’s Story Way More Important

Summary

• Bronwyn’s absence in The Rings of Power season 2 shifts focus to Theo’s potential leadership role in the Southlands storyline.
• Theo’s character arc may lead to a popular fan theory about him becoming a Nazgul, adding depth to the upcoming season.
• As Bronwyn’s fate remains uncertain, Theo’s importance in the narrative and potential dark turn make him a key figure to watch.

One actor will be missing from The Rings of Power season 2, which makes another character’s story much more important in Amazon’s Lord of the Rings series. The Rings of Power season 2 premieres with three episodes on August 29, bringing viewers back to the Second Age of Middle-earth. The next outing will reveal how Galadriel and the Elves fare after Halbrand’s betrayal at the end of Tbe Rings of Power season 1. It will also show the villain’s next move in his quest to conquer Middle-earth, and it will continue the narratives of the other players introduced in season 1.

Unfortunately, one seemingly important character will be absent from The Rings of Power season 2. The Hollywood Reporter revealed back in May that Nazanin Boniadi, who plays Bronwyn in the Amazon series, will not show up in the new episodes. With Boniadi taking a break from acting, it’s unclear what Bronwyn’s future in The Rings of Power holds, if the series addresses her fate at all. With Bronwyn gone, another character should be more important to the second season’s story — though the trailers raise questions about whether this is truly the case.

Bronwyn’s Absence Should Make Theo More Important In The Rings Of Power Season 2

Theo Can Step Up & Take Her Place Leading The Southlands

Boniadi’s absence from The Rings of Power season 2 raises questions about Bronwyn’s relationship with Arondir, as well as her place as a leader of the Southlands. While the Amazon show can probably come up with an excuse to veer away from the former storyline, it may struggle to replace her when it comes to the latter. The Rings of Power season 1 seemed to be establishing Bronwyn as a potential leader of the Southlands, a role that will be more important than ever now that her people’s home has been reduced to ashes.

Theo may need to step up as the leader of the Southlands in his mother’s absence, making his arc in
The Rings of Power
season 2 that much more interesting.

The Southlands storyline will also lead into the founding of Gondor, which makes it an important one to follow up on. With Bronwyn unable to lead her people to that point, her son’s role might become more important. Theo will be a bit older in the upcoming season, and he’s seen firsthand the damage that Sauron can do. Theo may need to step up as the leader of the Southlands in his mother’s absence, making his arc in The Rings of Power season 2 that much more interesting. Such a development could also confirm a popular Theo fan theory.

The Rings Of Power Must Still Answer A Key Theo Fan Theory

Viewers Believe Theo Will Become A Nazgul

The Rings of Power still needs to address the popular theory that Theo will become a Nazgul, and giving him a bigger role in season 2 could lead to this twist. Theo spends the early episodes of The Rings of Power season 1 fixated on Sauron’s sword, which he finds hidden in a barn in the Southlands. Theo’s attraction to the object suggests there’s a darkness in him, and there are other clues to suggest his character could take a turn sometime in the Amazon series.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter