In this week's episode of The Rings of Power, Adar reveals to a captive Galadriel that he still has the crown he used to wound Sauron all those years ago. Galadriel, in response, remarks in fear and disgust that the artifact in question is no mere crown. It is, in fact, the helm that once belonged to Sauron's boss and the first Dark Lord of Middle-earth, Morgoth. This revelation is noteworthy because, among other things, it marks yet another instance in which The Rings of Power has deviated from established J.R.R. Tolkien canon.
Prime Video During his meeting with Galadriel at the start of The Rings of Power's latest episode, Adar explains that Morgoth's crown was refashioned for Sauron following the former's defeat at the end of the War of Wrath. This is different from what is written about Morgoth's downfall in 1977's The Silmarillion. It's said in that novel that the Iron Crown was beaten into a collar that wrapped around Morgoth's neck after he was defeated by the Valar and the good forces of Middle-earth in the First Age.
Taking all of this into account, Morgoth's crown should not still be in Middle-earth at the time of The Rings of Power. That said, it does resemble the Iron Crown as it is depicted in Tolkien's works, leading to questions about the writers' adherence to canonical lore.
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