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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is Finally Introducing Galadriel's Husband Celeborn — And a Famous Face From S

Galadriel's husband Celeborn will finally be introduced in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, with new episodes set to debut Stranger Things' Jamie Campbell Bower as her "lover-boy" partner. Exactly how Celeborn will be introduced — and where he's supposed to have been for the past two seasons — remains under wraps. But Empire has confirmed that Celeborn will feature in the show's upcoming third season, and that the actor behind Stranger Things' Vecna will play Galadriel's fair-headed fellow. As Tolkien fans will know, Galadriel and Celeborn were married during Middle-earth's First Age, long prior to the events of the Second Age, which The Rings of Power is adapting. In the show's first season, Galadriel mentions that her husband never returned from fighting Morgoth — with the implication being that she has not seen him since. Until now, our only glimpses of Celeborn on screen come from a couple of cameo appearances in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy. But not to worry if you can't really remember him — he has very little to do, with Galadriel herself very much the star. "This idea of longing and yearning is so pervasive in Tolkien's relationship with [his wife

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A 'Lord of the Rings' Video Game Just Shadow Dropped, and There May Be More to Come

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A 'Lord of the Rings' Video Game Just Shadow Dropped, and There May Be More to Come

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The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is Finally Introducing Galadriel's Husband Celeborn — And a Famous Face From Stranger Things is Playing Her 'Lover-Boy' Beau

Galadriel's husband Celeborn will finally be introduced in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, with new episodes set to debut Stranger Things' Jamie Campbell Bower as her "lover-boy" partner. Exactly how Celeborn…

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