Adrift

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Adrift
Director	J. A. Bayona
Writer	J. D. Payne and Patrick McKay Gennifer Hutchison (written by)
Music	Bear McCreary Main Title by Howard Shore
Studio	Amazon Studios
Released	2 September 2022
IMDb	IMDb Profile
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"Galadriel finds a new ally; Elrond faces a cold reception from an old friend; Nori endeavors to help a Stranger; Arondir searches for answers while Bronwyn warns her people of a threat.""

― Official Synopsis, Amazon Prime

Adrift is the second episode of Amazon Studios's television series, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, released on 2 September, 2022.

Trivia

Below is a list of trivia from Amazon's "X-Ray" feature that accompanied the episode.

• Scene 2 - "Most of the details and elaborations told herein are derived from 'The Lord of the Rings', its prologue entitled 'Concerning Hobbits', and its Appendices, A through F', where the intrepid traveler may journey to discover even farther horizons."
• Scene 3 - "There is music to be found everywhere in Middle-earth: From the rushing of the rivers, to the voices of Ents, to the minstrels of elves and dwarves, men and halflings - song is woven throughout all the world's cultures and even the land itself."
• Scene 9 - "Given their diminutive size, halflings called humans 'the Big Folk', and did their best to avoid crossing paths with them, thanks in part to their impressive knack for disappearing swiftly and silently. (Concerning Hobbits)"
• Scene 12 - "Eregion is the newest elven realm in Middle-earth, to the west of the Misty Mountains. It was founded in the early Second Age by the Noldor, High Elves especially known for their craftsmanship. (Appendix B)."
• Scene 13 - "This door is the original West-gate of Khazad-dum. On it are carved inscriptions in Cirth, a runic alphabet originally derived by the elves, but adapted for dwarven purposes to carve their language into stone. (Appendix E)"
• Scene 15 - "Dwarves are shorter than elves and men, but they are tough, thrawn, laborious, and famously lovers of stone, gems, and all things created by craft. (Appendix F)"
• Scene 17 - "Despite (or perhaps because of) the difficulties of an itinerant life and challenges of finding their next meal, halflings have a deep love of food and an undoubtedly adventurous appetite. They'd eat six meals a day if they could. (Concerning Hobbits)"
• Scene 22 - "The Great Sea, or The Sundering Seas, divides the Undying Lands from Middle-earth - where there are still nameless things in the deepest places of the world. (Book III, Chapter 5)"
• Scene 25 - "Elves and Dwarves have traditionally held many grievances against one another; embers of the dwarves' grudge against the elves lingers even from the Elder Days. (Appendix F)"
• Scene 28 - "Like all of Khazad-dum, Durin's home is carved straight out of the mountain rock it's buried deep within, upheld by stone pillars. Gold and jewels are used generously, as there is no lack of such riches here, and magnificent lanterns keep the dark at bay. (Book II, Chapter 4)"
• Scene 29 - "The Men of Middle-earth can be known to fear and misdoubt elves, yet they often know little of them. (Book IV, Chapter 5)"
• Scene 32 - "Arondir's armor is typical of his garrison of Silvan elves, filled with natural influences of their many loves. The ring on his thumb bears the inscription: "May Your Arrows Sing" in Sindarin."
• Scene 34 - "There are many kinds of orcs of differing sizes, best suited for specific purposes. They were first bred by the Dark Power of the North in the Elder Days. (Appendix F)"
• Scene 36 - "Though immortal and hardy of body, elves may still die by injury and unnatural causes - including drowning."
• Scene 38 - "The stars are especially beloved by the elves, who revere the Vala Elbereth (also called Varda), but all the cultures of Middle-earth have attributed constellations to the heavens above. (Book II, Chapter 8)"