This episode of The Beacons Are Lit: A Lord of the Rings Podcast covers season 1 episode 6 of the Rings of Power titled “Udûn.” The Numenorians race to a battle they don’t know is happening, Arondir struggles against an big Orc mini-boss, Galadriel competes in the Middle-Earth X games, Halbrand becomes the King of the Southlands I guess, no one makes good decisions about the magical mystery morgul blade key, Adar puts his whole future in the hands of an old dude he just met, and Mount Doom explodes onto the scene. All in all an action packed fun episode if you don’t think too much about things.
 
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