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The series premiere sets the stage for the Second Age, thousands of years before the events of The Hobbit . It opens with a beautifully narrated prologue by , explaining the fall of the Dark Lord Morgoth and the subsequent disappearance of his lieutenant, Sauron .

The episode is titled "A Shadow of the Past," referencing the looming threat of the Rings of Power that will eventually be forged to "bind them all". The series premiere sets the stage for the

: We are introduced to the ancestors of Hobbits, a nomadic and secretive people. Nori Brandyfoot , a curious and adventure-seeking Harfoot, discovers a mysterious "Stranger" who falls from the sky in a flaming meteor. : We are introduced to the ancestors of

: Driven by the death of her brother, Finrod, Galadriel refuses to believe evil is truly gone. She leads a company of elves to the frozen wastes of Forodwaith in search of Sauron’s mark. She leads a company of elves to the