Círdan the Shipwright is a familiar figure to those invested in The Lord of the Rings lore and the world of J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium. But those who are more casually acquainted with the franchise ...

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Warning: This article contains spoilers for The Rings of Power season 2 episodes 1-3. The second season of The Rings of Power brings in some major literary players from J.R.R. Tolkien's writings.

In the months leading up to the release of The Rings of Power, Amazon’s Lord of the Rings prequel, showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay have remained mum on a number of plot points. Here’s what we ...

Ben Daniels as Círdan the Shipwright in Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. “The wonderful Ben Daniels is playing Círdan,” co-showrunner J.D. Payne shared with EW. “He’s a classically trained ...

Círdan, most often known as Círdan the Shipwright, is the Master of the Grey Havens. He’s also one of the eldest of the elves. Skilled at building ships and ports, knowledge he shares with the ...

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